Thermal Power House

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17.5 MV thermal power house

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Damaged bottom portion of the foundation

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Foundation after completion of repair and erection

Make OR Break Factor

The foundation’s bottom portion was                  7 mts × 7 mts which had to be cast with    micro-concrete in one,single stretch.

THE CHALLENGE :

  • The structure was a victim of sub-standard workmanship and congested reinforcements that was leading to honeycomb pockets throughout sections of the foundation, making it dangerously unstable.

THE ODDS :

  • As there were many hollow pockets present throughout the RCC foundation, we had no choice but to carry out blind grouting.

OUR RESPONSE :

  • Our two-way response first saw us grout the entire section of the foundation with cement / epoxy grout
  • Secondly, we replaced the bottom 200 mm portion of the foundation with high-strength micro-concrete to stabilize the structure