An iconic 182 meter tall statue, a tribute to the Iron Man of India, is being built at the Sadhu-Bet Island, approximately 3.5kms south of Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia in the Narmada district of Gujarat This inspiring memorial site, with a number of edu-tainment components, is located between the Vindhyachal and Satpuda Ranges rising weir Narmada River, impounded by Garudeshwar, the Sardar Sarovar Dam and the town of Kevadia. The majesty of this grand monument will be enhanced by a picturesque backdrop. Its unique location will prove to be beneficial for eco-tourism and regional development.
The total project cost estimated to be Rs. 2989 crore.
Structural details:
1.built in 4 years and 9 months. In which it took;
- 1 year and 3 months for its planning
- 3 years and 4 months for its construction work.
- And last 2 months for handover of project.
2. Concrete used – 75000 m3
3. Structural steel – 5700 tonnes
4. Reinforced steel bars – 18500 tonnes
- Reinforced steel bars are also known as rebar. Rebars is used with reinforced concrete as concrete has weak tensile strength. Rebar significantly increases the overall strength of structure.
5. Bronze sheets – 22500 tones
- Bronze has been an artist’s and sculpture’s choice because of its good qualities. Detailing in bronze structure can be done precisely and it is relatively easy to clean and maintain.
6. It can resist wind of 60m/sec.
Sophisticated state of art technologies like Light Detection and Ranging Technology and Telescopic logging to assess rock joint are adopted.
Statue development through four stages of Mockup, state of the art three-dimensional scanning technique and computer numerical control production technique adopted to ensure accurate reproduction of minute details.
