GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(AN ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED MINISTRy)
SR&T (R) ZONE
IAHECampus
A-5, Sector 62
Noida - 201301
F. No. RWINH-3S07S/01/2010/S&R(R) Date: 21st December, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Minutes of the meeting of the Coordination Committee on new materials/new
technology for use in construction of National Highways held on 09.09.2016, 22-09-2016 and
10.11.2016.

Please find enclosed herewith the Minutes the meeting of the Coordination Committee
on new materials/new technology for use in construction of National Highways held on 09.09.2016,
22-09-20l6 and 10.11.2016 tor kind information please.

Encl. : As stated above.

(Manoj Kumar)
Executive Engineer (S, R&T) (Roads)
For Director General (Road Development) & SS

To

A. All the members of the Committee

1. Coordinator-I
CE, SR&T(R)
3. CE (Projects) - Sh, A. K. Nagpal, (NHDP-IV)
4. SE, SR&T(B) - Sh. S. K. Nirmal
5. Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress
6. SE, SR&T(R)

B. Copy for kind information to: PPS to DO (RD) & SS

C. Copy to All promoters of New Material! New Technologies
D. NIC- with the request to upload on Ministry's website.

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Minutes of Meeting of Coordination Committee to select New Materials/New
Technologies for use on National Higbways held on 9th September, 2016, nod
September, 2016 and 10th November, 2016

Three meetings of the Coordination Committee to select New Materials/New

Technologies for use on National Highways were held 9th September, 2016, 22nd September,
20]6 and 10th November, 2016. The list of the participants of the meetings is at Annexure-I,
In all J 9 proposals were received from 12 promoters out which three did not attend.
The promoters of New MaterialslNew Technologies made a presentation about their
products/technologies before the committee. The details of the decisions taken by the
Committee after deliberations are at Annexure-II.

(Dr. Sanjay Wakcbaure) Shri S. K. Nirmal

Superintending Engineer, SR&T (R) Superintending Engineer, SR&T)(B)
Member Secretary (Member)

Shrj~
Chief Engineer, (NHDP-IV)
.>
Shrl S. S. Nahar
Secretary General, (IRC)
(Member) (Member)

M
Dr. Sunil Kumar Verma Shri R. K. Singh
Cbief Engineer, SR&T(R) Coordinator-I
(Member) (Chairman)
 Annexure-I
List of the participants of the Meeting of Coordination Committee to select New
MaterialslNew Technologies for use on National Highways held on 9th September, 2016,
22"d September, 2016 and 10th November, 2016

I. Shri Satish Nadkarni, TIKI Tar Group

2. Shri Sanjay Goel, MIS Descon Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
3. Shri Sant Kumar, MIS Descon Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
4. Shri Sushi! I.Kathar, Penetron India Pvt. Ltd.
5. Shri Pratap Singh Rantela, Penetron India Pvt. Ltd.
6. Shri William Dean, Deans Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
7. Shri Nitin Manawat, V V Autotest System Pvt. Ltd.
8. Shri Sumit Gudesar, Zydex Industries Pvt. Ltd.
9. Shri Manmeet Klahs, Sintex Industry Ltd.
10. Dr. Mrs. R. S. Manjrekar, Sunanda Specialty Coatings Pvt. Ltd.
II. Ishita Manjrekar, Sunanda Specialty Coatings Pvt. Ltd.
12. Shri Kartik Kanodia, Manas Geo Tech India Pvt. Ltd.
13. Shri R. P. Panda, Superintending Engineer, (NHDP-IV)
14. Shri Manoj Kumar, Executive Engineer, SR&T (R)
15. Shri Arniyanshu, Assistant Executive Engineer, SR&T (R)
 Annexure-II
New Materials & Techniques
MOM Dated 9th September, 2016, 220d September, 2016 and loth
November, 2016
SI. Name of the New Materials & Techniques
Remarks
No. provider
1 Tiki Tar ASPHALTOSEAL It is a 3mm Mastic
Pad for use on Elevated Bridge Decks IRC accredited. May be I
I Group use in lieu of Mastic
Asphalt. May be added
to the list of New
materials.
STRESEAL It is a polymeric composite
Already in
pad to be used on DBM.lconcrete
specification. IRC
rfaces for absorbing stress and hence
accredited. Feedback
preventing reflective cracks
relating to cost
effectiveness to be
submitted by promoter
for further
consideration.
TIKI ezREPAIR COMPOUND/ PRE- May not be considered
MIX tor Instant Pot-Hole Repairs. It is a as new material.
pavement repair material used in I

maintenance work manufactured from a I

mixture of graded aggregates and

modified bitumen.
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4 Anti-Stripping Agent Used in iitumen May not be considered
mix to enhance aggregate bonding and as new material.
prevent stripping
HYDRO STOP is a machine -compacted May not be relevant to
multi-layer membrane for waterproofing roads.
roofs, retaining walls, decks, footing etc. Need not be included in
the new material list.
r--- TIKI Bitumen Emulsion
I 6 May not be considered
I VG40 as new material.
Bitumen 10/20
-
7 I
Tiki Exjofillers: Filler boards that are May not be considered
used in expansion joints of rigid as new material.
pavements
8 Hill and Wire rope safety barrier C3-ropesystem
Not attended the
Smith and 4-rope system) to avoid accidents on
meeting.
Infrastructure highways. They asserted that this
technology is more cost efficient as
compared to metal beam crash barrier,
and has been recognized internationally.
Centron fibres (wood-based) which may
9 Petrotech Not attended the
be used with bituminous pavements.
Processors meeting.
Citing test reports conducted at CSRL -
Structwel lab, Pune, promoter
asserted that the use of fibres improves
the properties of bituminous concrete and
is economical.
Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) is
10 Descon Stone Matrix Asphalt is
resistant against permanent deformation already in the MoRTH
Infrastructure
and any thermal and reflective cracks. It specifications (Section
has a long life and is thus more 515). Feedback relating
economical in long run. The promoter to cost effectiveness
stated that their firm helps the with rigid pavement
Contractors in the Mix Design. along with feedback
from foreign countries
to be submitted by
promoter. _J
11 V V Autotest
Base Seal Soil Stabilizer which is used Not IRC accredited.
to construct base for road and other May be considered
I
System
infrastructure. The promoter asserted that after accreditation.
Base Seal has been used successfully in
countries like USA, China, Spain,
Nigeria etc. for construction of base
eliminating the use of aggregates.

12 Supreme
Petroehem
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Geofoam,
Nm. attended
very low density (-18-45kgl cub. Mtr.) meeting.
the I
Manufactured from resin. It has multiple
J
! applications like in roads over soft

slope stabilization, bridge underfill,

culverts etc.
Dean Infracrete Eco-friendly Soil IRC accredited.
13 Dean
stabilization and binding agent, It is a
Infratech Pvt. powder mineral used as admixture in CRRI approved
Ltd. Portland Cement Concrete Its ' feedback regarding the
advantages over traditional stabilization durability and reports
include saving of materials, less of leaching and toxicity
transportation of unsuitable soil, heavy to be submitted by the!
load capacity, high durability, more promoter for further I
impermeability, acid and salt resistance, consideration.
environmental friendly, low cost etc.
 14 Zydex Zydex Nanotechnology (Zycotherm •
IRC accredited.
Industries Moisture Resistant Sustainable Roads):
Pvt. Ltd.- The promoter presented a Feedback from
nanotechnology based material NHAIIContractors
(manufactured in Gujarat, India) which IPWDs to be submitted
chemically modifies water absorbing by the promoter tor
aggregates into bitumen oil loving further consideration.
surface, thereby better bonding with
bitumen and higher strength and
flexibility, Its advantages also include
higher life, low maintenance, low initial
cost etc. The promoter showed examples
of roads constructed using this
technology in Udaipur etc.
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15 Terrasil (Soil Stabilization and R rt f I hi
Breathable Waterproofing Road Bases): 'hepo, sl 0 IC¥' etac mgd,
, c enuca errec s an
The promoter stated that the waterproof bilit . t b
'I b . T 'I k 'I permea I 1 Y IS 0 e
~Ol ase usmg errasi ma es SOl more submitted b. the
Impermeable to water at the cost of Rs, 8 t Y t c.
" . . promo er promo er lor
per .,sq. m. per layer. 1 his mcreases SOl! f rth ld ti
• 1I er cons! era Ion.
stabilization -80·90 CBR and reduces
expansivity by 90%.
Non-woven Geotextile fabric: The Already in the
16 ManasGeo
Tech India promoter presented non woven geotextile specifications.
fabric based on needle punched or
Pvt. Ltd.
thermally bonded form of polypropylene
or polyester yarns. Its advantages were
stated as high water permeability,
optimum filtration performance, extreme
resistance against installation damage,
high protection efficiency etc. Its
applications are in RE walls and steep
I slopes, separation, filtration and
construction of tunnels

17 Penetron Penetron Concrete Crystallization IRC accredited.

India Pvt. System Waterproofing and Durability of May be included under
Ltd. Concrete Roads, Bridges, Flyovers & permeability reducing
Highways. The crystalline admixture crystalline admixtures
helps in waterproofing of concrete
structures and shows better performance
than colloidal silica admixture and
hydrophobic pore blocking admixture
i and can increase the lifetime of concrete.

The material is more applicable for

structures bearing high hydrostatic
pressure.
18 Sunanda POLYALK CP 293 Bipolar Concrete IRC accredited.
Specialty Penetrating Corrosion Inhibiting Mixture.
Coatings Pvt. May be included under
The product is bipolar, non-nitrite,
Ltd. corrosion inhibiting
concrete penetrating admixture that
admixtures.
protects reinforcement bars from
corrosion induced by chloride as well as
carbonation of concrete.

19 Sintex Sewage System Innovation for Toll May not be considered

Industry Ltd. Plazas and urban reaches as new material or
The products include digester technique to be used in
tanks/septic tanks at road construction road & bridge
sites and toll plazas toll plazas for toilet construction.
amenities.

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