MEIL completes largest concrete pour for pressurised heavy water reactor at NPCIL's Kaiga plant

New Delhi/Hyderabad: MEIL on Monday said it has successfully completed one of the largest monolithic concrete pours in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd’s history for the pressurised heavy water reactor programme at Kaiga Units 5 and 6 nuclear power project in Karnataka.

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The operation involved the placement of approximately 7,250 cubic meters of concrete with a rebar density of 360 kg/cubic meters, marking a major construction milestone for Kaiga Units 5 and 6 and for Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd's (MEIL) maiden nuclear assignment, a release from the city-based infra major said.

Executing a continuous pour of this magnitude on a first nuclear project underscores the company's engineering capability, detailed planning and execution excellence in one of the most demanding sectors of infrastructure construction, it said.

A large workforce was deployed across multiple shifts to deliver the pour safely and efficiently.

Hundreds of engineers, supervisors, quality professionals, surveyors, technicians, operators, safety personnel and skilled workmen worked round the clock, demonstrating exceptional commitment, resilience, despite difficult weather conditions and numerous operational challenges.

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Rigorous safety protocols were followed throughout the operation, and all quality checks and tests were performed in line with nuclear-sector requirements to ensure structural integrity and long-term performance, the release added.

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