Statue of unity


STATUE OF UNITY (began in 2013 and completed in 2018)

  • It is the world's tallest statue(twice the statue of Liberty) with a height of 182 (597ft) metres above ground level.
  • The statue can be seen within a 7 km (4.3 mi) radius.
  • The total height of the structure is 240 m (790 ft), with a base of 58 m (190 ft) above FFL hence total height is (240 - 58=) 182 m.
  • It rises 54 metres (177 ft or 40%) higher than the previous record holder, the Spring Temple Buddha in China's Henan province.
  • The height of 182 was specifically chosen to match the number of seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
  • Statue of Unity has been dedicated to the Nation on the 143rd Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
  • The previous tallest statue in India was the 41m (135 ft) statue of Hanuman at the Paritala Anjaneya Temple near Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
  • The statue depicts Vallabhbhai Patel responsible for the integration of princely states(562) into the modern Republic of India.
  • The SOU is a much larger replica of a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel installed at Ahmedabad International Airport.
  • Government asked to farmers for iron  for IRON MAN.
  • Soil collected from various parts of the country was used to make the symbolic ‘Wall of Unity’.
  • It is located on a river facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada in Kevadiya colony, Rajpipala district, Gujarat, with the majestic Vindhyachal and Satpuda Mountain Ranges in the backdrop.
  • Materials used for making SOU are Steel framing, Reinforced concrete and Brass coating, Bronze cladding.
  • The thickness of the bronze cladding on the Statue is 8 mm.
  • The diameter of the button on the vest of the Statue is 1.1 metre.
  • The height of the toe of the Statue of Unity measures 3.6 metre.
  • It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar.
  • It was constructed by Larsen & Toubro. This company also have to maintain the structure for 15 years after its completion.
  • Three models of the design measuring 3 feet (0.91 m), 18 feet (5.5 m), and 30 feet (9.1 m) were initially created. Once the design of the largest model was approved, a detailed 3D-scan was produced which formed the basis for the bronze cladding cast in a foundry in China.
  • Slenderness ratio is 16:19 selected for the stability rather than the customary 8:14 ratio of other tall buildings and it is the special engineering consideration.
  • The statue is built to withstand winds of up to 180 kilometres per hour (50 m/s).
  • There is tunnel effect of wind blowing downstream.
  • The statue has been designed for seismic Zone IV as an earthquake resistant structure.
  • Earthquakes measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale which are at a depth of 10 km and within a radius of 12 km of the statue. This is possible by using two 250-tonne tuned mass dampers which ensure maximum stability.
  • The monument is constructed on a river island named Sadhu Bet.
  • The Sadhu Bet hillock(a small hill) was flattened from 70 to 55 metres to lay the foundation.
  • The core of the statue constructed from cement concrete, structural steel and reinforced steel.
  • The outer exterior is made up of bronze plates and bronze cladding.
  • The bronze panels were cast in Jiangxi Tongqing Metal Handicrafts Co. Ltd (the TQ Art foundry) in China as suitable facilities were unavailable in India.
  • The bronze panels were transported over sea and then by road to the workshop near the construction site where they were assembled.
  • The concrete towers which form the statue's legs contain two elevators each.
  • The statue is divided into five zones of which only three are accessible to the public.
  • ZONE 1:From its base to the level of Patel's shins is the first zone which has three levels and includes an exhibition area, mezzanine and roof. Zone 1 contains a memorial garden and a museum. The museum in zone 1 catalogues the life of Sardar Patel and his contributions. An adjoining audio-visual gallery provides a 15-minute presentation on Patel and also describes the tribal culture of the state.
  • ZONE 2:The second zone reaches up to Patel's thighs.
  • ZONE 3:The third zone extends up to the viewing gallery at 193 metres from the sea level(135 m above ground level). An observation deck(viewing gallery) at the height of 135 metres to accommodate 200 people at a time, offers a panoramic view of the beautiful Vindhyachal and Satpuda Mountain ranges, the 214 kilometre long Sardar Sarovar Reservoir and the 12 kilometre long Garudeshwar Reservoir.
  • ZONE 4:Zone 4 is the maintenance area.
  • ZONE 5:The final zone comprises the head and shoulders of the statue.

Things to know:

  • The Government of Gujarat had assigned the task of constructing the Statue of Unity to the ‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust’ (SVPRET).

  • SVPRET has executed the project and undertaken all activities related to the construction of Statue of Unity through the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL).

  • SVPRET had appointed a consortium comprising Turner Project Management India Private Limited, Meinhardt India Private Limited and Michael Graves & Associates Inc., as PMC (Project Management Consultant).

  • Many of the consortium members have been involved in developing some of the world’s tallest structures, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

  • Sophisticated, state-of-the-art surveying technologies like, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and Telescopic Logging were used for the construction of the Statue.

  • Statue of unity was built in just 46 months.

  • Number of updated Geospatial technology used like DGNSS, terrestrial LiDAR, drone based photogrammetry for geological survey and sonar for hydrographic survey.

  • Bronze panels were RFID tagged that rendered assembly and erection much easier.




Refferences:

  1. wikipedia.org 
  2. statueofunity.in
  3. statueofunity.guide

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