TOVP - cladding the ribs

Cladding The Dome Ribs

We have completed concreting all three Domes. The next phase is cladding the Domes with different types of materials. The first phase in cladding is to cover the ribs with GRC (glass reinforced concrete) sections. From the images you are seeing below, installing has commenced and the very first piece has been fixed. In a
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Side Dome Kalash Bracket

Today, 17th Dec 2017, was a historical day. Today we erected and installed the first bracket under the Planetarium Kalash. This is an outdoor decoration made in (GRC) Glass Reinforced Concrete. In total, there will be 16 such brackets on each side Dome. Each bracket is 2.3m (7’5”) wide and 2.8m (9’2”) high and weighs
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Additional Finishing Construction work from the month of September

Bronze Ornamentation Samples Our very creative Manufacturing Process Engineer, Savyasachi Prabhu, wanted to observe the color possibilities of different bronze alloy compositions. The experiment was created to see how the composition colors will look for the ornamentation of the TOVP architecture, coating of the demigod sculptures, and other artistic projects. The compositions were made in
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Metal Casting

Last week in our GRC Factory we experimented with metal casting into a sand mold. We made our fresh Copper based alloy with Nickel, Silicone, Bismuth, Zinc and Aluminum. This alloy creates a non- leaded yellow brass. Our experimental melting furnace runs on regular kitchen gas and it has a maximum temperature of 1,600 °C / 2,912 °F.
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GRC Dome Brackets

We have completed our first bracket for the Kalash on the Planetarium Wing Dome. The bracket weighs 850 kilograms (1,874 lbs). The brackets for the Main Dome will be twice the size and will weigh 1,200 kg (2,646 lbs) each. Each Dome will have 24 brackets, and we have 3 Domes. Thus, the GRC factory
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Progress Report on Finishing Work

In this recent time we have been concentrating on the interior and exterior finishing work on the TOVP. A lot of progress was made just in the past weeks. GRC Workshop Sadbhuja Prabhu congratulating Savya Sachi Prabhu on the opening of the GRC Workshop. All machinery, materials and devotees have moved to the new location,
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First GRC Mold Sample

An interview with Parvata Muni das, Director of Research and Development. GRC (glass reinforced concrete) is a composite material made out of white cement, white sand, polymers from 6 plasticizers, and fiberglass. It is an alternative decorative element. Our temple will have so many decorative pieces. To make them out of carved marble would be
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