CASE STUDY-

ASHOK NAGAR METRO

STATION

DONE BY;
JNANAPRAKASH M D
SAHASRAJIT
GOKUL
KAVEARASI
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INTRODUCTION A
S
LOCATION: SECTOR 10, ASHOK
NAGAR,CHENNAI,TAMILNADU 600083.
E
STRUCTURE TYPE : ELEVATED,DOUBLE TRACK S
STATION TYPE : LINK STATION T
NO OF PLATFORMS: 2
SITE AREA: 4990SQM U
BUILT UP AREA: 9840SQM D
ADJACENT ROAD WIDTH : 20 M
Y

VADAPALANI ASHOK
NAGAR EKKADUTHANGAL

ANALYSIS :
THE STATION IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE ROAD SO THAT THE GROUND FLOORS CAN BE USED FOR OTHER
COMMERCIAL PLACES
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USEDFOR THE METRO TRAINS IT IS
USED AS A COMMERCIAL SPACE AND A
A
HUB. IT HAS VARIOUS FOOD OUTLETS
WHICH CAN BE USED BY THE PUBLIC
S
• THIS INCREASES THE USAGE OF THE
SPACE AND GAINS INCOME FOR THE E
GOVERNMENT, THOUGH THE METRO
STATION IS NOT USED BY EXPECTED S
AMOUNT OF POPULATION
T
U
D
Y

ANALYSIS :
THE PUBLIC CAN ACCESS THE STATION FROM ALL THE NEAREST JUNCTION AND ALL THE DIRECTIONS OF THE SITE.
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• THE STATION IS A
LOCATED
ADJACENT TO
S
THE ROAD. E
PARKING • SO THE GROUND
FLOOR AREA ARE
S
USED FOR T
COMMERCIAL U
SPACES LIKE
D
S
E HOTELS,FOOD
KITCHEN
R
V
OUTLETS AND Y
I
TRAVEL
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S
T
AGENCIES.
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• THE GROUND
S
HOTEL R
S
FLOOR IS ALSO
ENTRY USED FOR
TO PARKING AND
METRO
GROUND SERVICES.
FLOOR
ENTRY

ANALYSIS :
THREE ENTRIES ONE FROM THE ADJACENT ROAD ,ONE FROM THE BUS STOP,ONE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD
FOR EASY PUBLIC ACCCESSIBILITY
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CONCOURSE LEVEL PLAN S
E
S
T
U
D
Y
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S
E
S
T
U
D
Y
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PLATFORM LEVEL PLAN S
E
S
T
U
D
Y
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S
E
S
T
U
D
Y
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 THEY HAVE PROVIDED 56 STEPS AND
THREE LANDINS FROM THE S
CONCOURSE TO THE PLATFORMS
E
 THEY HAVE PROVIDED 2 LIFTS IN THE
PAID CONCOURSE TO THE S
LIFT LIFT PLATFORMS.
T
 ONE LIFT FROM THE GROUND TO
CONCOURSE LEVEL. U
 THREE STAIRCASES ARE PROVIDED D
FROM THE GROUND TO CONCOURSE
LEVEL. Y
 TWO STAIRCASES ARE PROVIDED
FROM CONCOURSE TO PLATFORMS.
LIFT

ANALYSIS :
THE BUILDING HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO ACCOMMODATE WAY MORE THAN THE CURRENT USERS OF THE
METRO RAIL BUT THE CORE SPACES ARE LIMITED
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STRUCTURAL DETAILS A
• THE COLOUMN WHICH HOLDS S
THE VIADUCT, HAVE A
DIMENSION OF 2MX2M. E
• THE COLOUMN RISES UP TO A S
HEIGHT OF 5M.
• THE TRACK LIES AT A HEIGHT
T
OF 8M ABOVE THE ROAD U
LEVEL.
8M
• THE TILES USED FOR THE
D
EXTERIOR FLOORING Y
MEASURES 2’X2’.

5M
2M

ANALYSIS :
THE ROOF IS OF COLUMN BEAM STRUCTURE TILL THE EXTEND OF THE BUILDING THE
EXTENDED PLATFORM HAS TRUSS STRUCTURE FOR ROOF.
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THE BRAILEY FLOOR S
WHICH IS MANDATORY
FOR THE METRO E
STATIONS ARE
PROVIDED ACCORDING WALKING PATH S
TO THE STANDARDS T
U
D
• THE FIRE STAIRCASES ARE NOT PROVIDED
Y
,INCASE OF FIRE THE PASSENGERS HAVE
TO BE DIRECTED THROUGH THE NORMAL
STAIRCASE.

• THE ACCESS FOR SPEACIALY AIDED JUNCTION

PEOPLE ARE TO THE STANDARDS BUT THE
SIZE OF THE STATION AND THE CORE ARE
VARYING

ANALYSIS :
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INFERENCE S
E
• THE CORE SPACES ARE LIMITED
S
T
• THE STATION IS BUILT FOR A LARGER POPULATION BUT U
THE USING POPULATON IS VERY LESS D
• THE PORTION IS CLOSED AS IT IS NOT NECESSARY Y

• THE PORTION CAN BE TERMED AS FUTURE EXPANSION

• THE GROUND FLOOR HAS COMMERCIAL PLACES LEFT FOR

RENT WHICH IS AN EXTRA INCOME FOR THE GOVERNMENT