CASE HISTORY

IssueDate
Date : 23.01.2015
Rev: Rev:
00,01,
Issue
21.05.09

MMRDA FABRICATION YARD AT WADALA

MUMBAI,INDIA
Transportation/Monorail
Product:Mactex WR 10
Problem:
Considering the increase in population, increased travel demand and narrow
road networks running through congested areas, there is a need of a system
which will occupy less space as well as reduce travel time.

MMRDA has proposed to construct the 20-km elevated monorail, the first such
project in India which would start at Jacob Circle in south Mumbai and terminate at Chembur via Wadala. The Rs. 2,460-crore project, awarded to Larsen
and Toubro and Malaysia-based Scoomi Engineering, is to be completed in 30
months.
As part of the monorail project a casting yard is proposed to be constructed
near Wadala (W). The casting yard is expected to carry a total load of 20T
coming from the gantry. The casting yard will be constructed in stages and the
first phase of casting yard has an area of 64m X 15m. The existing soil on site
was very loose, which is unable to carry the load due to Gantry.

Photo 1.Site Before Construction

Solution:
It is proposed to replace the existing soil with good frictional soil along with
some reinforcement to enhance its load carrying capacity. Hence approximately
800mm soil is dug out and replaced with frictional soil. A soil is placed in three
different layers Ist Layer 300mm,IInd Layer 250mm and IIIrd Layer 250mm.
A layer of Woven Geotextile is placed after IST layer of frictional soil and above
that other layers of frictional fill area supposed to be placed with proper compaction.

Maccaferri Product Used:

Mactex WR 10 is used in Basal Reinforcement for strip footing which will give
strength & enhance the Bearing & load carrying capacity of existing very loose
soil.

Photo 2. Transportation of roll of Woven Geosynthetic

Mactex WR 10 of size 3.2m x 147m

Client name:
MMRDA

Main contractor name:

L & T LTD.

Consultant:
SOWIL LTD.

Products used:
Mactex WR 10 - 13,705 sq m

Construction info:
Construction Start:
Construction end:

2009
ON GOING PROJECT
Photo 3. Unraveling of Geosynthetic roll

Photo.4,5 Carefully Spreading roll of Geosynthetic without any wrinkles on the prepared layer of soil.

Photo.6,7 Geosynthetic sheets are spread with an overlap of 150mm with the adjacent sheet.

Project section drawing

Diagram 1. Basal Reinforcement Details

Photo. 8,9 Geosynthetic sheet is carefully cut after laying the required length

Photo. 10,11 Subsequent to spreading of the Geosynthetic roll,next layer of frictional soil is placed over it and compacted
Other Details:

Monorail system can achieve + 6% gradient and turning radius up to 50 m.

Column size of footing 0.8m x 1.5m
Length 20 km
Section No.1 = 11.28km (Jacob circle wadala)
Section No.2 = 8.26km (wadala - chembur)
Total Load - 20T coming from gantry.
Casting Yard area - 64m X 15m.

Photo.12 Geosynthetic Covered with Existing soil layer

MonorailGeosynthetic sheet
Photo.13

Present Status of the Project

The Project is on going.
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