Experts assess material quality at Polavaram project
A team from the Central Soil and Materials Research Station assessed the quality of construction materials at the Polavaram project, collecting and testing samples from various sites. They inspected soil and rock used in the ECRF dam, Gap-1, and Gap-2 components, with some samples sent for advanced analysis. Officials from the Water Resources Department and project agencies supported the evaluation. The experts confirmed that the materials met prescribed quality standards.
- ▪Experts from the Central Soil and Materials Research Station conducted on-site inspections of materials at the Polavaram project.
- ▪Soil and rock samples were collected from the ECRF dam, Gap-1, and Gap-2 areas for testing.
- ▪Initial tests were performed at the site laboratory, while other samples were dispatched for detailed analysis.
- ▪Water Resources Department officials and executing agencies participated in the inspection process.
- ▪The expert team expressed satisfaction with the quality standards observed during the assessment.
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A team from the Central Soil and Materials Research Station inspected the quality of materials used in the Polavaram project on Tuesday. Specialists, including Anvesh, Gaurav Pandey, Uday Chakravarthy and Harinder Singh Prakash, examined the soil and rock utilised in the ECRF dam and other components of the project. Samples were collected from multiple locations and tested at the site laboratory, while additional samples were sent for advanced analysis.The team also reviewed materials used in Gap-1 and Gap-2 works. Officials from the Water Resources Department and executing agencies assisted in the inspection. The experts expressed satisfaction with the quality standards being maintained at the project.
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