ARA USH GAA wrens: arfodtoys fae ‘erafea (Secretary General): +91 (11) 2338 6486, fed, ow vaftrarera (Sectt.): +91 (11) 2338 4543, 2338 7140, oid Remco on een, 23885996 2888 74, 28887159 Reel (aa) (Pax): +91 (11) 2338 1649 INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS s IDA Building, Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110011 (yigbeed Post/Email Dated. ut No. IRC-24(12)/2014 (ACC-137) Mis. KPL International Limited Statesman House 10" Floor, 148, Barakhamba Road NEW DELHI ~ 110.001 Sub: Accreditation of New Materials and Techniques ~ “SASOBIT ~ Bitumen Modifying Additive for Hot and Warm Mix Asphalt” This is to inform that the Committee for Accreditation of New Materials and Techniques, Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi has accredited “SASOBIT — Bitumen Modifying Additive’, promoted by M/s. KPL International Limited, New Delhi. 1 The Accreditation is valid for a period of two years from the date of this notification. 2 The accredited material shall, however, conform to provisions relevant National/interational Standards 3. The ClientUser department shall use the material/technique/equipment on a trial basis and shall monitor the performance for its compatibility and durability in Indian environment and furnish first detailed performance report to IRC indicating their experience and satisfactory/unsatisfactory performance within one year from the date of issue of this letter. Subsequent performance reports should be furnished every six months, failing which the accreditation may get cancelled. 4 The Highway Research Board shall advise the relevant Committees of IRC for considering/recommending the usage of accredited new material/techniques based upon satisfactory performance report from the client and Head of user department, from their experience. 5 The temporary approval, trial usage in any work shall not entitle the manufacturer/vendor, to use it as a “Certificate” for marketing purposes either in India or in other countries, 6 The Highway Research Board as a body shall not be responsible for adverse performance or failure of a stretch of road or part of bridge where the accredited new material/product has been tried on experimental basis, 7 Any expenditure carried out to try the materialitechnique shall be written-off, in case the new material or technique fails in requisite performance, subject to IRC certification that the said material has failed in performance as per the required specifications. Yours faithfully, aw Patil) Deputy Director (Tech.) omer: angosneowo a4, aon ae) aM, Gaex 6, een Gon Ge, ae e110 022 (aA) Head Office : IRC Bhawan, Kama Koti Marg, Sector 6, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110 022 (India) a GRIN (Tele,): HBT (Sects): +91 (11) 2618 5315, 2618 $319, 2617 1548, 2618 5273, 2671 6778 Fae (Fax): +91 (1) 2618 3669, $ret (E-mail): seectarygen@ireorg.in, Aeanke (Webstie): wwwire.org.in