PHILIPPINE ENGINEERING RECORD -Ve3TW"^o *^ July 19*7, p. 9-10, 23.
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FRANCIS C. TURNER, Division Engineer U.S. Public Roads Administration, Philippine Division ON riming the bite WAT the road and street maintenance and for the efficient all materials to insure the integrity and sU-m :O the Philippines suffered cx- and safe operation of highway quality ot the physical structures. is,v damage, Hunn^ds cf bridges transport facilities." ;t Thc Administrative Management Sec • v; .lestiowd and ..raffle is harnp- iju-t'ri ticn handles the internal personnel prob To implement this act and enable the s:d as vehicle's sUuggle over one-way necessary reconstruction to get under lems of the D.vision ana exercises ade liley and makeshift detours. sp;\i,s way the two Governments, after con quate fiscal ccntroj over the expenditure 7.U-UU' e>:t-;i\!-.ive. if not so obviously sultation, signed an Executive Agree of funds. 'paivnt, is the damage to the roadway ment on February 14, 1947, outlining the rfaces which was. occasioned by the in more than thirty years of experience duties and respensibijities of each Gov :iivy, abnormal wartimy naiiic and the in working with the highway departments ernment. For the Philippine Government rr.pleie bria'-:d:.!w:i of rrutinc mainte- of the various States, the U. S. Public ti.e Department of Public Works and Roads Administration has developed a uct:vil:<.h during THS wur nnd •"•c- tnce Communications is the authorised agent, scheme of cooperation which works with .pitbn pfricd. If the Philippine Gov- and ior the United States Government thy ui.ent had to restore the destroyed fa- a minimum of conflict and the maximum U. S. Public Roads Administration, ac ities £.n'ci impair the damaged roadways of results. This system is being followed ting in liaiscn with the United States ith tlv 1:ji;;u:.: resource now at its here with only such minor modifications Ambassador, i* charged .with the respon •me.rd. it would require many years to as are dictated by local conditions. The sibility of carrying out the program. •gain tven ilie p-sition obtaining at the basic tenet of this system is that the initiative ] j?s with local ;•.•.] t;i or it y :$innii'.£ of thy win-. TJven before the signing- of thG Exe cutive Agreement the U. S. Public Rtads and the Public Roads Administration acts Aj.aihcv vffea of the war which is of Administration was gcing ahead with solely in an advisciy, supervisory, and [Uci imijnrtaiin! in it;, bearing upon the the setting up of their organization here. administrative capacity. The local au iture of-the highways in the Philippines A Division Offics: was established in Ma thorities are much more conversant with ths dissolution nnd scattering of thy nila, under the writer as Division Engi the needs and limitations of the system S'Kmiel of the Bureau of Public Works, neer. This Division Office is compar ar.d the special qualifications which gov '.'My competent, employees are g^ne. able m- all- respects with the nine estab ern the design of the facilities than an -.WR to v.'Uirn, and TH,> organization lished Division Office in the United outsiae agency can oe, bo the initial choice no.v sei liiLisdy jndi'rmanned. States which regularly work with the 01 priority, iocaticn, and design should The Congress of the United Stares ro various State highway departments of he their responsibility. - - On the other igniml thi. mwxi need existing here in the Union in carrying en the highway hand the Public Roads Administration, e Ptii'.]|)piiK's and lias extended its aid program there. -The. Division Office because of t.neir freedom from the pre • tii'.' pa.«sn?ri- of Public Law 370. Title consists of five sections, each headed .by ssure cf local interests, can impartially I of thai Act authorizes appropriations a staff officer who individually is respon weigh the merits of each individual pro r the restoration aad improvements of sible to the Division "Engineer for the ject and thereby we\d these individual jblic property and essential public scr work entrusted to his section. These five projects into an efririE-nt and coordinated ews in the Philippines. As applied to a attic 11s are: over-all plan. The staff, comprised of lbik roads, Section '.'?02 of the Act pro- men of specialized training and long ex Programming and Planning des: perience in their fields, is well qualified Highway Construction to furnish valuable advice and counsel' Bridge Construction "(a) As recommended in a repoi t in all features of location &nd design to Materials based upon an investigation mad.- insure an adequate facility with the most ir. ill- Philippines by the Public Administration Management economical expenditure of public funds. li^ads Administration of the Fed The Programming and Planning Sec .. Work under the procedure as developed eral Works Agency and to the ex- tion has the responsibility for approv proceeds along these lines: The Depart ten*, that tlu' findings in such re ing the selection of individual projects ment of Public Works chooses projects for. port are approved by the President, i'or construction. It also has the broad- immediate construction from aramg the Public Roads Administration is yr responsibility of assisting the Bureau those most urgently needed and submits authorized, ufi.cr consultation with of Public Works in developing a long- a program. The individual projects are the Philippine Government, to plan, range plan for improvement, mainten inspected for need, adequacy of design, design, restore, ar.d build, in accord ance and financing of an adequate high and suitability to an over-all development ance with its usual contract proce way system. Necessary work in ths de of the system. If found satisfactory the dures, such roads, essential streets, velopment of such a plan will include the pre gram is approved and the Bureau of and bridges as may be necessary inventory of the existing system conti Public Works is sdvised to proceed with nuing t-affic founts to deterniin road refm tiiL* standpoint of the nation e the detailed design of the projects. In al defense ami economic rehabilita usage and the need for further improve the design of the projects the U. S. Pub ment and development, and an analysis tion and development of the Philip lic Roads Administration provides the pines. of revenues and expenditures to guide benefit of their specialized knowledge as the expansion of the system on a' busi requested. While it would be desirable ','{-.->) The Commissioner of Public ness-like basis. for all the design to be done by the iocat Koads is authorized, under such re authorities the depleted condition of the gulations as he iiiay adopt, to pre- The Highway Construction and Bridge Bureau of Public Works personnel is re vide training for not Lo exceed ten Construction Sections have paVallcl du- cognized and much of the actual design Fi3i:iiii:i enj-iik-ei'?, to h;> designat ti?s,'the one to assist in the design . cons t at present, particularly of major struc ed by tile President of the Philip truction, and maintenance of the roads tures requiring especially skilled design pines from the regularly employed and streets, the other to furnish similar ers, is being: done directly by the U. S. staff of the Philippine Public assistance in the specialized field of Public PvOads Administration. As the •\Yoiks Department, subject to the bridges and structures. Bureau's staff is expanded the design provisions
PHILIPPINE ENGINEERING F.ECORD a - JULY, 1947 © 9 fav.iwd ^ THE IVIOSI. EXPEDITLOUS VI'HL VL'O- financing fi'om fluids supplied by :he resident iMu;-ii-.RCr as needed. The inspect •.vimieal way io operate AND AT the sarne\ united Slates-. Sealed bids are received ing emriueer's thorough knowledge of and io restc-v the construction, NVA- and publicly opened and read. Award wini1 e\;per:ence in modern construction li'F.ULS. IITUL CQUI'.IN'A'II; imlustri.'s IN the of coil tract, is made to the inn est res practices have proved valuable aids in U'IUULS- , though it is recognized THAT ponsible bidder by the P.urenu of Public NUTAININ-- first-class results. The contacts b'liaUd instances will orr«r where THE Works, with tnc concurrence of the U.S; durifiir Mi,, inspections also provide valu iv.U' OF W:rk it such '.BAT. it EUU best in: Public Roads Administration, if every able ' N-tiie-job training to the Resident • Un u by the Uureau of Public Work*' thing is in order ar.d the bid prices are Kngincvrs. VV\u forces. Most, major projects vrili lie adjudged reasonable. DOAE LIY- contracts awarded as tile result, Tin- Executive Agreement provides ill" ctunpetitivc bidding. The contract for construetivn of a that the .U. S. Pi: him Roads Admnistra- project IK between the contractor and thy 1ion will reimburse the Department, of Al'u-r tile complete detailed plans, spe- Philippine Department of Public Works Public Works and Communication perio c-jn«-;jti:iiis t and estimate have been pre and Communications, and the United dically for work done on cooperative pro wired by the Bureau of Public Works States Government is in no way a party jects. Tibs iVa'-ur*. permits the proseru- ILICY iii'c submitted to the U. iS. Public to that contract. A separate covenant tkn of a urealer volume of work than :IO,-uiK Administration where ihcy are between the Department of Public Works would b{. possible H the Department bad REVIEWED for completeness ;md adequacy. and Communications and the U. S. Pub to fmanre the operations until naeh pro P;irt;eukir attention is paid to the prov- lic Poads Administration covers the fin ject WAS completed. bi:m regarding construction methods ancing of the work from the Philippine :;nr] materials to see th:it the most ef Rehabilitation Funds provided in Pub The United States Congress has. AP ficient methods have been specified and lic Law 570 of the U. S'. Congress. propriated P2O.O00.0O0 for highway re ln:',-u materials used as advantageously habilitation and training for the fiscal possible. When the plans, spceifica- Engineering- supervision and inspection year ending June 50, 1<>47. Of this sum and estimates have been found sa o.'j the work in progress is performed BY P2.OO0.0O0 has been reserved for admi il;-, factory the Bureau of Public Works js the Philippine Bureau of Public Works, nistration, trairang, and contingencies, authorized to advertise for the receipt cf During construction, engineers of the and project? have been programmed \>.IH. American contractors are invited U. S. Public Roads Administration make which will absorb the remainder of the TO aid en an equai foocing with Filipino frequent inspections of the work in pro first year's appropriation. This fund is contractors since ordinarily most of the gress, giving counsel and advice to the currently programmed us follows:
Ittifc Project Character of Proposed Work Item Project Cfm-ntc'cv of Proposed Work
1 HPS— I (1) Planning, traffic surveys, inventory San Cristobal Rridge, Lagutia
12 PU— 4 (5) Reeon.STruction of 15 160-FOOT deck steel 2 PK — " 0) Replacement of one "56-foot 2-hinced TMSS spaa, Plaridcl Bridge Agno steel ?.rch, Quezon Bridge, Manila River. PILIIJJIVSINAN
y PR— 2 (1) Construction of hijjh type pavement with RT I- PR— 1 Constvuctirm of three 40-foot concrete ri sidewalks, Sta. Mesa Boulevard, Manila (1). gid frame spans, San Juan River Bridge, Manila •1 PR— 1 (1) Construction of high type pavement with sidewalks, Quezon Boulevard, Marti la M PK— s (1) Reconstruction of three 160-foot deck steel truss spans. Talavera River Bridge, .} PR— A (1) Construeticn of high type pavement and Nueva Ecija widening. Malolos-Calumpit Road
1G PK— 9 Reconstruction of one 40-foot and two (i PR— 5 (I) Relocation and construction of high type 2S-foot RCDG spans. Tigbauan Bridge, paving, Manila South Road Bituminous mat and seal, Highway -I4 lloilo 7 PK— ,{ (2) Reconstruction of three 18&-foot steel truss spans and substructure, -Calumpifc 16 PR— -ID (1) Bituminous mat and seal, Highway o4 Bridge, Bulacan. 17 PR- • 1 (2) Bituminous mat and seal. Qyezcn Blvc. S PR— fi (1) Replacement c-f two 240-foot steel truss spars, Ranaoang Bridge over Abra River 13 PR— • 2 (2) Bituminous mat and saal, Quezon City
10 I'El- •n r.itumiiieu.s mat and MEAL, T'osijr lilvd. 9 PR— 6 (2) Replacement of two 3 60-foot steel truss U) spans. Gilbert Bridge over Laoag River 20 • PR— -12 (1) Replacement -of three steel girder spans
107'-3 40'-L07' in length, Jones Bridge, In PK— fi (3) Replacament of three 160-foot steel truss Manila span, Amburayan River, Ilocos Sur 21 PR- - 6 (4) Replacement of one 140-foot steel truss PR— 5 (2> Replacement of three 160-foot steel truss spr.n, TSucong Bridge, Ilocos S'ur and widening cf two 40-foot RCDG spans, (Conthnu'd on f/ffge 25)
JULY, 1947 10 REHABILITATION . (Continued from page, 10) It'iii Project ('liartictcr of Proposed Work Item Project Oximeter iff Proposed Wind; 22 I'll— -1 (5) Replacement of three i:S0-foot steel deck 27 PR— 4 (!)) Replacement of one 18!)-fo'>i si eel J rnss girder spans continuous, Bamban Bridge, and minor repairs, Sulipan Bridge Tarlac PR— 8''<:*) Replacement of fiv l.r>0-foot steel truss 2;> PR— -1 ((>) Replacement of one 160-foot steel truss 28 c spans with sidewalk, Gen. Luna linage, span, Cut Cut Bridge, Tarlac Nueva Ecija 24 PU— 4 (7) Replacement of two 80-foot steel peny PR_ '5 <;•) Construction of one 80-foot steel deck trusses, addition of one 80-foot span, and 21) minor repairs, Bued Bridge girder .span Viga Bridge, BaUngas •>;» j'lt— 1 (8) Replacement and widening of four 80- :!0 PR— 4 (4) Widening "f existing structures hetwe'-n foot pony trusses, Labangan Bridge over IVJalolos and Calumpit An pat River YI r(1) Bituminous mat and seal on Manila 2(i Pit— 8 (2) Construction of four 100-foot steel deck streets on National System girder continuous and one 70-foot steel
I-bem span, Pluridel Bridge over Angat H2 PR—15 (1) Bituminous mat and seal c;n Manila River streets not on National System
There has been some delay in starting ers and draftsmen to work under their in the development of national re full scale construction^ due to the neces direct supervision on the design of some sources and. to provide for the na
sary time required for setting up a com of thG programmed projects. While the tional defense. plete Division Office of the U. S; Public starting of the actual construction was 2. Provide assistance to the Philippine Roads Administration i Manila and to n understandably slow, a firm basis has Bureau of Public Wnrks in adopt th3 scarcity of trained employees in the been laid and the tempo of the work will ing tiic b^st in modern methods of Philippine Bureau of Public Works. How increase rapidly. design and construction practices ever, contracts have been awarded on Similar appropriations arc anticipat to use in the Islands. three projects totalling lrl,678.000. and ed for the next three fiscal years, so it '•}, Provide training for members of the other projects involving an additicnal may be expected that by 1950 a great Bureau of Public Works. F-">,0OO,OOO arc readied for inviting bids. amount of much-needed highway rehabi Plans are being prepared on the remain litation work in the Philippines will have 4. Further improve the friendly rela ing items as rapidly as our available been accomplished. tions between the two Governments. forces can prepare them. Two of the The U. S. Public Roads Administration They are dedicating all their efforts to three awarded contracts are well under has four objectives which they hope to ward these objectives and the warm way, and some urgent work already has accomplish while here in the Philippines. wholehearted cooperation f<-'ing received been completed by force account. In or These are: '.'rom all members of the J' TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION - (Continued from patio 19) nologicnl education to be covered and arduous task, we must gather together will enable us to deal economically and their respective priorities of emphasis, as many civic-spirited and qualified socially with other countries. It will en based on a careful consideration of the technological educators and industrialists courage travel abroad not only for ad country's present and future needs; as we can find, from among Filipinos, in vancing business pursuits and industrial (4) Policy statements and details on crder that the words spoken or written enterprises, but also for establishing }the expansion of existing technological- during this conference may be translated educational and cultural relations. It will cilucational facilities, and the establish into vigorous action through the draft invite foreigners to come to our shores ment of new ones, including the acquisi ing of the actual action-plans necessary for pleasure or business ventures and tion of adequate instructional equipment for the purpose. This is a task which thus promote mutal understanding. Op ;n:d of capable teaching staffs; we must undertake now, not postpone portunities will thereby be created where [•>) A thorough analysis of the tangi till later. Otherwise, the nation would in we can collaborate with other nations ble and intangible value of such program soon be facing huge technological pro in the interest of mankind and interna to (be nation's development, and a state blems which, whether we like it or not, tional peace. ment of policies and details relative to we would have to solve; and wc may From the foregoing observations and the finai'cing of the program; find that, having failed to provide for considerations, wc have clearly revealed and carry out a systematic technological ((>) Policy statements and details on the importance and value of technolo education program, our national man the administrative machinery for effec gical education, as well as the nature of power would be unprepared to cope with tively carrying out such program; and the proposed comprehensive education the task, and our national existence thus finally, program pointed out above and the man dangerously imperilled. (7) Features of legislative- enactments ner of executing it by those fully con that would be needed to implement and Moreover, while it is true that the cerned. make possible the starting and success technological education program proposed WHEREFORE, we hereby advocate ful prosecution of the program. herein will have fnvorablc effect directly the formulation and immediate carrying We must not stop with merely a fer upon local conditions, still there is every out of such technological education j>ro- vent wish or hope that such a program reason to expect that our advancement in irrain an PHILIPPINE ENGINEERING RECOf •