[Pics] Piling & Pier Work for Ahmedabad’s Metro at Vastral Gram
Here are some new images shot on this Sunday (Oct 4) which shows Ahmedabad Metro’s viaduct shaping up at Vastral Gram near the Sardar Patel Ring Road in the eastern part of the city. This section is part of the initial 6 km stretch from Vastral Gam to Apparel Park which is being executed by J Kumar Infraprojects.
You may use this diagrammatic representation to understand some of the terms I’ve used below:
Diagramatic representation of what goes into building a pillar for the metro – Courtesy: Civil Engineering Discoveries
Ready? Now here are some images:
There will be 6 piles to a pier! – Photo Copyright: Rushabh Gandhi – Flickr
Rebar is up for new piers! – Photo Copyright: Rushabh Gandhi – Flickr
and some more piers shaping up – Photo Copyright: Rushabh Gandhi – Flickr
The steel cage for the pile cap being prepared – Photo Copyright: Rushabh Gandhi – Flickr
Casting formwork to help give shape to the piers – Photo Copyright: Rushabh Gandhi – Flickr
Piles poppin’ out of the ground – Photo Copyright: Rushabh Gandhi – Flickr
A recently casted pier being cured! – Photo Copyright: Rushabh Gandhi – Flickr
For more updates on Ahmedabad’s Metro, check out the Ahmedabad section of The Metro Rail Guy!
– TMRG
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