KOCHI: A two-member expert team from the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) on Monday visited and inspected the Vyttila flyover for a preliminary assessment of the quality of flyover construction. The state government had entrusted Cusat with the task after conflicting reports emerged on the tests conducted by three other entities viz., Public Works Department (PWD) NH wing, PWD Quality Control wing and Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam.
Prof George Mathew, principal, School of Engineering, Cusat and Job Thomas, professor of civil engineering, conducted the preliminary inspection of Vyttila flyover in the afternoon. Speaking to Express, Prof Mathew said the team visited the flyover construction site and inspected the beams, slabs and the pier, where the construction was either complete or just begun.
