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No.11041/218/2007-Admn. Dated: 04.06.2013
ICY. NICAL (136/2013)
(Decision taken in 143 Meeting of Executive Committee held on 17.4.2013
vide !tem No.6)
Subject:- Policy on allowing construction of Reinforced Earth Retaining
Wall (RET) for heights more than 6 m in DBFOT Projects.
‘ The restriction of height upto 6 m prescribed in the Manuals of IRC (Schedule-D.
of Concession Agreement) and a proposal for allowing construction of
Reinforced Earth Retaining Wall (RET) for heights more than 6 m was discussed
in 143 meeting of Executive Committee held on 17.04.2013. In this connection,
Executive Committee decided as under:
“Concessionaire will make a written request for construction of RET wall with
height more than 6 m to the Authority giving justification for this over the
conventional RCC retaining wall. NHAI will examine the request of the
concessionaire keeping in view various factors inter-alia technical feasibility,
lesser LA, speed of construction, improved quality control etc. Request for RET
will be entertained only if it was not possible to have conventional RCC
retaining wall. NHAI will refer the issue of change of specifications to the
MoRT&H. Thereafter NHAI may allow Concessionaire to go for RET wall
construction for height more than 6 m subject to following conditions:
(i) Concessionaire will pass on the financial savings on account of use of
RET walls of more than 6 m as compared to conventional RCC wallls to the
Authority. The assessment of financial savings would be done by Independent
Engineer and approved by Regional Officer.
(i) The technology proposed for RET walls above 6 m wall should be
sound. If should have been successfully utilized in at least one completed RET
work in India or abroad for height equal to or more than the height, it is
proposed for. The concessionaire is required to submit documentary proof in
support of ils claim in this regard.
{ii) The concessionaire will submit an undertaking that the concessionaire
shall not claim any kind of damages from the Authority due to this
modification. Further, concessionaire shall also indemnify the Authority against
any claims arising due to failure or deficiency in services arising due to RET wall
either during construction or after completion till concession period.
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(iv) A supplementary agreement will be executed with the concessionaire
covering the above aspects.
{v)_ Until formal amendment to IRC code, RET wall will be considered only
where site conditions so demand and the same is certified by IE/RO.”
2. The above decision of Executive Committee is circulated herewith for
compliance by all concemed.
3. This issues with approval of Competent Authority.
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(K.V. Ramana)
Chief General Manager (Coord.)
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