{"id":53905,"date":"2023-09-28T07:07:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T05:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maccaferri-stage.softecspa.it\/in\/?p=53905"},"modified":"2023-09-28T07:19:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T05:19:24","slug":"ground-improvement-solutions-for-agartala-akhaura-rail-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maccaferri-stage.softecspa.it\/in\/news\/ground-improvement-solutions-for-agartala-akhaura-rail-link\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground Improvement Solutions for Agartala-Akhaura Rail Link"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-mac-container-block box-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Ground Improvement using Prefabricated vertical drain (PVD) solutions were installed at the Agartala- Akhaura rail link to increase railway connectivity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>The Agartala-Akhaura rail project aims to connect Agartala, the capital city of Tripura, with Akhaura, a town in Bangladesh. The 15 km long railway line improves connectivity between the northeastern states of India and Bangladesh, enhancing trade and tourism in the region.<\/p>\n\n<p>The major challenge faced by <a href=\"https:\/\/ircon.org\/index.php?lang=en\">Ircon International Limited (IRCON)<\/a> during project implementation was the construction of railway formation on very soft clayey soil, along with some decomposed wood. Maccaferri\u2019s ground improvement solutions were adopted to increase the load-bearing capacity of the soil.<\/p>\n\n<p>Prefabricated Vertical Drain was installed to accelerate the consolidation of the soft soil along with the BBA certified ParaLink\u00ae (high-strength geogrid) as basal reinforcement to ensure uniform stress distribution and minimizing differential settlement. MacDrain\u00ae (drainage geocomposite) was used to replace the conventional gravel drainage layer.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/maccaferri-stage.softecspa.it\/in\/solutions\/construction-over-soft-soils\/\">construction over soft soil<\/a>&nbsp;solutions on&nbsp;our website.<\/p>\n\n<p>For inquiries or further information regarding Maccaferri&#8217;s solutions, reach out to our team at <a href=\"mailto:info.in@maccaferri.com\">info.in@maccaferri.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mac-container-block box-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maccaferri\u2019s MacDrain\u00ae V was used replacing conventional drainage layer of sand\/gravel to accelerate the consolidation of the soil. 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