1. The document presents information on the casting of U-girders for the Noida Metro Rail project, including the mix design, infrastructure, production cycle, prestressing, lifting, and launching.
2. It describes the casting of 1360 U-girders using a concrete mix with a compressive strength of 74.61 MPa, and details the fully automated production process including rebar fabrication, formwork, casting, curing, lifting, stacking, and stressing using high-tension cables.
3. The production cycle to cast 6 U-girders takes 10 days, after which the girders are loaded onto trailers and launched into position using 350-400 tonne