A JGT Reinforced Road Subgrade in Bangladesh By : Abdul Jabbar Khan, Md. Masudur Rahman

The study is about the project undertaken to widen the existing road in Bangladesh

The Project

The work undertaken is a part of Airport Road-Rokeya Sharoni Link Road Project, funded by Dhaka City Corporation and executed by 16 Engineer Construction Battalion of the Corps of Engineers of Bangladesh Army. The aim of the work is to widen the existing road for creating an extra lane for the vehicles entering cantonment. The lane is to be used by one-way traffic. The site is located along the Airport Road and 50 meter south of Birsreshtho Shahid Jahangir Gate (3^rd Gate) of Dhaka Cantonment. The work site has a trapezoidal shape with a length of 140 feet and a variable width ranging from 21 feet to 7 feet. Total work area is 1960 sq-ft (304 sq-m).

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About the Authors

Prof. Dr. Abdul Jabbar Khan is associated with Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and Major Md Masudur Rahman is with Military Institute of Science & Technology (MIST).

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