Kanpur Metro project: Load test on Priority corridor commences

KANPUR: The arrangements for the trial run of the Kanpur Metro have gained momentum as the civil construction work of the 9km-long Priority Corridor (from IIT-K to Motijheel) of the Metro Project nears completion.
The load test of the elevated civil structure has also started on the Priority Corridor. This assessment is carried out with the weight of about one and a quarter times (1.25 times) the weight of the part of the train that falls on the girder considering that the entire train is fully occupied with passengers. In Kanpur, this test will be conducted with a weight of about 248 tons.
Congratulating the Metro project engineers on the commencement of load test on the Priority Corridor, UPMRC MD Kumar Keshav said, “Kanpur Metro project is being constructed as per the international standards where top notch technology and raw materials are being used. UPMRC has commenced the load test on the Priority Corridor which has a major significance considering the trial run to be held in November this year.”
For load testing the weight-bearing capacity of the Metro structure will be checked all through the process of testing. Sacks filled with sand will be placed on the viaduct of the Metro structure. The prescribed weight will be put on the viaduct in five stages and the effects on the Metro structure will be then noted and analysed.
The Priority Corridor of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project is fully elevated and there are mainly three types of girders that have been used to prepare the viaduct — U-Girder, I-Girder, and Steel Box Girder. The ‘Load Test’ will be processed on I-Girders between IIT-K and Kalyanpur, while U-Girders and Steel Box Girders will be tested in Rawatpur.