FOUNDATIONS FOR SOME MAJOR CROSS-DRAINAGE WORKS ON THE NARMADA MAIN CANAL

The Narmada main canal, the largest canal in the world, crosses large rivers along its alignment. The foundations of the large structures at these crossings are described in this paper. The aqueducts covered are as follows: a) the Men Syphon aqueduct; b) the Ashwin Syphon aqueduct; c) the Unch Syphon aqueduct; d) the Orsang Aqueduct; e) the Kun Aqueduct; and f) the Mahi Aqueduct. For the covering abstract see IRRD 860938.

• Corporate Authors:

  INDIAN INSTITUTION OF BRIDGE ENGINEERS

  8 HALIMA BLDG, 7 NANABHAI LANE
  FLORA FOUNTAIN, BOMBAY  India  400 001
• Authors:
  • PUROHIT, M U
  • BAXI, D J
  • Shah, A H
  • MEHTA, R C
• Conference:
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON BRIDGE SUBSTRUCTURE AND FOUNDATIONS, JANUARY 16-18, 1992. CONFERENCE DOCUMENTATION VOLUME 3
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 215-23

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge piers; Design; Foundations
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 3434: Bridge pier; 9011: Design (overall design); 3377: Foundation; 8045: India
• Subject Areas: Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00644466
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 18 1994 12:00AM