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Dr.
P.K. Nanda is a
graduate in Civil Engineering
from Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
in 1968. He obtained postgraduate
degree from Delhi IIT in
Soil Mechanics in 1971 and
Ph. D. in Highway Engineering
again from IIT Kharagpur
in 1998. He joined the CRRI
in 1969 as Scientist 'B'.
He has served as head of
the Pavement Evaluation Division
(1985-2002), Area Coordinator
of Road Development and Planning
(2002-2003) and as the Area
Coordinator of Human Resource
Development and Project Planning
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He is specialized
in Pavement Design, Materials and
Evaluation. He has coordinated the
study on Axle Load Spectrum for 32,000
km of National Highways and determination
of Vehicle Damage Factors (VDF).
He was associated with formulation
of guidelines for functional improvements
of roads and development of maintenance
based Riding Quality Models. He was
also associated with Long Term Pavement
Performance Study for developing
Pavement Deterioration Models. He
has done substantial work in formulating
Pavement Management System using
HDM-4. He was also associated with
studies on Master Plan for Improvement
of Delhi Roads.
His research area include Polishing characteristics of road
aggregates, Functional evaluation using Bump Integrator, µ-meter
and Skid-trailer, Structural evaluation of pavement using
FWD, La-Croix Deflectograph, Dynamic Plate Load Testing Equipment,
Pre-Cast Block Pavement System for Sandy Terrains, Interconnected
Block Pavement System, Design and Improvement of Haul Roads,
Improved design of Airfield Pavements etc.
Dr. Nanda has visited a number of countries and has worked
as Assistant Chief Civil Engineer in the Federal Ministry
of Works & Housing, Lagos ( Nigeria) during 1980-85.
He has to his credit 85 Research Publications, which were
published in International / National Journals and Conferences,
in addition to 126 Technical reports.
Dr.Nanda is member of different Civil Engineering Societies
in India , World Road Congress (erstwhile PIARC), C-1 Technical
Committee on Surface Characteristics of Pavements (1992-95).
He was also a member of HDM-4 Review Committee, set up following
ADB workshop at IKRAM, Malaysia (1994-95) |
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