Highway Research Division



















Name: Shri Shivprasad Purushottam Bagadi
Qualification: MTech (Structure) BE (Civil) DCE
Date of Birth:11/02/1983
Work Experience: 1) 9 years construction and management in PWD
                               2) 4 years in WRD Department
Address: Highway Research Division no.1 MERI Nashik-4
Established in:1969
Phone:91 253-2530956, 2950956
Fax:(0253)2530764
Email:mahamargmeri@gmail.com
           eehr.nashikwrd@maharashtra.gov.in


List of Personnel


Name Designation Qualification
S.P.Bagadi Research Officer B. E. (Civil)
S.S.Darade Assistant Research Officer B. E. (Civil)
P.U.Sonavane Assistant Research Officer D.C.E.
     
     
 J.H.Mujawar Sectional Engineer D.C.E.
M.S.Kulkarni Sectional Engineer D.C.E
K.S.Patil Research Assistant B.Sc.(Agri)
 N.R.Sonawane Research Assistant B.Sc.(chem)
     
A.R.Pagare Jr.Clerk S.S.C.
D.A.Varde Jr.Clerk H.S.C
B.T.Pagare Jr.Clerk S.S.C
     
 D.B.Jadhav Driver(RT)  
 R.P.Bhabad Peon H.S.C
 R.P.Kand CRT Mazdoor  
D.T.Tandale CRT Mazdoor  
     
     
     
     


Activities


  • 1)  Design of new roads.
  • 2) Various problems suggested by P. W. D. Maharashtra, regarding Roads,  different   Research Schemes for  Highways ,  are being handled by this division.
  • 3) Pavement design for new & existing roads.
  • 4)  Investigation  & suggesting  remedial  measures for road works.
  • 5) Determination of roughness index for roads by automatic road unevenness recorder(ARUR)
  • 6)  Studying new techniques by using  locally available material for road  construction       
  • 7) Various tests related to road   materials. (Californiya Bearing Ratio, Soil, Aggregate    
  • 8) Steel testing –Tensile strength and elongation of steel is tested in this division.
  • 9)  Rock testing-Water Absorption ,Specific gravity test and compression test is done in       this division.
  • 10) Non Distructive test (Non Destructive test and core testing)
  • Schmid hammer test To detect compressive strength of building without destructing columns or beams

   

 

Completed Projects

  

Year Name of works completed No.of test completed
2011-2012 1 1011
2012-2013 2 643 
2013-2014 3 2120
2014-2015 5 515
2015-2016 1 4018
2016-2017 4 3892
2017-2018 1 3646
2018-2019 2 3262
2019-2020 1 2832

 Ongoing Projects
Study of use of soil stabilizer pavement material RBI grade 81 in construction of road.

   

  • Testing Charges
Name of Test Per Rates in Rs. for
Govt. body
Rates in Rs.for
Private body
Benkelman Beam Test Per km  12687.00  25374.00
ARUR Test (Car Axle Mounted
ARUR
Per km  720.00  1440.00
C.B.R. Test
Mechanical Analysis
Liquid limit Plastic limit
Proctor Density (compaction)
Field Moisture content
 1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
 4801.00
2287
2899
3413
676
 9602.00
4574
5798
6826
1352
Rock
1)Preparation of sample
2)Water Absorption
3)Specific Gravity
4)Compaction Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
 641.00
1950.00
1950.00
424.00
1282.00
3900.00
3900.00
848.00
 Steel
Tensile and Elongation test
 1 Test  1136.00  2272.00
 Non Destructive Test
Schmitt Hammer Test
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity test
Cover Meter test
Drilling core, shaping
 1 point
1 sq.m
1 member
3 cores
 285
618
1051
5293
 570
1236
2102
10586
GST Tax charges extra for private bodies


Research Papers (Conferences and Journals)

Year No. of  Papers
2010-2011 NIL
2011-2012 NIL
2012-2013 NIL
2013-2014 NIL
2014-2015 1
2015-2016 NIL
2016-2017 4
2017-2018 NIL
2018-2019 NIL
2019-2020 2