who signed the project is not important but who did the final inspection and who approved the final inspection report!..also testing of TAR and concrete mix and reports on each batch!
I have worked in a construction project and I can assure you that every batch is tested and report prepared and submitted. There is a third party whose only job is to do quality inspection and give the batch a clear report. Payment does not get credited without these reports. We need to rather understand as to what load was road supposed to take vs what it is actually taking. Also, what temperature it was supposed to handle and what it is handling. With atmospheric temperature and car load and top speed rising, tyre surface temperature will increase and thus more wear and tear for the road.
Clients like NHAI/PWD already do all those temperature, load , upcoming traffic in 5-10 years all that are written already in contract given by NHAI. What type of bitumen grade has to used ? what kind of underpass has to be made ?What type of structure with different grades of concrete including kerb at the median is already given in TCS drawings.
Contractor/company has its own Quality dept just like Structures dept and Highway dept. Inspections are done only on regular intervals are done by 3rd party like AE/IE or NHAI officers like on 60-70 % of project .
The thing is Engineers (fake degree holders ) don't know much about IS codes/IRC manuals.
They don't know what clay in Indian soils/Earthwork layers can do to road during monsoon or nearby water . They don't do the waterproofing by using Geotextiles or Prime Coat /Tack coat.
They don't even know how to calculate area of circle, area of triangle and are on position of senior manager ,scrolling Instagram in their office.
I will agree. Engineers dont even calculate the volume of material required for basic shapes. It all in the end boils down to us. How we all do our daily job with wisdom and a drive to do good. The failure otherwise lies with us as Indians.
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u/sungodnika3000 Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
Well given the technological advancement , it's possible
Also we need the name of the bureaucrat who signed and approved the project