This paper deals with the problems faced during the transportation of two large granite monolith statues weighing 180 t and 120 t respectively through the narrow and winding country-roads on the western plains of the state of Karnataka. A brief resume of the problems faced during this operation and how these were overcome successfully have been presented.
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Transportation of granite statues
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1989
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Highway Systems, Materials Handling--Equipment, Rock Products--Safe Handling, Bridge Load Capacity, Granite Statues, Statue Loading Equipment, Statue Transportation Problems, Granite
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Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Civil Engineering Division, 1989, 70, pt 2, pp. 72-76