Sheladia Associates, Inc.Sheladia Associates, Inc.

Engineering Consultancy Services for Preparation of Detailed project Report for 4/6 laining from Armur (km 308) to Kalakallu (km 447) and Maintainance of Km 447 to Km 464 of Nagpur – Hydrabad section of NH-7


Country:
India
Financing Institution:
GMR Infrastructure Limited
Name of Client:
Nat West Constructions Pvt Ltd / GMR Infastructure Limited

Technical assistance for implementation of project located on the North – South Corridor connecting Srinagar in the State of Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari in the State of Tamil Nadu. The project is on the Nagpur – Hyderabad Section of NH-7 in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The 80-km project km is divided into two 40-km construction packages, and also includes rehabilitation of 17 km. Works consist of construction of new additional carriageway of 2-lane width; improvement/strengthening/widening of existing 2-lane carriageway; improvement of 4-laned road; construction of Road Over Bridges, flyovers, new major/medium/minor bridges, underpasses; widening/construction/replacement of culverts and CD structures; construction of service roads, drains, bus bays/bus shelters, truck lay byes; development of road junctions as per approved drawing; design and specifications; construction of other components such as toll plaza, administrative and maintenance buildings, service buildings, and rest areas; landscaping; provision of Highway Traffic Management System (HTMS) for all 80 km of this BOT road (on annuity basis). The project includes bypasses, 5 major bridges (2 bridges >175m), 24 minor bridges, more than 200 slab /pipe culverts, 11 Underpasses, 2 flyovers, and 1 Road Over Bridge.

Brief Description of Services Provided

  • Comprehensive and cost-effective detailed engineering design required for works to be completed and delivery of ready-to-implement “Good for Construction” (GFC) drawings for all road and pavement elements, culverts, ROB, flyovers, bridges, underpasses and culverts/CD structures, as well as project facilities and associated components (road safety, arboriculture, landscaping, and layout/configuration of HTMS)
  • Review of TOR and establishment of project requirements and program
  • Road and structural inventory and condition surveys
  • Pavement roughness and deflection surveys, and soil and sub-grade investigations
  • Preparation of specifications and supervision of topographical surveys
  • Boreholes for structures and supervision of non-destructive testing to assess strength of structures
  • Preparation of final cost estimates
  • Geometric, pavement, and structural design for detailed engineering design
  • Design for alignment and land acquisitions plans
  • Safety audit of road designs
  • Alternative pavement technology analysis and implementation
  • Preparation of traffic management and diversion plans during construction and as-built drawings.