LOCATION
Client
Product used
Application
Site Overview:
The project focused on rehabilitating a damaged section of National Highway NH-44 near the Assam-Tripura border, a critical land link for Tripura with highly plastic, weak clayey soil subgrade affected by heavy rain in March 2016. The National Highway NH-44 is a major road artery for the North East, and the stretch leading to the border of Assam and Tripura is the only land link between Tripura and the rest of the country. NH-44 is the state’s lifeline for supplies, victuals, and all commercial activities.
Challenges on the site:
The challenges included failed conventional repairs, chaotic traffic conditions, blockage of goods to Tripura, and virtual isolation from the rest of the country due to the subgrade’s unsuitability for smooth traffic flow. The subgrade of the highway is highly plastic, weak clayey soil. There was heavy rain in March 2016, which damaged this stretch, as shown in the pictures. Conventional repairs were attempted but were unsuccessful in allowing smooth traffic across this 500m stretch. With the bottleneck of stranded vehicles, the situation turned chaotic and untenable, causing blockage of all goods to Tripura and virtual isolation from the rest of the country. The issue escalated to the Central Government because the prices of essential commodities, including fuel and food, hit the roof.
Objective to be achieved by Strata:
The primary objective was to address drainage and strengthen the pavement section to enable smooth traffic flow and prevent further chaos and isolation of Tripura from the rest of India.
Strata’s solution for achieving the objective:
Strata recommended the use of StrataWeb® within the pavement section to resolve drainage and pavement strengthening issues. This innovative solution aimed to provide a durable and efficient infrastructure for the critical highway stretch.
The process of laying StrataWeb®:
StrataWeb® was used within the pavement section to address both drainage and pavement strengthening challenges. The process involved several steps:
How has StrataWeb benefited this project?
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