Writer and editor,
The Daily Star
Maintaining the structure criteria is a duty that is not easy to assume but that is of wonderful importance, the longevity of the structures will have to please the structure projects, the construction does not deserve to have the option to compromise criteria, in this way protection and the public interest can be safeguarded.
A legal framework is essential for the structure; The framework should be clear, undeniable and applicable, projects of current structure are carried out within the existing legal framework, however, there is room for improvement.
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) maintains and controls the quality of construction, however, BSTI must be enriched and empowered in order to assume its responsibilities.
National Consultant, United Nations in Bangladesh, and moderator of the session
Structures such as Bangabhaban and Curzon Hall have been around for a long time, the Hardinge Bridge was inaugurated in 1915 and to this day remains solid, on the contrary, the destruction of rana Plaza has claimed thousands of lives. discussion about structure is essential.
Product Advisor and Development, BSRM
Although BSTI exists, structure allocations do not yet meet the right inhabitants. The “Padma Bridge Railway Link Project” is the largest mapping of structures in the country, worth 40,000 crore taka. There is valid evidence that the inhabitants of India are being met for the fabric used in this allocation instead of those of Bangladesh. Contractor China Railway Group Limited, also known as CREC, gave the order. This is unthinkable for such a vital allocation in our own country. Bangladesh Railway, Bangladesh’s state rail transport agency, owns the assignment They deserve to have had an engineering committee to address the popular issue.
The Padma Bridge project, valued at 30,000 taka crore, also follows a popular British code of practice for the general structural use of ordinary reinforced concrete. The fact that our government’s main projects are to bring foreign citizens together is a concern. Accelerated projects use Bangladeshi citizens. In Bangladesh, we have a popular ISO. He’s as smart as any popular foreigner. We may have used our own people and carried out our projects safely in this way.
Any sustainable layout will have to be made with quality fabrics regardless of their durability. Steel, concrete and cement cannot be produced without a compulsory licensing system, so we will have to adhere to the criteria of the country in which we reside; It is not imaginable to adhere to the criteria of other countries. Legally, curtain criteria will also have to meet BSTI criteria. Compliance issues will have to start with critical fabrics at the local level.
Bangladeshi citizens cannot access data related to the TSBI criteria without disclosing their non-public data on the BSTI online page in detail with payment, while the Indian Bureau of Standards has made India’s criteria online, where the public can access them. with an undisputed search Google. La dissemination of data in Bangladesh is much more rigid, making it difficult for us to take our criteria to the next level.
PEng. , Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (EEC), Islamic Technological University (IUT)
Different criteria are followed for projects in Bangladesh. Es that industry experts take the initiative to implement only the Bangladeshi criteria and that everyone knows that this is the way forward.
On World Standards Day, we appreciate paintings made through researchers and academics to produce other standards. We will have to respect national and foreign standards. We cannot function without maintaining standards, so they are essential for the progress of our projects.
Adequate legislation on the following criteria is essential: Graduate engineers are required for supervision; Lack of skills is a challenge in Bangladesh, and engineers are exempt from it; We want to license monitoring, structural design, and other applicable workspaces. Engineers want to familiarize themselves with the long-term lifespan of a structure.
We consume 33 billion tons of concrete and 4 billion tons of cement in the international year, that’s 12 pounds a day. Global crude metals production is around 2 billion tons and our herbal resources are depleted. Future generations may not have access to the fabrics they need, so a sustainable technique is needed. Reusing fabrics and creating designs for sustainable and sustainable production is the way forward.
As an academic, I will have to climb that our graduates must have the wisdom to have positive effects on the genuine world, they will have to put a price on society and the environment.
President, Bangladesh Construction Industry Association (BACI)
A CREC order placed for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project. In the purchase order, the popular metal classified with IS 1786 Grade 500. This is a company-specific order express. We are not used to generating an acquisition order in such detail Whenever an acquisition is made from a seller, we only provide certain minimum expressions. IS, BS, ASTM and BDS are all popular co-linked. The challenge with the takeover order is that it did not come with equivalences, which paved the way for further confusion What we want to assess are the expressions of the Bangladesh railway.
I who since foreign contractors are being used, all criteria deserve to be included in an assignment so that we can have a combination of them. The customer then makes their purchases in accordance with their corporate policy.
The fabric charge alone represents 65 to 70, consistent with the percentage of the total charge of any structure allocation in Bangladesh. We are fortunate to have processed fabric, especially cement and steel. However, raw fabrics are imported.
As for the production of concrete is very important the gradation of thick and fine aggregates, however, because the proportions of the fabrics are constant, we do not opt for combined designs, if the design, gradation and resolution of the cement content is done on a case-by-case basis, compared to the fabrics available on the market, the fabrics can be saved. Existing constant fabric proportions would possibly be exaggerated for specific cement qualities. Even if we already decide on the combined designs for larger projects, this will also be implemented in smaller projects.
Most companies send their curtain samples to BUET for quality testing, which overloads them. People mistakenly think that only BUET can perform the tests correctly. Standardized test labs deserve to be established across the country through government or the personal sector. A legal framework for supervision of personal structure projects is also necessary. There are government systems for the progression of those involved in supervision. However, this trend is inadequate and wants to be extended. Awareness among owners of the use of locally processed fabric in relation to imported products is also crucial.
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET
Standards are the product of knowledge-based assessments and are the effects of long-term assessments. Bangladesh’s database of studies is not as solid as it seems. The Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) was drafted in accordance with the US standard. But it’s not the first time For materials, BDS criteria have been used, which also come with SI criteria. All of these criteria are in line with each other despite some shortcomings. Within BNBC, there has not been much shock between the other criteria.
The Indian Railway Code (IRC) has been complied with in our country for the installation of railway systems. Unfortunately, there is still no separate rail code for Bangladesh. Our main bridge projects also have local codes that can be tracked. He started by comparing the designs. Designers attach themselves to the codes given to them, so we want our own national codes for our rail sector and our bridges. We also want to locate the custodians of our rail network and bridges.
In education we comply with the American system, this does not mean that the European criteria are lower, since all the criteria are based on studies and knowledge, as far as legal problems are concerned, the country has safe regulations and regulations that want to be pointed.
The most important thing, and also the challenge, is the implementation of legislation on the ground. Curtains have a physical existence. The same curtains can meet other verification criteria. Therefore, in terms of compliance issues, we want to see it from a broader perspective. If we look at the overall consumption of fabrics in our megaprojects, our national industry is at a level of readiness. . We have to import giant pieces of our metal profiles, so we will have to publicize our local industry in this regard, and its criteria will also be eligible in all cases. We see to what extent they meet because if they comply, they can be used and then we can achieve inclusive compliance. We also want to focus more on industrialization, especially as we adopt more megaprojects.
Managing Director, bti (Building Technology
In construction, there is a popular deviation of five to ten consistent with penny, and many differ up to 15 consistent with penny in some cases. The Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) 2015 has not yet been approved and we use BNBC 1993, it is almost 30 years old. Therefore, we have to mention the building codes of choice. We use ACI until the arrival of BNBC. BNBC took 15 years to get approval and we are still waiting for approval of the new BNBC terms.
The building code starts with the design. If we follow the right protocols, the protection of the structure, other people and staff can be maintained. Once the design is complete, it can be re-verified through the appropriate bodies through an internal or external audit.
After design, we move on to the design, which can be divided into 3 categories: the structural formula is the maximum vital facet of the design, and the design will have to be reflected correctly through it. The integrity of this structural formula, in bti, is done through ISO 9001-2008 certification. Developers or buyers would possibly also use other external or internal audits. Then we have to take a look at the sustainability of the design. The design will have to be architecturally functional for the next generation. The plot criteria code will need to start incorporating this sustainability factor. The third component of the layout is the electromechanical formula, which is essential to ensure the longevity of the layout. The electrical, mechanical and plumbing lines of layout will have to strictly meet the criteria of BNBC. After assembling all these design criteria, without proper maintenance, long-term sustainability and protection cannot be guaranteed.
A century ago, there were no building standards, and yet we have constructions from that time, the explanation of why it is the consistency of the fabrics used in its constructions.
For the post-COVID era, we deserve to integrate fitness and wellness centres and children’s play spaces into building design.
There are no criteria for the longevity of a construction. In addition to rods and steel, we also want to create construction criteria for bricks, partitions, plumbing and electrical systems, etc. , used in construction.
The secure design is matched by the durable design. The design of the building deserves to be aimed at the next generation and does not deserve to be at their expense. If we have durability, the final product of each curtain and design will have to have a sustainable standard.
We won’t have to hesitate to use foreign popular cement and metal for our structure projects because we don’t have a popular rail code or bridge code.
The unfortunate situation is that our own government meets national criteria when building a structure.
According to a study conducted through HBRC, of all constructions built in Bangladesh between 2020 and 2030, 80% of the total energy will be powered by intrinsic energy and only 20% through operational energy. This means that the building fabrics used for constructions require 80% of the total power. If we need to adopt an ecological or sustainable construction, the percentage of intrinsic power will have to be reduced.
The power of BSTI wants to increase. If we adopt a popular foreigner, that popular will have to be customized, unfortunately BSTI does not have the ability to perform this customization. Therefore, capacity building in the BSTI is necessary.
BSTI oversees the standard, while the Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI) conducts studies and develops building codes. Organizations paint in harmony.
There will be separate recommendations and criteria for rural housing. A code of practice will need to be formulated to implement the building codes.
Our current fabric industry is world class. Its consistency and consistency of production have reached heights. When it comes to raw fabrics for sustainable progression, Bangladesh is now self-sufficient.
Since the compliance and production point of production corporations similar to our fabric industries are now of foreign quality, we can review to discourage the importation of these fabrics from other countries. We will also attend our own industries.
Another facet we want to see is the right combination of all ingredients for material preparation. Without a good enough combination, we cannot expect to move towards safe and sustainable development. Site monitoring is mandatory for therapy. Even when we have all the popular materials, we also have to make sure that no commitment is made to the actual structure. I urge the structure industry to establish a popular structure site for monitoring.
The “Padma Bridge Railway Connection Project” is monitored through the Bangladeshi army. Is there an allocation-related technical committee?The assignment of the Padma Bridge has a panel of experts. The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tunnel (or Karnaphuli tunnel) also has such a committee, so the railway assignment also has a technical committee.
The quality of the structure does not have only the criterion of the materials of the structure; can be sustained if staff are well trained, whether ethics are respectable, and whether engineers monitor well. Cement companies in Bangladesh now have the main criteria. The company’s existing production capacity is more than 70 million tonnes, however, the demand for is only about 35 to 40 million tonnes. As a result, corporations will not be able to produce low-quality cement. Bangladesh is not self-sufficient in metal production. However, many corporations seek to produce high-quality metal.
Many cement or stem companies report that their fabrics are tested and approved through BUET; However, BUET does not have the authority. BSTI is the only authorized framework that tests the criteria of all building fabrics in Bangladesh. Therefore, BSTI must be strengthened.
The maximum vital component of the structure of a structure of more than ten floors are the columns in the finish of the beam, each joint must be photographed and sent to the designers.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the structure stopped for a while, after the breakage, cracks in the concrete and rust in the stems in the structures were discovered, problems pouring the concrete could have caused those cracks.
The Bangladesh Engineers Institution (IEB) has a registration board that provides certifications on who is legal to design or supervise. This certification wants to be implemented more forcefully.