Flyovers await load test before commissioning
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The procedure to assess deflection of structures is part of contractual agreement
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A hoarding put up by the State government near the Vyttila flyover stresses the role of KIIFB in funding infrastructure projects.
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Thulasi Kakkat
The procedure to assess deflection of structures is part of contractual agreement
A load test might be done on the six-lane flyovers at Vyttila and Kundannoor, prior to their commissioning.
This will further delay their commissioning, which was slated to be held soon after the local body polls. A month ago, the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala (RBDCK), which awarded the contract for the Kundannoor flyover, had requested IIT-Madras to conduct a load test over the structure, to assess whether its deflection when fully-loaded lorries passed over was within norms. The test costing around ₹3 lakh had been included in the contractu