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).

Knowledge Resource Centre

About Knowledge Resource Centre

The Knowledge Resource Centre plays an important role in furthering the research and academic mission of CSIR-CRRI and facilitates the creation and dissemination of knowledge. It is a hub of learning resources, is one of the central facilities working with a mission to provide quality information resources in all forms to the academic and research community of CSIR-CRRI. The Knowledge Resource Centre offers a range of services and quality that are comparable to any modern library in India that meets international standards.

History of Knowledge Resource Centre

CSIR-CRRI library is an integral part of the institution since its inception in 1950. Its beginning was humble with a few hundred books which aimed at catering to the needs of 37 technical & administrative staff members. For nearly three & half decades a temporary building provided safe haven to the intellectually ambitious. Finally, the management decided to shift the library to the present building which was constructed for this purpose. On May 11, 1983 this new building was inaugurated by Prof. S. Nurul Hasan, Vice President, CSIR and was made available for use by all stakeholders. On December 20, 1996, Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, Director General, CSIR dedicated this Citadel of Knowledge to the loving memory of Late Prof. S. R. Mehra, the first Indian Director (1955-1968) of CSIR-CRRI. Later, in Year 2008, in accordance with CSIR guidelines, CSIR-CRRI Library was renamed as ‘Knowledge Resource Centre’ with a growing emphasis on use of information technology and standardizing all CSIR libraries. As of now, with a massive collection of around 80,000 books & journals, the library has become a major attraction for bibliophiles from all over the institution and beyond.

Knowledge Resource Centre, CSIR-CRRI: - Vision

Our vision is to empower CSIR-CRRI's research and learning community with innovative services, state-of-the-art technology, and strategic partnerships with international and national library networks.

Knowledge Resource Centre, CSIR-CRRI: - Mission

Our mission is to explore, conserve, and share knowledge. We continuously adopt new technologies to support education, research, publishing, and community engagement.

Knowledge Resource Centre Timing:

The Knowledge Resource Centre is currently kept open from Monday to Friday as per the office timing, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, except the Institute holidays and National holidays.

Collection and Resources:

The Knowledge Resource Centre has developed a well-balanced and up-to-date collection of over 80,000 books, standards, periodicals, conference proceedings, maps, audio/video cassettes, bibliographic databases, etc., containing worldwide information in the field of highway engineering, traffic and transportation engineering, planning & environment, bridge engineering, geotechnical engineering, pavement and related areas. Reading material ranges with respect to the subject area from core science & technology to yoga & meditation and also with a massive collection of 10000+ Hindi Books. The publication also ranges in terms of year of publication from latest to as old as 18th century. Apart from the procurement of print books, the library achieved phenomenal progress in the subscription of e-resources through National Knowledge Resources Consortium (NKRC) and individually, which includes more than 100+ e-journals/Magazines, e-conferences, e-standards (Indian Standards on Civil Engineering) to its digital collection and KRC OPAC making 24 x 7 Library in a real sense on the institute-wide network. CRRI KRC is an automated library with an RFID system. KRC users can issue/return books by themselves. Besides CSIR-CRRI, this KRC is regularly utilized by various researchers from different institutes, practitioners, students, and other Indian citizens.

Manual-of-Procedures-and-Practices-For-S-T-Knowledge-Resource-Centres.pdf (17.77 MB)