{"id":2374,"date":"2024-02-17T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelinsider.com\/?p=2374"},"modified":"2024-03-04T18:29:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T02:29:55","slug":"vishnugad-pipalkoti-hydropower-project-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelinsider.com\/vishnugad-pipalkoti-hydropower-project-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower Project Sees Rapid Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"
On the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower Project in India, Terratec’s Hard Rock Double Shield Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) is accomplishing noteworthy milestones. In January, the \u00d89.86m TBM successfully excavated 431 meters, which was a significant project advancement.<\/p>\n
The Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower Project is located 500 kilometers northeast of Delhi in the state of Uttarakhand and involves the construction of dams, waterway tunnels, vertical shafts, and a 444MW powerhouse. With the purpose of building a low-pressure head race tunnel that is essential to the hydroelectric power system, the Double Shield Tunnel Boring Machine was created. Custom features on this TBM are intended to complete the 13 kilometer tunnel.<\/p>\n
The project\u2019s alignment mostly follows Dolomitic limestone (33%) and slates (64%), with the final 3% going through areas of important geology. Thrust Zones, Shear Zones, and Fault Zones are some of the portions that provide serious obstacles and call for the specific engineering of the TBM. For the project, Terratec is also supplying the Continuously Advancing Tunnel Conveyor.<\/p>\n