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Sub: Minutes of meeting dated 30.01.20 on issues of underpasses and culvert construction in SASEC Road Connectivity Project 2.

Chairperson: Mr. Enamul Haque, Additional Project Director 2, SE, RHD

Date and Time: 30 January 2020, 11 AM to 2 PM
Venue: PIC office at Niketan

Agenda 1. Fixation of Type and Size of Underpasses

2. Joints in culvert construction
3. Supervision by RO office

List of Attendees: Attached

At the outset the APD 2 welcomed all the members attended in the meeting and requested the respective speakers to raise and discuss various issues for discussion in the
meeting. The meeting was attended by APD 2, APD 3, PM 3, PM4, PM5, PM7, DTL, Lead Sr. Pavement Engineer, Sr. Structural Engineers, Lead Highway Engineer. The
following points were then discussed in the meeting as given below.
Sl. Issue Description
Discussion Consensus Decisions
No.
1 Fixation The Sr. Structural Engineer, Md. Hossain informed that in order to APD-3 raised the point of dedicated space The attendee of the meeting
of type keep uniformity of the proposal based on various type of crossing and of wheelchair movement and requested agreed in principle of the
and sizes at important locations in the project, three type of underpasses are for 12m span for all vents in each type types. It has been decided that
of considered. These are as below. and provision of ramps for the passage. the design of various types
underpass Type-1 comprised three vents with 12m middle vent for cross traffic will be given to the APDs,
es in movement and vents on either end for retaining the slope and The provision of Retaining walls and RE PMs and REs for their
SASEC 2 providing passage for pedestrian with provision for handicap. The walls at both approaches were discussed. comments and choosing
project. clear height is 4.5m. The underpasses are provided where there are Mr. Hossain informed the meeting that suitable types and locations in
secondary/tertiary crossroads / access to different facilities and at Retaining wall is economical up to 4.5m their respective contracts of
busy locations to provide for traffic maneuver, cross movements and and RE wall for over 5m height. jurisdiction primarily. Mr.
making U-turn. Tarun Nag and Mr. Md.
Type-2 comprised four vents with two 12m middle vents for traffic The choice of type of underpass and their Hossain will validate the
movement in both directions and vents on either side for retaining the sizes would be site specific. proposal on behalf of the
slope and providing passage for pedestrian with provision for Team Leader, Project
handicap. The clear height is 4.5m/5.7m. The underpasses are Implementation Consultant.
provided where there are major (primary) crossroads. Then it would be placed before
Type-3 comprised five vents with three 12m middle vents for traffic the Project Director (Engineer)
movement in both directions and vents on either side for retaining the and upon his approval it will
slope and providing passage for pedestrian with provision for be circulated to the pertinent
handicap. The clear height is 4.5m/5.7m. The underpasses are authorities for further
provided at major intersections. necessary action.
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Sl. Issue Description

Discussion Consensus Decisions
No.

At all the types, the provision of walkway for passenger movement

have been kept at outer vents on either side. For the pedestrian 2-3
meter and for the handicap 0.9-1.2 meter must be kept side by side.
Ramp with smooth gradient will be provided in the handicap passage
area. Pedestrian and handicap passage area would be separated by
0.5-0.6 meter from the SMVT road level.

Special type of major intersections will be designed separately case

by case basis.

2 Joints in Ref: Team Leader’s Letter No. The matter was discussed in detail and it The revised technical note
culvert SASEC2/PIC/TL/WC6toWC12/2020/00743, dated- 27 January 2020. was unanimously agreed by APDs, PMs considering the decision on
constructi and PIC members that the type of joint as these points shall be circulated
on The APDs, PMs, PIC members discussed on use of joints in culvert given in the contracts are not necessary to to all concerned immediately
construction. It was informed that in all major two lanes to four lane be considered for construction. for the ease of construction.
projects in Bangladesh, joints in culverts were not considered and the The following points were agreed upon
constructed culverts are performing well. Especially culverts in 1. Expansion Joint between the
Dhaka-Chittagong 4-Lane Project, Dhaka-Mymensingh 4-Lane proposed extension (NBC) and
Project, SASEC Road Connectivity Project and any other RHD Road existing box culvert to be deleted.
Extension/Widening Project roads are constructed without any 2. Longitudinal gap (25mm) of big
expansion and longitudinal joints, performance is found satisfactory. box culverts to be deleted.
Therefore, the use of expansion and longitudinal joints in culvert 3. New culvert top, bottom slabs and
(extension) should be avoided. side walls to be constructed of
design sizes and matching (taper
For the case of full-length new culvert construction, provision of and chipping at jointing location)
expansion and longitudinal joints should be dealt case by case basis. with the existing one without
reducing the waterways.
4. Additional joint shall be
considered for long new culverts
at the middle.

3. Regional
i) In order to ensure effective supervision, it has been discussed for There are three APD offices in the project It has been decided to fill these
Consultant mobilizing three separate groups of key consultants under the APD1 controls WP 05, WP06 gaps.
under jurisdiction of three Additional Project Directors comprising APD2 controls WP 07, 08, 09
Additional Highway Engineer, Pavement Engineer, Structural/Bridge Engineer APD3 controls WP 10, 11, 12 Lead Quality Control/Material
Project and Quality Control Engineers. Engineer should work
Directors At present the following members are not parallelly with the three
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Sl. Issue Description

Discussion Consensus Decisions
No.
available: Quality Control Engineers in
1. Highway, Pavement and Quality performing quality control
Control Engineer in APD-1 checks and building/validating
2. Quality Control Engineer in quality assurance system.
APD-2
3. Highway and Quality Control Senior Pavement and Material
Engineer in APD-3 Engineer, Mr. Tarun Nag will
act as the Technical Co-
Ordinator of all Consultants
working directly under Team
Leader, PIC. Deputy Team
Leader will act the as the
Administrative Co-Ordinator
of all consultants working
directly under the Team
Leader, PIC.

It has been decided that the minute of the meeting will be prepared by the LSPE and signed by DTL for distribution to all concerned.

The meeting ended with vote of thanks to the Chair.

DTL

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