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The Society of Afghan Engineers made the
following recommendations to modernize and institutionalize
engineering and construction activities related to the
rehabilitation and reconstruction of Afghanistan.
All of SAE's achievements listed below are in the initial
and conceptual stages as of May 1997. Final planning,
design, and implementation will depend on specific identification
of projects, availability of funds, and suitability
of political conditions.
The Society of Afghan Engineers welcomes suggestions
from experts in all relevant fields in regards to the
below proposals. The reconstruction of Afghanistan is
a monumental task, and will need all the ingenuity and
resourcefulness of the human spirit in times of bleakness
and hopelessness, a time such as now for the humbled
people of Afghanistan.
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SAE PROPOSALS |
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Establishing a Technical
Committee
SAE suggested the establishment of a Technical Committee
in Afghanistan. This committee would be comprised of engineers,
architects, planners, legal experts, and other technical
professionals. The job of this committee would involve
the review and recommendation of building codes and standards.
It would also involve the drafting of construction industry
regulations. Studying and making recommendations for manufacturing
with the use of new construction materials, in accordance
with international norms and standards, would also be
addressed.
The establishment of this committee was proposed to the
Prime Minister by the Ministry of Planning, and approved
in January of 1996. SAE will assist the committee with
information regarding construction codes, sample construction
regulations, code adopting procedures, and new construction
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Reforming Construction
Permit and Management Systems
SAE suggested a sample management system for construction
industries to the Ministry of Planning in Kabul. The
government generally accepted the proposed system. The
Mayor of Kabul City asked SAE to prepare the details
of the system for their study and decision.
The recommended system for controlling the city development
and implementation of construction permits are also
recommended by the (BOCA) Building Code. The details
were prepared by SAE and presented to the Mayor's office
in Kabul. The Construction Division in Kabul Municipal
is studying the proposal for implementation.
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Introduction of New Construction
Materials
SAE provided basic information on production and use of
several new construction materials, particularly recommended
for the home building industry, that can potentially be
fabricated inside Afghanistan utilizing mostly local material
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Training Technical Personnel
SAE has sent a number of engineering and technical manuals
to various technical departments of the government in
Kabul and is in the process of collecting more to be sent.
SAE members will travel to Afghanistan to assist and to
train government technical personnel on a continual basis
under a program to be established in the future. |
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Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
of Kabul University
SAE is preparing a proposal to secure funds from outside
donors for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the
Kabul University. Once the funds have been secured, SAE
will help the Afghan Government in planning and implementation
of the project. |
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New City Planning
and Construction
New city planning and housing developments, in accordance
with today's health, safety, and welfare requirements,
for the ravaged cities in Afghanistan is one of the
prime objectives of SAE.
SAE proposed a design of a conceptual city to accommodate
approximately 15,000 people. All the necessities of
a typically modern city, tailored to the cultural and
religious values of Afghanistan, were incorporated and
was designed based on the latest city planning concepts
known to the field.
Copies of the model city, along with a brief narrative
of the major features, were taken to Kabul and presented
to various Government Agencies. The idea, as presented,
was accepted. Several locations around the City of Kabul
were suggested as potential sites for the model, including
an area to the Northeast of Kabul. Topographical maps
of this area were given to SAE to use in the planning
of an expansion of Kabul's city limits.
SAE submitted a written recommendation to the Afghan
Government to assign a group of engineers and planners
from the department involved in city planning to complete
a feasibility study of the proposed city. SAE will provide
information and consultation required to assist the
study and will introduce some of its members to participate
in the feasibility study and in the future planning,
design, and implementation of the plan.
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Reconstruction of Existing
and Construction of Future Roadway Systems in Afghanistan
SAE will provide technical support and literature in roadway
construction and maintenance to the Government Agencies.
SAE is in favor of introducing the highway Code and Standards
established by the American Association of State Transportation
Officials (AASHTO) to Afghanistan. SAE is planning to
contact AASHTO officials in this regard.
During their visit in Kabul, SAE members met with technical
staff of the government in charge of highway construction
and maintenance. A number of roadway maintenance videos
and literature were given to the Ministry of Construction
and to the Kabul Municipality Construction Department.
SAE obtained a report, prepared by the United Nations
Development Programs (UNDP), for the reconstruction
and rehabilitation of roadway systems in Afghanistan.
SAE is reviewing the report in preparation for taking
an active part in the realization and implementation
of the roadway reconstruction projects in Afghanistan.
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Introduction of Standard
Contractual Documents in Construction Industries
SAE recommended to the Afghan Government the adoption
of internationally recognized standard contract documents
to preserve the contractual rights of the government as
a client and the responsibilities and obligations of a
contractor, domestic or foreign, for an acceptable product.
SAE is preparing a copy of the documents for the government's
study and consideration.
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Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
of the Existing Development Projects
SAE made some recommendations and suggestions for the
rehabilitation and maintenance of existing development
projects in need of immediate attention of the government's
study and consideration. |
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Help with Future Development
Projects
SAE indicated its preparation in providing technical consulting
services in new development projects to be undertaken
by the government. In response to a government request,
SAE also showed its readiness in providing services to
the selection process of contractors and technical staff
for future government projects. |
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