Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (MBIU)

The Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (referred as MBIU) is an Electro-mechanically driven Articulated Structure mounted on a vehicle (a truck) as an aid towards proper inspection of bridges or similar infrastructures by enabling an inspection team of 3-4 persons carrying instruments access to the underside of bridge decks over flowing rivers or gorges.
Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Road embankment

About 65-75% of segregated Municipal Solid Wastes can be used for embankment construction.Leachate studies indicate that MSW is a non hazardous material as concentration of heavy metals is within the permissible limit.Typical design cross sections have been arrived for 3m and 5m height MSW embankment.
Patch Fill-Pothole Repair Solution for Bituminous Roads

Patch-fill solution is useful for faster filling of potholes in bituminous roads without causing any environmental pollution and hindrance to roads users. Potholes filled by Path-fill shall be long lasting.
India hails success of first ‘steel-slag road’

A stretch of six-lane road experimentally paved with slag from steel-making in India has been shown to weather the beating from thousands of heavy trucks even though the surface is 30% shallower than that of roads paved with natural aggregates. Slag is made up of impurities melted out of the ore during the steel-making process. The trial, guided by the Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and sponsored by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS).

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Interview with Director CRRI निदेशक महोदय का साक्षात्कार

CSIR-CRRI studying how traffic impacts schoolkids health

Newspaper: The Tribune Date: Oct 13, 2019 Source Link: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/csir-studying-how-traffic-impacts-schoolkids-health/846441.html With the increasing number of vehicles and high levels of emission in cities becoming an issue of serious concern, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is undertaking a study on the impact of traffic on the health of schoolchildren.While regular exposure to traffic-related air...

Language barrier impedes infra projects, push for Hindi, suggests central road body

Newspaper: Hindustan Times Date: Monday, Sep 09, 2019 Souce Link: https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/language-barrier-impedes-infra-projects-push-for-hindi-suggests-central-road-body/story-d8MVSleUzj9wC386mgsImM.html According to the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), the language barrier is one of the reasons why many large-scale infrastructure projects suffer delays and drop in quality. Phulva Kumari, 38, from Bijnor...

At workshop on role of technology, Hindi language highlighted

Newspaer: The Pioneer Date: Saturday, 07 September 2019 Source Link : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/at-workshop-on--role-of-technology--hindi-language-highlighted.html# The Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) in association with the Ministry of Earth Sciences has organised a National Level workshop on the role of the Science and Technology in Development of basic infrastructure Development and challenges of 21st century Friday. The professors,...

Crash barriers, safety audit can make Yamuna Expressway accident-proof: Experts

New Delhi, July 10 Basic measures like installing crash barriers could either prevent or lessen the severity of accidents on the accident-prone Yamuna Expressway, according to a report by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI). This and many other measures were among the suggestions made by CRRI under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2015 after carrying out a site inspection of the highway that links Agra and Delhi. Over 8,000 people have been killed in over 5,...

International Youth Contest of Social Anti-Corruption Advertising "Together Against Corruption " .... hosting of poster/ video competition in India from 01-06-2019 to 30-09-2019 - reg

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How much blame for Delhi's polluted Air can be attributed to Vehicles? PATRIOT talks to an expert to find out

Newspaper:Patriot Date: 24-30 May 2019

Patent on “Engineering of Bitumen Emulsion based Pothole Repair System” is being filed by CSIR-CRRI

Newly developed technologies for Noise Barrier based on different frequencies

In the recent past, CSIR-CRRI has developed a new technology which are of very high value to the Transport Fraternity. This Technology is now available for Technology Transfer. 1. Design of noise barrier based on different frequencies Low frequency based noise barrier configuration ( Technology 1) Middle frequency based noise barrier configuration ( Technology 2) High frequency based noise barrier configuration ( Technology 3) Noise barriers are the most effective method of...