Buddh international circuit

The Budhh International circuit is an Indian Motor racing circuit situated in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 40 kms away from Delhi.

1. Buddh International Circuit By- Sumit Gupta

2. INTRODUCTION The Budhh International circuit is an Indian Motor racing circuit situated in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 40 kms away from Delhi. It is one of the fastest race tracks in the world. It was constructed by a leading Civil Engineering company JPSK Sports Pvt. Ltd. Herman Tilke , a German designer was appointed as the track designer for BIC. The project started in between 2007-2008 and 28 th October’ 11 was the deadline.

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4. PROJECT EXECUTION PLAN

5. SOME BASIC FACTS 4 million ton of earth was moved. The aggregates were imported from 300 Kms away from the race track. 325 tons of asphalt and 130,000 cubic metres of concrete were used in the whole construction. 450 Kms of optical fiber was used in the “Digital Monitoring and Control Unit” building. Total cost involved in the whole construction was Rs . 20 Billion.

6. CONSTRUCTION OF TRACK Granular Sub Base ( 25 cm) Wet Mix Macadam ( 20 cm ) Asphalt Base Coarse ( 9 cm ) Binder coarse ( 5 cm) Asphalt Layer ( 4 cm)

7. 5.14 kms clockwise track with 16 turns and a maximum elevation of 14 m. The long stretch records the top speed of over 320 kmph . Turn - 10 is a long drawn out 215° Parabolic loop. DIAGRAMATIC SKETCH OF RACE-TRACK

8. MAIN GRANDSTAND Elevation of 30 m and the span length is 438 m, which is 4 times the length of an average football field. 56 trusses, each weighing around 14 tonnes were placed laterally to each other. Trusses of 16 varying specifications were required. The 40 m cantilever roof with 50,000 sq. meter of insulated Aluminium sheeting .

9. 40 m long cantilever Truss Divided into two parts Double Cover Lap Joint Lap Joint

10. Conclusion The Buddh International Circuit had an eminent opening for the first race of Indian Grand Prix in Oct’ 11 . The project was well executed and finished on time in spite of so many challenges and hurdles. The fastest speed achieved on this track has been recorded as 321 Kmph , which is one of the highest records in the world. Hence, this track has not only increased the pride of our country, but also made our country stand among other nations in the field of Civil Engineering.

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