Elevated highway Porvorim: soil testing groundwork begins
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Elevated highway Porvorim: soil testing groundwork begins

At Porvorim, work on soil testing is now underway in preparation for the construction of a five-km , six-lane elevated motorway. On the basis of the soil test results, construction work will begin. According to project officials, the 5 km stretch of road will have 78 pillars built along it, on which prefabricated blocks will be used to build the road surface.

The project has been assigned a two-year timeline to be completed by Rajasthan-based Rajendra Singh Bhamboo Infra, which was awarded the contract in November 2023. This is likely to cause high vehicle density and the likelihood of significant traffic congestion during construction. For this project, soil research has begun. This will involve examining the soil's layers, carrying capacity, and the condition of the rock beneath it to determine if it is hard or brittle. For the project, a consultant has been chosen. A geotechnologist will assist with the soil analysis and determine the depth of the hard layers. An official stated that in the case of Atal Setu, piling was done 40?50 m deep. The maximum height of the 78 pillars to be constructed is expected to be 6.5 m. They said that machines are now available to carry out piling at a fast pace, after which the superstructure, mostly of precast blocks, will be readied at another location, transported to the site, and fixed. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister, said that work on the elevated highway will start by the end of January 2024. However, the state had to first create alternative routes because of the heavy traffic in the area, which will see congestion once the works begin. Officials stated that 23 such diversions have been created on the Mapusa-Porvorim road and along the Chogm road to help keep traffic flowing when construction of the Rs 3.6 billion project starts.

At Porvorim, work on soil testing is now underway in preparation for the construction of a five-km , six-lane elevated motorway. On the basis of the soil test results, construction work will begin. According to project officials, the 5 km stretch of road will have 78 pillars built along it, on which prefabricated blocks will be used to build the road surface. The project has been assigned a two-year timeline to be completed by Rajasthan-based Rajendra Singh Bhamboo Infra, which was awarded the contract in November 2023. This is likely to cause high vehicle density and the likelihood of significant traffic congestion during construction. For this project, soil research has begun. This will involve examining the soil's layers, carrying capacity, and the condition of the rock beneath it to determine if it is hard or brittle. For the project, a consultant has been chosen. A geotechnologist will assist with the soil analysis and determine the depth of the hard layers. An official stated that in the case of Atal Setu, piling was done 40?50 m deep. The maximum height of the 78 pillars to be constructed is expected to be 6.5 m. They said that machines are now available to carry out piling at a fast pace, after which the superstructure, mostly of precast blocks, will be readied at another location, transported to the site, and fixed. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister, said that work on the elevated highway will start by the end of January 2024. However, the state had to first create alternative routes because of the heavy traffic in the area, which will see congestion once the works begin. Officials stated that 23 such diversions have been created on the Mapusa-Porvorim road and along the Chogm road to help keep traffic flowing when construction of the Rs 3.6 billion project starts.

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