17/06/2026
The Dept. of CEE, Islamic University of Technology, successfully presented the Inception Report of the LGED-funded research study titled “Development and Validation of a Low-Cost Field Device for Prime Coat Bond Strength Evaluation in Pavement” at LGED Headquarters.
The workshop was organized by the Research, Innovation and Knowledge Management (RIKM) Cell, LGED and held on 16 June 2026 at the Conference Room, Level-4, LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka. The session was chaired by Md. Belal Hossain, Honorable Chief Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). Nazmus Sakib, PhD, PE, Associate Professor, Dept. of CEE, IUT and the Team Lead, presented the report.
The event brought together a highly engaged group of LGED engineers, project directors, executive engineers, researchers, and technical professionals. The participant list reflects broad representation from LGED units and ongoing development projects, showing strong institutional interest in the study and its practical application.
The discussion was lively, constructive, and strongly field-oriented. Participants shared practical concerns on prime coat quality, bonding performance, field implementation, and the need for simple tools that can help engineers make better acceptance decisions on site.
The workshop clearly demonstrated LGED engineers’ appetite for adopting new technology and their eagerness to implement locally developed knowledge and research outcomes. For IUT CEE, this is an encouraging step toward translating academic research into practical engineering tools for Bangladesh’s road infrastructure sector.
We sincerely thank LGED, the RIKM Cell, and all participating engineers for their valuable feedback, insightful discussion, and continued support.