NHAI signs MoU with IIT Kharagpur
Q. NHAI has signed an agreement with which educational institution?- Published on 10 Aug 16a. IIT Madras
b. IIT Bombay
c. IIT Kanpur
d. IIT Kharagpur
ANSWER: IIT Kharagpur
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 and 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 Panelled Cement Concrete (Pre-fabricated in a small panel size) which can replace the design of construction of existing cement concrete road.