Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India

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7.3.2 In order to simplify the process and encourage the usage of emerging materials and
techniques on National Highways, Ministry has stipulated that new materials/technologies
proven in India and abroad shall be deemed accredited provided the promoters furnish the
proved performance and set up a permanent base in India. Additionally, the Ministry
directed that new/alternative materials and technologies shall be given priority in eld trials
and their performance evaluated over a period of time to enable the formulation of guidelines
and codes of practice for their future usage on National Highways.
7.3.3 Ministry has constituted a National Panel of Experts (NPE) under the Chairmanship of Shri S.
R. Tambe Secretary PWD, Maharashtra (Retired) comprising 9 members for resolving the
technical issues in the implementation of new or innovative technologies, materials and
equipment for recommendation. NPE will also be entrusted to examine various alternative
technologies when individual proposals from proponents of new technology/alternative
materials/equipment are placed before them. The NPE is empowered to approve the new
technologies/materials to be used either on trial stretches in appropriate cases or approve
them for use in construction of highways. The new materials and techniques are helpful for
increase in structural strength, capacity, durability, higher performance, environmental
friendliness and cost effectiveness based on life cycle cost approach.
7.3.4 The NPE committee recommended the use of Ultra High-Performance Fiber Reinforced
Concrete Technology (UHPFRC) in construction of bridge structure at Km 42+050 (sole river)
on NH-752 K (Latur-Nilanga-Aurad Section) as a pilot project, after detailed study and
visiting the construction site, where this technology has already been used. The detailed
design of the pilot project is being carried out by the consultant and to be proof checked by
another consultant including IIT Mumbai.
7.3.5 Geosynthetics
Ministry encourages use of Geo-synthetics in a bigger way as per the existing IRC codes/
guidelines and Ministry's Specication/ Guidelines. Accordingly, Ministry issued directions
regarding use of Geo-synthetics and their use in road construction vide circular dated
16.07.2018. All the State Governments have also been advised to include various types of Geo-
synthetics in their Schedule of Rates so that the estimated cost of the project can be worked out
by including Geo-synthetics. The feasibility of using Geo-synthetics in any project should be
explored by all the executing agencies/ State Governments at the DPR stage itself and,
accordingly, its usage should be included in the Scope of the Work.
7.3.6 Fly-ash
Ministry advocates use of y-ash in road construction which is permitted as per the

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