Pontoons - New epoch in ENGINEERING

 Have you heard about FLOATING STRUCTURE no... Floating no way 

But..but.. Yes now it is possible 

Now, in today floating structure is possible which is based on PONTOONS technology a 2500 year old Persian technology and it is consider as a one of the engineering marvel. 

Concept

Buoyant platform made up of connected pontoons are the floating structure which is made up of high density polyethylene (HDPE) which is corrosion resistant, UV resistant, high tensile strength and also that lightweight material are filled in the group of chambers. It is basically a series of hollow chambers. Pontoons structure is not rested on the wooden, aluminium platform which is wholly float on water. It is strong and enough safe even in the roughest weather, also at the time of rise and falls of tide 

Benefits of Concrete Pontoons:

- Very low maintenance 

- Very good for temporary as well as permanent structure such as military operations

- In sea it is not affected by salty water

- Suitable for both calm and rough water

- It can used for the berthing of boats, floating power plants, etc

This technology used in some of the best structures in world such as 

- Danyang - Kunshan grand bridge in China

- Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

- Floating Solar Power Plant, Kerla, India 

- Lake Washington Floating Bridges

- Floating Seahorse

- Bridges used in Mahakumbha, Prayagraj, India for connecting different akhadas

& many more...

Credit - PIB

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