Question: Recently National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for research project on Laboratory and Field investigations on Paneled Cement Concrete Pavements for Highways with which of the following Institute?
(a) IIT, Kharagpur
(b) IIT, Roorkee
(c) IIT, Kanpur
(d) IIT, New Delhi
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 9 August 2016 National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IIT-Kharagpur for research project on Laboratory and Field investigations on Paneled Cement Concrete Pavements for Highways.
- The duration of the research project is 3 years.
- NHAI have paid Rs. 1.25 crore for the project, excluding cost of construction of trial pavement section on NH.
- NHAI in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur shall promote to develop a technology to construct Paneled Cement Concrete (Pre-fabricated in a small panel size) which can replace the design of construction of existing cement concrete road.
- In India, the highways are generally paved with Bituminous (Asphaltic Concrete) material produced from refineries.
- However, it has been experienced that these highways are prone to damage and need frequent maintenance due to adverse climatic conditions such as rain and hot weather prevailing in the country.
- Therefore, to overcome this problem, the Government of India has recently announced a policy for the construction of concrete pavements for all major highways due to their longevity and maintenance free life.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=148606
http://www.uniindia.com/nhai-inks-mou-with-iit-kharagpur-for-highway-research-project/india/news/584910.html
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/nhai-signs-mou-with-iit-kharagpur-to-develop-technology-to-construct-maintenance-free-highways-in-india/articleshow/53619961.cms