Posted on September 2, 2008 - by rdilipk1

Metro – The Pre-cast revolution

Traffic-snarls were not a rare scene in the city of Delhi till about a few years back.It was normal to spend about an hour or, so at each traffic intersections, if it had a signal and more than a couple of hours if, the intersection had no signals. It was then that the government sanctioned the Metro-rail project and this changed the face of the city.

The Metro-rail symbolizes the advent of technology. It is the face of technological revolution. What is worth admiring is the way the DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation), which is entrusted with the construction of these Metro-rails, carries out the work even in the busiest of roads. They ensure that there is no obstruction to the traffic and still they are able to do their work. The fact that almost all of their projects are completed within time and budget is admirable.

One would wonder as to how they manage to do this. This is largely facilitated by the use of pre-cast structures. Precast structures have changed the face of construction. The use of Precast Concrete helps ensure that the actual place of use of the structure is kept free of the mess involved in constructing the structure. in addition to this, a precast structure also provides increased strength and durability.

These days, precast concrete is not just being used in large public projects, but are also being used in construction of private buildings and houses. Precast roofs, Precast Concrete Septic Tanks etc. are amongst the most commonly used structures in such constructions. Precasting had changed the face of constructions for good. Now we can stay far off from the messy picture of concreting, thanks to Precast Concrete.