Research Schemes (Bridges)

A) Details of ongoing Bridge Research Schemes of this Ministry

(As on 23^rd October, 2009)

S.No	Name of  Research scheme	Executing Institute/Agency	Particulars
1	Creation of complete range of independent testing facilities for expansion joints at CRRI.(B-34)   (F.No. RW/NH-34061/1/2005-S&R(B)	Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)	Sanctioned date: 30th June 2005   Revised target date of completion: Yet to be fixed     Cost: Rs 580 lakhs   Ministry’s share= 220 lakhs   CRRI’s share = 360 lakhs
2	Development of an expert system for distress diagnostics of concrete bridges (Fuzzy based) (B-35). (F.No. RW/NH-34061/2/2008-S&R(B)	Indian Institute of Technology,  Delhi.	Sanctioned date: 27th May 2008   Target date of completion: January, 2010   Cost: Rs50.00 lakhs
3	Development of Standard Drawings for Composite girders (with steel girders) ) (B-36). (F.No. RW/NH-34066/2/2007-S&R(B)	Institute for  Steel Development and Growth (INSDAG).	Sanctioned date: 25th July  2008   Target date of completion: December, 2009   Cost: Rs16.70  lakhs
4	Development of Explanatory Commentary on Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridge Section VI Composite Constructions Limit State Design (First Revision) ) (B-37). (F.No. RW/NH-34066/6/2008-S&R(B)	Institute for  Steel Development and Growth (INSDAG).	Sanctioned date:  6th November  2008   Target date of completion: July, 2010   Cost: Rs11.30  lakhs Ministry’s share= 7.49 lakhs
S.No	Name of  Research scheme	Executing Institute/Agency	Particulars
5	Revision of Ministry’s Specifications for Roads and Bridges Works (B-38) (F.No. RW/NH-34066/9/2000-S&R(B)	Indian Roads Congress (IRC)	Sanctioned date: 31st March 2009   Target date of completion: October, 2010   Cost: Rs 40.00 lakhs
6	Explanatory commentary for Code of Practice for concrete Road bridges (Limit State Method) (B-39) (F.No. RW/NH-35075/9/2006-S&R(B)	Indian Roads Congress (IRC)	Sanctioned date: 28th May 2009   Target date of completion: January, 2010   Cost Rs 14.00 lakhs
7	Hydraulic investigations for design of raft foundations for bridges (B-40) (F.No. RW/NH-36087/1/2009-S&R(B)	Indian Institute of Technology,  Mumbai	Sanctioned date: 28th May 2009   Target date of completion: June, 2011   Cost: Rs 22.008 lakhs
8.	Static and Dynamic Load Test for piles (B-41) (F.No. RW/NH-34075/1/2009-S&R(B)	Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai	Sanctioned date 23rd July, 2009 Target date of completion July 2011 Cost Rs.26.00 lakhs