In India, pioneering work on road research has been carried out by the Central Road Research Institute, Delhi is an ISO 9001-2008 Institution, Setup in 1950 as one in the chain of National Laboratories under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the institute has the following objectives:
- To carry out basic and applied research for investigation, design, construction and maintenance of different types of roads and runways.
- To carry out research on the utilization of locally available materials for construction and maintenance of roads and runways economically.
- To carry out research on road traffic and transportation, including traffic safety and transport economics.
- To develop labor intensive methods and manual aids for construction of low cost all weather roads.
- To develop appropriate machinery, tools, equipment’s and instruments for adopting technologies as related to highway engineering.
- To render technical advice and consultancy services to various organizations.
- To arrange for utilization of results of research by extension unit, display centers etc.
- To disseminate results of research by publication of scientific materials.
- To conduct refresher and training courses for staff of other research institute, universities and highway departments.
- To provide library and documentation services.
The institute is headed by a director and has the following special divisions:
- General Projects
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Extension
- Flexible Pavements
- Rigid Pavements
- Traffic and Transportation
- Environmental and Safety
- Workshop
- Electronic Instrumentation
- Documentation
- Highway Planning and Management
Prof. Abhijeet Baikerikar
Founder,
All About Structural Analysis and Design
All About Civil Engineering (AACE)
Head of Civil Engineering Department,
KLS’s Shri Vasantrao Potdar Polytechnic, Belgaum