The uSky Testing and Certification Centre continues installation works on the unstressed section of Test Track No. 4.
This construction is a suspended two-rail track structure. It will connect the passenger boarding platform and anchor support’s passage section, positioned at different heights. Here, the suspending, commissioning, inspection and maintenance of uPods will take place.
The main installation stages of the unstressed section include: installation of columns, installation of beams, tensing strands, installation of plastic and aluminum boxes, as well as strips. To date, intermediate supports have been fully erected and the necessary preparatory works for further installation are underway.
All components of the structure meet the specified requirements of durability and reliability. For example, this section is rated for more than 2 million load cycles and has a life expectancy of 50 years at a given traffic volume. At the same time, simplicity of this section design can significantly reduce construction and maintenance costs of the track structure as a whole.