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1. General Experiences in Design and Supervision of Road Bridge Projects

DPM, since its establishment has been active mainly in the Communication Sector, i.e.
Roads, Highways and Bridges, Water Resources Development and Drainage, Water
Supply & Sanitation, Environment, Buildings, Feasibility Study and Survey,
Infrastructure Development etc. Name of some of the major projects of Design and
Construction Supervision of Roads & Highway and RCC/PC Bridge under different
departments completed so far are:

A. ROADS & HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT (RHD)

A1. Design and Construction Supervision of 110.0m Long RCC Arch Bridge
Connecting Road No. 11 of Banani to Road No. 41 of Gulshan over the Gulshan
Lake under Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Financed by
Govt. of Banglades; July 2007- Feb. 2009

The project includes design and construction suprevision of a RCC Arch bridge
connection road no. 11 of Banani to road no 41, 43, 35A of Gulshan. The services that are
being rendered: physical and topographical survey, sub-soil investigation, preparation of
design-drawing, estimate of cost, tender dossier & tender evaluation along with
development of Environmental Management Plan(EMP), Health Safety Plan to be
followed during construction.

A2. Bridge Replacement Project, Package No. 2, (Phase-I Design, Phase-II

Supervision) Financed by Department for International Development (DFID),
U.K. August 2002- Jan 2006

The project includes replacement of 15 nos. of narrow bridges on different roads located
in Barisal, Jhalokathi and Perojpur districts (Road R870 Link 241-240-260). The services
that rendered are: physical and topographical survey, sub-soil investigation, preparation of
design-drawing, estimate of cost, tender dossier & tender evaluation along with
development of Environmental Management Plan(EMP), Land Acquisition and
Resettlement Plan, Health Safety Plan and full time construction supervision and quality
control of the construction work.

A.3 Construction of 750m long P.C. Girder Bridge (TeestaBridge) over River Teesta
on Rangpur-Kaunia road (Road No. N58) under RHD, Feb. 2001 to August, 2003.

The project is a design-built project. Sservices of our firms include: (i) Design of Caission
foundation for the bridge; (ii) Design of bridge superstructure which includes PC girder,
RCC Deck, RCC Abutments, bridge bearing, expansion joints. (iii) Preparation of
Technical Specification (iv) Cost estimate and preparation of Bill of Quantity.

A.4 Construction of 648m long P.C. Girder Bridge (Dharla Bridge) over River Dharla
at Kurigram under RHD, Feb. 2001 to August, 2003.

The services of our firms in association with BRTC include: (i) Reviewing the design of
various components as and when necessary and suggesting actions to be taken by RHD.
(ii) Review of programme prepared by contractor and progress of works, giving
comments and suggestions for improvement. (iii) Full time supervision of construction

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works at site, quality control, arranges testing of construction materials. (iv) Certify the
quality of works of the contractor for payment. (v) review hydrological analysis and geo-
technical investigations.

A5. Checking & Verification of the design of 848.39m long (as per revised design
485.20m long) 2-lane Pre-stressed Girder Bridge (Patuakhali Bridge) over
Laukhati River at 38th km on Barisal-Patuakhali Road under RHD, April 2001-
July 2001

The services include - checking/modification of the existing design/drawings done by

RHD and redesign of the different components of the bridge as necessary including
hydrological studies and review of geo-technical investigation. Our firm DPM was
appointed consultant by M/S. Enamul Haque (Pvt.) Ltd. the contractor of the project with
approval of RHD.

A6. Bridge Improvement and Maintenance Project (BIMP-2). Training of RHD

Engineers in Bridge Design Software under RHD. June 1999-September 1999

The objective of this project was to develop Bridge Design Software Package for
designing P.C. Girder Bridge. The services provided were-preparation of Bridge Design
Manual with specification for design-drawing including standard format of tender
document, development of design software and imparting training to RHD Engineers on
bridge design and software.

A7. Construction of 630.5 meters long Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge over
Doratana River at 2nd km of Bagerhat-Pirojpur Road. RHD Khulna Road Circle.
January 1998-May 1998

It is a 2-lane Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge with Cast-in-situ bored pile foundation.
Services include - site investigation and preparation of complete structural design
drawing. Our firm DPM was appointed design consultant by Messers AL-Amin
Construction Co. Ltd., the contractor of the project, out of the list of consultants selected
by RHD for this project.

A8. 1991 Cyclone Damaged Road Reconstruction Project of RHD, Financed by ADB
Loan No. 1149-BAN (SF) ), Nov. 1992-June1997.

The project involved survey, investigation, design, documentation, tendering and its
evaluation, and construction supervision of about 197 km. of roads and the required
drainage structures, i.e. bridges and culverts in the coastal areas of South Eastern
Bangladesh. The work was undertaken by our firm in association with Roughton and
Partners International and L.G. Mouchel and Partners, both of U.K. and Engineering
Science Ltd. of Bangladesh. The work completed in June 1997.

A9. Road Overlay and Improvement Project - Overlay and Seal Coat Component
under RHD (Financed by ADB Loan No.1287-BAN (SF), Dec. 1994 – June 1997.

The project involves construction supervision of road maintenance work comprising of

asphaltic concrete overlays over about 400 Km and seal coat over 600 Km of road
stretches located in Bangladesh, East of Jamuna river; providing training to RHD Staff
and Local Contractors; providing assistance to RHD's Project Directors and others in

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Project management, monitoring, implementation and contract administration. The work

was done in association with Beca Worley International Consulting Engineers Ltd (BWI)
of New Zealand, Howard Humphreys & Partners Ltd (HHP) of U.K., Snowy Mountains
Engineering Corporation Ltd (SMEC) of Australia and Engineering Science Ltd (ESL) of
Dhaka. The works completed in all respects in June 1997.

A10. Construction of 58m long 2 span, Prestressed Concrete Girder with RCC deck
bridge on bored pile foundation on Ramu - Cox's Bazar Road. May 1992-June
1994
AML-Monico Consortium Contractor of RHD for RIP Contract No. 8 (Worked as
Consultant to Contractor) Owner RHD. Investigation, design review and complete re-
design, quantity estimating and top supervision of the following bridges:

i. 58 m long 2 span P.C. Girder with R.C.C. deck bridge.

ii. 12 m long single span bridge.

Our firm DPM was appointed consultant by AML-MONICO Consortium, Contractor of

RHD for RIP contract no. 8. Our services includes: Soil investigation, design review, re-
design, re-bar schedule and BOQ preparation, and top supervision of construction work.

A11. Construction of bridge on Bhatkura-Basail Road (FRIP of RHD), January 1991 –

August 1993.

185 m long 6 spans (approx. 30 m each.) P.C. Girder with R.C.C. deck bridge on bored
pile foundation. Our firm DPM was appointed consultants by AMS-JVA, Contractor of
RHD for FRIP Contract no. 10. Our services included: Soil investigation, design review,
re-design, re-bar schedule and BOQ preparation, and top supervision of construction
works. The project completed in Aug. 1993.

B. BANGLADESH WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BWDB)

C. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (LGED)

C1. Construction of Flyover at Khilgaon Rail and Road Intersection in Dhaka City
Project Director, LBC Project, LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka. January 2000-
April 2000

Preparation of Design & Build Tender Document, conceptual design of the flyover with
its ramps and loops, physical and computer 3D models. The length of the flyover and its
loops are about 800m.

C2. Construction of two 4-lane R.C.C Arch Bridges at Road No. 8A, and Road No. 32
in Dhanmondi R.A., Dhaka having 42m and 34m length s respectively under
LGED. October 1998-May 2000

Site survey and investigation, hydrological studies, soil investigation, planning, design,
preparation of tender documents, specifications, BOQ, estimate of cost, selection of
contractors and supervision of construction works

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C3. Construction of 225 meters long 2-lane R.C. Bridge over Bangshi River at
Hatubangha, Mirzapur under LGED. July 1999-December 1999

It is a 225m long R.C Bridge with 11 equal span. Its superstructure comprises 5 nos.
simply supported span R.C Girders per span and the deck are of 4 & 3 span continuous
modules. The substructure abutment is solid wall type and the piers are 2 column type and
the foundation comprises 610mm dia cast-in-situ bored piles. River bank protection is
included.
Services included: Site investigation and preparation of complete structural design-
drawing including design and build contract document as LGED nominated consultant.
Our firm DPM, as LGED nominated consultant, was appointed design consultant by
Messers Monico Ltd, the design and build contractor of the project under LGED.

C4. Construction of 38 meters long 2-lane bridge at Uttara Model Town, crossing
Cohor River connecting sectors 10 & 11 under LGED. July 1996-October 1998

It is a 4-lane bridge 38m long with 3 equal span (13.71m out to out deck width). The
superstructure consists of P.C. Girders and R.C. Deck, substructures piers are column
type, the abutments are full depth split type and foundation is cast-in-situ bored piles. The
services comprises: Preparation of design-drawing tender documents, estimate of quantity
and costs and top supervision of construction works.

C5. Design and Supervision of Project entitled “Construction of Large

Bridges/Culverts on Important Feeder and Rural Road” under LGED (1st Phase),
January – Dec.1999.

The Project Comprises Construction of 1200 meters of bridges/culverts on feeder roads

and 1000 meters of bridges/culverts on Rural Roads including construction of approach
and link roads with all large bridges at about 60 location spread all over Bangladesh in 12
months. The services of the consultant include: (i) verification of the locations
considering development cost, socio-economic and environmental point, (ii) assisting
LGED in finalising the list of structures and roads to be built (iii) verification of the
available LGED design, specifications and tender documents and suggest modifications
to suit the project works (iv) sub-soil investigation and hydrological survey (v) detailed
structural design, drawing, cost estimate of all selected structures (vi) preparation of
tender documents and assessment of tender and (vii) supervision of construction works.
The project completed in December, 1999.

C6. Cyclone Damaged Roads Rehabilitation Project under LGED - (Financed by

OPEC fund, Loan No. 631P), Dec.1995-June 2000.

The project involves survey, investigation, design, documentation, tendering, its

evaluation and construction supervision of reconstruction/rehabilitation of 364 km of
Feeder Roads, Type - B and rural roads, 1068 m of bridge/culvert on these roads and also
construction of 855 m steel bridge on rural roads in 15 coastal districts of Bangladesh.
The work was undertaken in association with Bangladesh Consultants Ltd. (BCL), Dhaka.
The supervision work of the project completed in June, 2000 in all respects.

C7. Preparation of Design Manual for Prestressed Concrete Bridge (LGED), July
1995 – Aug. 1996.

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The work involved studying and reviewing the present design standards and practices of
pre-stressed concrete bridges in Bangladesh and to update the same for the manual and to
develop software programs for undertaking designs, drawings and estimates for various
spans of bridges between 20 and 40 meter spans, and also to prepare a manual of such
designs, drawings and estimates, training of counterpart staff of LGED etc.

C8. Construction of Large Bridges/ Culverts on Important Feeder & Rural Road at
different places of Bangladesh (2nd Phase) under LGED, Aug. 2000 to Feb.
2003.

Site survey and investigation, hydrological studies, soil investigation, planning, design,
tender documents, specification, BOQ, estimate of cost, selection of contractors' and
supervision of construction works of bridges & culverts on important feeder and rural
roads.

D. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

D1. Detailed Engineering Design of Link Road from Rayer Mohal to Koiya Bazar
Road under Khulna Development Authority (KDA), Financed by GoB. May 2004-
October 2004

The project consists of construction of about 6.0 km road with 7.32 m wide bituminous
pavement, 3 nos. bridge/culverts and other ancillary works related to embankment
protection, road safety, arboriculture etc. This road will connect Rayer Mohala to Rupsa
Bypass at Koiya bazaar. The services includes: i) Review all available studies,
investigation results of the project including review of the hydrological report, existing
master plan. ii) Detailed hydrological study of the area ,iii) Carry out detailed engineering
design of road geometry, pavement and road structures, iii) Prepare Tender Documents
for construction works and iv) Assist the Employer in tendering procedure.

D2. Detailed Engineering Design of Link Road from Bastohara Main Road to City
Bypass Road. Financed by GoB. May 2004- October 2004

The project consists of construction of about2.40 km road with 7.32 m wide bituminous
pavement, 4 nos. bridge/culverts and other ancillary works related to embankment
protection, road safety, arboriculture etc. This road will connect City Bypass Road to the
existing Jessore-Khulna Road. The services includes: i) Review all available studies,
investigation results of the project including review of the hydrological report, existing
master plan. ii) Carry out detailed engineering design for the project components, iii)
Prepare Tender Documents for construction works and iv) Assist the Employer in
tendering procedure.

D3. Design and Facilitate Training Session on Structural Design of Aggregate Sand
Roads with Appurtenant Rural Road Structures under Building Union Infrastructure for
Local Development (BUILD) under CARE Bangladesh. May 2001- August 2001.

The objectives of this consultancy is to prepare a training curriculum on structural design

of Aggregate Sand(AS) Road using AS technology including alternative flexible and rigid

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pavement designs and structures upto 20 meters span and conduct training sessions in
order to develop the technical expertise of LGED and CARE Engineers.
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D4. Developing Design Manual for Low Cost Bridges/Culverts in Flood Proofing
Project (FPP) under CARE Bangladesh. April 2001-August 2001

Review all design & drawings, road structure design manual, visit FPP sites, explore the
scope to adopt the local technology and indigenous material in planning and design, to
develop a design manual describing site and type selection procedures, prepare software
for designing, cost estimating of all mentioned structures, conducting 2-days training to
orient 30 staff of CARE, LGED and PNGO on software, design and drawings.

D5. Design and Construction Supervision of Bridges and Culverts under 12 Structures
Programme, Directorate of Relief and Rehabilitation, Financed by USAID,
Sept.1989 – May 1993.

Detailed survey, investigation, design, documentation, tendering and tender evaluation,

supervision of construction and maintenance works of 12 numbers bridges and culverts
(15m to 40m spans) and their approach roads scattered in different districts of
Bangladesh. The work started in September 1989 and was completed in May 1993. This
project was done in association with Prestressed Concrete Products Ltd., Bangladesh.

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