Prioritizing transportation for commerce between Pakistan and the Central Asian Republics will facilitate Kabul's return to prosperity. Back to speakers Back to top Dr. Phd.,P.E. Dr. Sargand's presentation was about pavement design for road construction. He is managing a research project with six universities for new pavement design, which is funded by the Federal Highway Administration. In the research project, concrete and asphalt pavement is being tested.
Wider tires are less harmful on pavement since they distribute load over a larger surface area.
Dr. Sargand also offered scholarships to Afghan engineers who want to pursue their education in the field of highway design and transportation. S.C.Rossi Company Inc. Mr. Rossi and Dr. Kazi made a presentation on clean drinking water, sanitary sewerage treatment, concrete and HDPE pipe production. The most important need of a city with its current background would be to protect its valuable ground water by adequate sewer treatment and to develop and treat the potable water so as to protect the health of the remaining population. To present for consideration systems to accomplish these important needs. This material is also used for geomembrane liners for sewer treatment and landfill applications.