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Laboratory Investigation on Improving California Bearing Ratio Value of Weak Subgrade Soil Modified with Fly Ash, Waste Concrete Fines and Road Dust

Riju Adhikari

Asst. Prof. Rajesh Khadka

Trip Based Mode Choice Modeling : A Case Study of Biratnagar Metropolitan City

Sunil Khatri

Er. Rajesh Khadka

Evaluation of Traffic Congestion Costs of New Baneshwor to Old Baneshwor Road Section

Ankur Bhatta

Prof. Dr. Thusitha Chandani Shahi

Analysis of Pedestrian Gap Selection Behavior at Selected Crosswalks of Unsignalized Intersection:A Case Study of Durbar Marg and Naya Bazaar of Kathmandu

Sujana Thapaliya

Prof. Dr. Thusitha Chandani Shahi

Evaluation of Combined Effect of Flakiness and Elongation in the Strength Parameters of First Coat Stone Chippings for Double Bituminous Surface Treatment

Parbesh Manandhar

Er. Rajesh Khadka

Determination of Relationship between Thickness of Base Course and Different Physical Properties of Base Material in the Construction of Flexible Pavement

Aashma Neupane

Asst. Prof. Rajesh Khadka

Analysis of Material Management System of Pokhara Regional International Airport Construction Project, Pokhara

Student: Bhushan Bhandary

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Hari Mohan Shrestha

Submitted Date: December, 2023

Abstract

Material management is very important sector to take account during any construction project. Poor material management will cause time, cost overrun and chances of decreasing quality of product. This thesis considers the management of materials that how to acquire, plan, purchase, transportation, store, uses and manage wastages of construction related materials properly. In this study, material management can be viewed as three categories as current system, factors affecting and appropriate measure to improve material management systems which will be useful for similar projects. The principal tool used for collection of data is primary and secondary data collection. Data for the study are obtained through the structured questionnaire and ministered to respondents. The total number of respondents from contractor and consultants are 41. The data are analyzed by the use of statistical method; including relative important index(RII)and perceptions of contractor and consultant personnel are tested to determine whether there is significant degree of agreement among the respondents by Spearmann’s rank correlation test. The overall objectives of this study revealed that the current material management system (MMS) in Pokhara regional international airport construction project is not sufficient to achieve targeted goal. Major factors such as delay in customs clearance, lack of modern techniques and spare parts, establishment of material department, severe weather condition etc. were adversely effected the project. Based on the findings on appropriate measures to improve material management system, it is highly recommended to maintain sufficient design/drawing, amendment of government policy in local material, which will be useful for similar nature new projects. Since, it is final stage project and only handover process is remaining. The findings from this research will be fruitful for upcoming new similar nature projects. This study highly recommends to change the government policy in customs clearance and environmental issues, develop the local community area by providing infrastructures related with health, road, school etc. which will increase the public minimum requirements.

Keywords

Material management, Time cost overrun, quality of product, relative important index, significant degree of agreement, Spearmann’s rank correlation test, Customs clearance, environmental issues.

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