International Training Course on Dissemination of HDM-4

09-20 November, 2009

Central Road Research Institute shall conduct HDM-4 training programme at CRRI (which will be the 12^th since 2001) for Highway and Transport Professionals (Engineers, Planners and Economists) who are working in Government and Private Sectors. Participants should be equal or above the level of assistant engineers be actively associated in Highway construction and maintenance projects or Traffic & Transport Demand Estimation or Economic analysis of Highway projects with sufficient experience in working with MS Excel, Word etc.

Theoretical and operational aspects of Pavement maintenance management and Economic evaluation of road projects are disseminated through this course. Above 250 professionals, who have participated before, from India and abroad have been benefitted from this course. Foundation lectures on data collection, road deterioration, pavement maintenance methods simulation models, pavement management, traffic estimation, asset management and economic evaluation will be delivered for first two days by the experts, which are the basic requirements for using HDM-4. Next eight days will be devoted for the development of case studies through brief presentations, spreadsheet analysis, hands-on, tutorials and one to one interaction which will help to develop operational skill in HDM-4. Special topics such as model calibration, strategy and program analysis will also be covered. Features added in version 2 of HDM-4 will be explained and demonstrated during the training programme. Those who would like to use HDM-4 version 2 directly, would bring the same on their personal laptops.

Willing professionals may register by sending an e-mail or fax letter to the course organizer to T.K. Amla, Head, Information, Liaison & Training Division or course coordinator latest by 30^th October, 2009. Admission will be confirmed after receiving the course fee on first come first basis. Program schedule will be sent to registered persons.

FEE STRUCTURE

Course Duration :10 Days

For Candidates from SAARC Countries: INR Rs. 25,000/- or USD 600

Other Country Candidates: USD 700

For Ph.D Students (Must be introduced by their Head of Department): INR 20,000/-

Fee include computer facility, internet browsing, course material, tea and lunch in working days, technical tour and does not include the cost of boarding and lodging. Guest House / Hostel facility at CRRI may be booked for the confirmed participants (if requested in advance) by the organizer on first come first serve basis during course duration and the charges are as per prevailing rule of CSIR. Demand Drafts may be drawn in favour of Central Road Research Institute Payable at New Delhi, India.

Contact address for sending nomination : Contact address for Course Cordinator:

Sh. T.K. Amla Dr. D. Mukhopadhya

Course Organizer and HDM-4 Course Coordinator &

Head, Information, Liaison & Training Division Head, Computer Center

Central Road Research Institute, Central Road Research Institute,

Delhi-Mathura Road, Delhi-Mathura Road,

New Delhi 110 020, INDIA New Delhi 110 020, INDIA

( 91-11-26921939 ( 91-11-26921960

Mobile No.: 91-9810295281 Mobile No.: 91- 919811721896

/ 91-11-26845943, 26830480 / 91-11-26845943, 26830480

email: tkamla.crri@nic.in, mkmeena.crri@nic.in email: dmr.crri@nic.in