Detailed schedule of 16 Weeks Foundation/Induction Training Program

for Deputy Managers of NHAI

Date/Time Topic
st
1 Week
Day 1
9.30-10.00 Welcome & Registration
10.00-13.00 Introduction and overview of the program , Role of MoRTH and NHAI in
Nation Building, Overview of NHAI – Vision, Mission, Mandate and
Transformation
Road Development Plans, Work sanctions under various schemes
14.00-17.00 General Introduction to working at NHAI, Facilities for NHAI
Staff/Employees, Entitlements, Rules and Regulations
Day 2
10.00-13.00 CCS Rules, Leave Rules, Office Procedures Practice
14.00-17.00 Noting/Drafting, Special Noting Relating to Projects/works of NHAI
Day 3
10.00-17.00 Overview of Highway Project preparation (DPR)
 Stages, Activities in Project Preparation (Ref. IRC:SP:19-2020 &
IRC:SP:54-2018)
 Alignment options studies
 Traffic Studies, Traffic demand estimation and Traffic Forecasting
(Ref. IRC:SP:19-2020 & IRC:108-2015)
 Preparation of DPR for Highway projects (Case Study)
Day 4
10.00-17.00 Modern Topographic Surveying Methods- Differential Global Positioning
Systems (DGPS) and Auto Level Survey (i/c Field Demonstration & Hands
on Practice)
Day 5
10.00-17.00 Modern Topographic Surveying Methods- Total Station Survey (i/c
Field Demonstration & Hands on Practice)
2nd Week
Day 1
10.00-17.00 Modern Topographic Surveying Methods- LiDAR Survey ( i/c Field
Demonstration & Hands on practice)
Day 2
10.00-17.00 Modern Topographic Surveying Methods- Aerial Photogrammetry using
Drone ( i/c Field Demonstration & Hands on practice)
Day 3
10.00-17.00 Pre-Construction Activities for Highway Projects
 Social & Environmental Impact Assessment
 Step by Step procedure for Environmental Clearance
 Step by Step Procedure for Forest land Diversion (Stage I
clearance, Tree Felling & Working Permission, Stage II Clearance)
Step by Step Procedure for Wild Life Clearance
Day 4
Date/Time Topic
10.00-17.00 Pre-Construction Activities for Highway Projects
 Land Acquisition for National Highways under The National
Highways Act, 1956
 Preparation of Land Acquisition Plan & Schedule
 Land Acquisition Process using Bhoomirashi Portal
Day 5
10.00--13.00 Pre-Construction Activities for Highway Projects
 Utility shifting, utilities estimate preparation, and coordination
with various agencies and their shifting procedure
 Approval of GAD for ROB/RUB and subsequent approvals from
Railways
14.00-17.00 Scrutiny of DPRs viz. scrutiny of designs, drawings, BOQ & estimates, checklists,
preparing technical notes for administrative, technical & financial sanctions
3rd Week
Day1
10.00-17.00 Material Testing Procedures and Hands on Practices
 Quality Control Tests on Soil
 Quality Control Tests on Aggregates
Day 2
10.00-17.00 Material Testing Procedures and Hands on Practices
 Quality Control Tests on Bitumen
 Bituminous Mix Design & Tests
Day 3
10.00-17.00 Material Testing Procedures and Hands on Practices
 Quality Control Tests on Cement
 Design of Concrete Mixes & Tests
Day 4
10.00-17.00 Manual for 2- lane ( IRC : SP-73) & 4-lane ( IRC : SP:84)
Day 5
10.00-17.00 Manual for 6- lane ( IRC : SP-87) & Expressway Manual ( IRC : SP:99)
4th Week
Day 1
10.00-17.00 Geometric Design using Computer Aided Highway Design Applications viz.
OpenRoads, Civil 3D, HEADS, Open Roads application areas, software
features, Project cycle stages, demonstration of various features &
commands for highway project, data inputs and outputs using a case
study of a highway project
Day 2
10.00-17.00 Demonstration and Hands on practice on open road (MX) software
(contd.)
Day 3
10.00-17.00 Demonstration and Hands on practice on open road (MX) software
(contd.)
Day 4
10.00-17.00 Design of Flexible Pavement (IRC:37) and Hands-on practice / workout
Date/Time Topic
examples on IIT Pave software for Flexible Pavement Design (IRC:37)

Day 5
10.00-17.00  Design of overlay/strengthening of existing flexible pavement
(IRC:81 & IRC:115)
 Structural evaluation of pavement using FWD & BBD method
5th Week
Day 1
10.00-17.00 Design of Rigid Pavement (IRC:58) and Hands-on practice / workout
examples for Rigid Pavement (IRC:58)
Day 2
10.00-13.00 Ministry’s Specifications for Road Designs
14.00-17.00 Ministry’s Specifications for Bridges Designs
Day 3
10.00-17.00 General Guidelines for Bridge Design
 Types of Bridges and Bridge Components
 Bridge Siting
 Decision on Span arrangement and Preparation of GAD
 Bridge Loading
 Material Characteristics
 Function & Behaviour of different components under different
loadings
 Design Principles of different components such as Foundation ,
Substructure, Superstructure, Bearing
Day 4
10.00-17.00 Design of bridges including Hands on Training on STAAD Pro/RM
Bridge/MIDAS software
Day 5
10.00-17.00 Design of bridges including Hands on Training on STAAD Pro/RM
Bridge/MIDAS software (contd.)
Day 6 Preparation for Assignment/Presentation
6th Week
Day 1
10.00-13.00 Time Management- Process of Time Management and Benefits

14.00-17.00 Team Building and Team Management

Day 2
10.00-13.00 Personal Development Sessions– Conflict Management, Design Thinking,
Agile Working etc.
14.00-17.00 Effective Communication Skills, Decision Making Skills and
Day 3
10.00-13.00 Public Grievances and redressal there of
Provision of RTI Act and responsibilities of P.I.O/Appellate authorities
Date/Time Topic
14.00-17.00 Preventive Vigilance & Ethics in Public Governance

Day 4
10.00-17.00  Overview of Highway Development Module (HDM-4) software,
Input-Output options, different analysis, prioritization, modelling
and calibration, Demo. on a actual case study
 Hands-on training on HDM-4
Day 5
10.00-17.00  Overview of Project Management and Introduction of project
management software ( MS Project )
 Hands-on practice using MS Project
7th Week
Day 1
10.00-13.00 Machinery and Equipment for Flexible Pavement Construction
 Machinery for Earthwork & GSB such as Excavator, Dozer, Grader,
Water Sprinkler etc.
 Machinery for WMM such as WMM Plant with all accessories, Paver
Finisher etc.
 Equipment for tack coat and prime coat (Bitumen Pressure
Distributor)
 Hot Mix Plant (Drum mix plants and batch type mixing plants)
 Calibration of mixing plants
 Machinery for transportation of Soil, GSB, WMM and Hot Mix
 Paver Finisher for laying of Hot Mix
 Equipment for compaction such as three wheel static rollers
,vibratory rollers pneumatic rollers
 Sequencing of rollers in compaction of flexible pavements layers
14.00-17.00 Machinery and Equipment for construction of Rigid Pavement
 Stone Crusher (Jaw Crusher, Cone Crusher, VSI, Screening Units
etc.)
 Concrete Batching Plant including Storage Silo for Cement, Fly
Ash and Chilling Plant
 Slip Form Paver including Complete Assembly
 Joint Sawing Machine
Day 2
10.00-13.00 Construction of Earthwork & Granular Courses
 Material Characteristics for Earthwork including Sub-Grade
 Borrow Area Identification
 Fixing Reference Pillars
 Clearing & Grubbing
 Laying & Compaction of Earthwork including Sub-Grade
 Quality Control & Acceptance of Earthwork including Sub-Grade
 Material Characteristics for GSB, Stabilised Layers, WBM, WMM,
Crusher Run Macadam
 Construction of GSB, Stabilized layers, WBM, WMM, Crusher Run
Macadam including control of alignment, levels and surface
regularity of different layers, rectification of surface irregularity,
Date/Time Topic
compaction standards etc.
 Quality Control & Acceptance of GSB, Stabilized layers, WBM, WMM,
Crusher Run Macadam
14.00-17.00 Construction of Bituminous Courses
 Construction of different types of bituminous layers such as BM,
DBM, BC, SMA and Mastic Asphalt
 Production and Transportation of Mix
 Test Strip for Construction
 Paving of Mix
 Compaction of bituminous surface
 Control of segregation
 Longitudinal joints and transverse joints
 Control of surface regularity
 Quality Control & Acceptance of bituminous layers such as BM, DBM,
BC, SMA and Mastic Asphalt
Day 3
10.00-17.00 Construction of Rigid Pavement
 Material for Transverse Contractions, Expansions and Longitudinal
Joints (Dowel Bar, Tie Bar, Sheathing, Expansion Cap, Sealant)
 Production of Concrete for DLC, Transportation, laying, Compaction,
Finishing, Curing of DLC
 Production of Concrete for PQC
 Transportation of Concrete for PQC
 Separation Membrane
 Slip Form Paving of PQC including Placing of Concrete, Laying by Slip
form Paver
 Insertion of Dowel and Tie Bar
 Compaction, Floating and Finishing of Concrete
 Tining
 Curing
 Initial Saw Cutting of Joint
 Widening of Joints and Sealing
 Weather and Temperature limitation
Day 4
10.00-17.00 Maintenance & Repair of Flexible Pavement (IRC:82-2015)
 Types of distress in Flexible Pavement such as bleeding, smooth
surface, streaking, hungry surface, cracking, rutting, corrugation,
shoving, slippage depressions, settlements, upheavals, stripping,
raveling, potholes and edge breaking
 Causes of different types of pavement distress, identification
methods and Repair treatment thereof
 Preventive maintenance, need and types
 Recycling of Pavement
 Micro-surfacing
 Stress absorbing membrane and stress absorbing membrane interlayer
for crack sealing and prevention of reflection cracking
Date/Time Topic
Day 5
10.00-17.00 Evaluation and Repair/Rehabilitation of Rigid Pavements (IRC:SP:83-2018)
 Distress in Rigid Pavement
 Structural & Functional Distress
 Cracking (Plastic shrinkage, Transverse, Longitudinal, Diagonal,
Corner, Alligator, Crazing etc.)
 Surface Distress (Ravelling/Scaling, Pop-outs / Small holes, Loss of
Surface Texture, Polished Surface/ Glazing / Smooth surface etc.)
 Joint Defects (Separation at joints, Joint Seal defects, Spalling at
joints, Faulting (or stepping) at joints)
 Deformation Defects (Depression, Heave, Bump, Blowups or buckling,
Drop off, Erosion/Undermining, Inadequate Drainage Defect, Pumping
etc.)
 Pavement Evaluation
 Identification of Distress
 Measurement of Extent and Severity of Distress
 Rating of Distress in Pavement
 Restoration/Repair Techniques
 Preventive Techniques
 Corrective Techniques
 Preventive and Corrective Techniques
 Repair & Rehabilitation of Rigid Pavement
 Crack Sealing
 Repair of Joint Sealant
 Crack Stitching
 Stapling
 Slot Stitching
 Partial Depth Repair
 Repair of Popouts/Potholes/Spalling
 Full Depth Repair
 Slab Stabilization
 Retrofitting of Dowel Bars
 Slab Lifting or Jacking
 Diamond Grinding
 Diamond Grooving
8th Week
Day 1
10.00-17.00 Construction of Open foundations, Pile foundations and Well
foundations
 Construction of open foundations
 Excavation
 Leveling pad
 Execution
 Foundation in dry conditions
 Foundation below sub-surface water
 Construction tolerances
Date/Time Topic
 Construction of pile foundations
 Sequence of prime activities
 Pile Boring tools
 Pile bore supported by casings
 Pile bore: Using stabilizing fluid
 Cleaning of pile bore
 Fabrication & placement of reinforcement cage
 Concreting of bore
 Trimming of pile head
 Construction tolerances
 Construction of well foundations
 Fabrication of cutting edge
 Casting of kerb
 Casting of well steining
 Well sinking in soil/rock
 Precautions during sinking
 Correction of tilts and shifts
 Construction of bottom plug and top plug
 Construction tolerances
Day 2
10.00-17.00 Construction of Sub-Structures
 Construction of Pile Cap
 Construction of Well cap
 Construction of Pier and abutment
 Construction of Pier and abutment cap
 Construction of wing wall, return wall, filter media and floor
protection works
Bearings for Structures
 Types of bearings and load transfer mechanism
 Fabrication, Testing and Installation of Bearings
 Metallic Bearings: Workmanship
 Acceptance criteria & testing
 Placing and positioning the bearings
 Elastomeric Bearings: Fabrication & tolerances
 POT-PTFE bearings
 Replacement of bearings
Day3
10.00-17.00 Construction of bridge superstructure
 Construction of RCC Superstructure
 Solid Slabs
 RCC T-Beam girder & slab
 Voided Slab
 Prestressed Concrete Super structures
 PSC Girder (Cast-in-Situ and Pre cast) and Composite RCC Slab
 Box girder
Date/Time Topic
 Cantilever Construction
Day 4
10.00-13.00 Construction of other components of structures
 Wearing Coat & Drainage Spouts
 Fabrication, Testing and Installation of Expansion Joints
 Construction of crash barrier, parapet, railing
14.00-17.00 Maintenance of bridges and culverts
 Distresses in RCC/ PSC components and repair methods
 Distresses in bearings and repair/replacement methods
 Distresses in expansion joint and repair/replacement methods
 Distresses in wearing coat and repair/replacement methods
 Distresses in floor protection works/scouring of pier and repair
methods
 Checklists for maintenance of bridges
Day 5
10.00-17.00 General Over View of Tunneling
 Techno-Economic Feasibility of Tunnel
 Classification of Road Tunnels based on Location, Shape, Construction
Method, Length and Side Coverage
 Drainage
 Ventilation and Lighting Requirement of Tunnels
 Tunnel Instrumentation

Tunnel Construction
 Stages in Tunnel Construction
 Surveying and Profile Marking
 Excavation of Open/Approach Cuts and Locations of Portals
 Advancement of Tunnel Face by Excavation-No Blast Techniques,
Conventional Technique of Drilling and Blasting
 Driving the Tunnel
 Scaling
 Disposal of Excavated Muck
 Installation of Temporary and Permanent Support
 Cut and Cover Tunnels
 Tunnel Boring Machines
 New Austrian Tunneling Method
 Norwegian Method of Tunneling
9th Week

(Day 1 t0 5) Field attachment to Road, Bridge & Tunnel Projects of J&K/ NER
Projects
Date/Time Topic
th
10 Week
Day 1
EPC Agreement Document for Highway Projects including Articles and
10.00-17.00 Schedules
 Fundamental Principles of EPC Contract
 Relationship with Manual of Specification & Standards for 2/4/6
laning of Highways
 Filling up of brackets and asterisks in model document
 Provisions in Articles and Schedules
Day 2
10.00-13.00 Procurement of Contractor for EPC Contract
 Procurement Principles
 Public Procurement policy of India
 Preparation of Bid Document including Schedules
 Notice Inviting Bid
 Instructions to Bidders
 Eligibility & Qualification Criteria
 Bid Security
 Preparation & Submission of Bid
 Bid Evaluation
 Award of Contract
 Performance Security
 Signing of Agreement
14.00-17.00 Procurement of Authority Engineer for EPC Contracts
 Terms of Reference
 Infracon
 Instructions to Bidders
 Bid Security
 Preparation & Submission of Bid
 Bid Evaluation
 QCBS method of selection
 Award of Contract
 Performance Security
 Signing of Agreement
Day 3
10.00-13.00 Objectives and Fundamentals of PPP Projects
 Need for PPP Projects
 Basic Concepts of PPP Projects
 Policies and Legal/Regulatory Framework for PPP Projects
 Appraisal & Approval Procedure of PPP Projects on National Highways
14.00-17.00 Financing of PPP projects
 Financial Assessment of PPP Projects
 Revenue Forecast
 Financial Viability (Financial Internal Rate of Return)
 Bankable Project
 Debt Equity Ratio
 Return on Equity
 Debt Service Cover Ratio
Date/Time Topic
 Cost Recovery
 Viability Gap Funding
Quantitative Risk Analysis
Day 4
10.00-13.00 Procurement of Concessionaire for BOT (Toll), Bot (Annuity) & HAM
Projects
 Procurement Principles
 Public Procurement policy of India
 Preparation of Bid Document including Schedules
 Notice Inviting Bid
 Instructions to Bidders
 Eligibility & Qualification Criteria
 Bid Security
 Preparation & Submission of Bid
 Bid Evaluation
 Award of Concession
 Incorporation of SPV as Concessionaire
 Signing of Agreement.

14.00-17.00 Model Concession Agreement for BoT (Toll) Projects

 Relationship with Manual of Specification & Standards for 2/4/6
laning of Highways
 Filling up of brackets and asterisks in model document
 Provisions in Articles and Schedules
 Scope of Project
 Conditions Precedent
 Financial Close
 Appointed Date
 User Fee
 Obligations
 Design & Construction of Project
 Change of Scope
 Operation & Maintenance
 Grant/Premium
 Escrow Account
 Force Majeure
 Suspension
 Termination
 Dispute Resolution
Day 5
10.00-17.00 Contract Administration, Dispute Resolution including Case Studies
 Role of Authority, Contractor & Authority’s Engineer
 Efficient Methods of Contract Administration
 Clarity of Obligations & Rights
 Decision in time
 Management Meetings
 General Disputes in EPC Contracts
 Drafting of Correspondence relating to Contract
Date/Time Topic
 Measures to prevent Disputes
 Step by Step Procedure for Dispute Resolution
 Sample Case Studies
11th Week
Day 1
10.00-17.00 Road Safety Considerations in Planning and Designing of Highways
 Road Geometry Characteristics
 Cross-Section
 Horizontal Alignment
 Vertical Alignment
 Sight Distance
 Extra Widening
 Additional Considerations for Hill Roads
 Intersections
 Type of intersections & warrants
 Design principles & guidelines
 Capacity determination & layout
Day 2
10.00-17.00 Road Safety Engineering Measures
 Road Signages
 Pavement Marking
 Crash Barriers
 Other road safety engineering measures
 Traffic Calming Measures
 Construction Zone Road Safety Measures
14.00-17.00
Day 3
10.00-13.00 Elements of Road Safety Audit
 Provisions in IRC:SP:88
 Do’s & don’ts
 Audit Team
 Preparation of Checklist & Audit Report etc.
14.00-17.00 Road Safety Audit in Design Stage
 Objectives & Principles
 Checklist
 Case studies
Day 4
10.00-13.00 Crash Data Analysis and Black Spot Treatment
14.00-17.00 Road Side Hazard Management
Day 5
10.00-13.00 Legal/Contractual Aspects of road safety
 Road safety policies, initiatives & regulatory framework in India
 Legal aspects of traffic control
 Provisions related to responsibility of departmental engineers and
road safety auditors in Motor Vehicle Act 2019
 Role of department engineers and road safety auditors in PPP/EPC
projects
Date/Time Topic
14.00-17.00 Road Safety Inspection of Existing Highways/Expressways
 Objectives & Principles
 Checklist
 Case studies
12th Week
Day 1
10.00-17.00 Features of Modern Expressways
 High Speed
 Smooth Alignment
 Smooth Traffic Flow
 Safety Measures
 Interchanges
 Comfortable Travel
 Road Aesthetics
 Wayside Amenities
 Driving Information
 Reliability
 Advance Traffic Control
 Advance Maintenance
 Emergency Preparedness
 Intelligent Expressways
 ITS Development
 ETC Development
 Cost Recovery
 Mode of Contract
 Lessons from the World
 Toll Collection Methodology
Day 2
10.00-17.00 Reinforced Earth Retaining Structure
 MoRT&H Specifications as per Section 3100
 Proper methodology for Earth work compaction with flyash
 Construction of High Embankment with RE Wall by using
Geosynthetics / Steel strips
 Need for retaining structures
 safe slope angles
 Introduction to reinforced soil and RE wall
 Concept of reinforced soil embankment
 General arrangements details, CQA Plan, provision for
drainage  Construction Practices
 Case Study
Day 3
10.00-13.00 Planning, Design, Construction and Maintenance of Hill Roads
 Distinctive Features of Hill Road to be considered in Planning,
Design, Construction and Maintenance of Hill Roads
 Formation Works on Hill Roads
 Slope Protection Measures in Hill Roads
Date/Time Topic
 Drainage & Cross drainage of Hill Roads.
 Application of Geo-synthetics materials (Geotextile, Geogrid,
Geo-web etc.) in Slope Protection and Sub-surface Drainage in
Hill Roads
Day 4
10.00-13.00 Plantation – Process for Plantation , understanding of plantation
techniques and road furniture
14.00-17.00 Guidelines on access connections to retail outlets, private properties
and rest area complexes
Day 5
10.00-17.00 Overview of the Control of National Highways (Land & Traffic) Act
2002 and Highways Administration Rules
13th Week
Day 1
10.00-17.00 Overview of General Financial Rules, General systems of Financial
Management
Accounting practices – CPWA Code, DPP System for NH works and PFMS
Day 2
10.00-17.00 Avoidance of Collapses of Pre-stressed Concrete Elevated Structures &
Bridges during Construction:
 Quality control and quality assurance during casting, erection,
launching and scaffolding works
 SOP for sequence of activities in precast prestressed girder slab
concrete bridges
 Brief on type of construction prevailing and kind of failures witnessed
in last couple of years including proposed mitigation measures
 SOP for sequence of activities for segmental box girder concrete
bridges
 Case studies
Day 3
10.00-17.00 Use of Waste Materials in Highway Construction
 Use of Flyash in Structural Concrete & PQC
 Use of Flyash in Embankment Construction
 Use of Slag
 Use of Waste Plastic
 Recycled Pavement
Day 4
10.00-17.00 Highway Drainage:-
Overview of Drainage, Adverse Impacts of Stagnant Water on Pavement Courses,
Drainage Consideration for Roads in Rural Sections and Urban Sections, Drainage
Considerations for Road in Embankment, Road in Cutting and Road with Hill on
One Side and Valley on other Side, Types of Surface and Sub-surface drains,
Day 5
10.00-13.00 Quality assurance and Quality control for Highways & bridges
14.00-17.00 Art of Living Session
Date/Time Topic

14th Week
(Day 1 t0 5) Field attachment to Road, Bridge & Tunnel Projects
15th Week
Day 1 -5 Adjustment for Gazette Holidays
16th Week
Day 1
10.00-13.00 Procurement through GeM portal
14.00-17.00 Asset Management for Highways/Bridges
Day 2 Preparation for written Exam
Day 3 Written exam & Preparation for presentation on field visit
Day 4 Presentation on Field Visit
Day 5 Feedback/Discussions and Concluding of Training Programme and
Distribution of certificate to participants.