ID :1165 Suspension Bridge Rameshwar

on Chainage 0.000 of road unknown

In District Pithoragarh Under TD Berinaag Division


Critical Report on Bridge Condition

Form Filled By Pradeep Kumar Joshi [SJE016]

Inspection Team

Detail Report

# Parameter Problem ? How Bad? How Much?
1 ROAD APPROCHES AND DECK Component Weightage 10
A- ROAD SURFACE NEAR BRIDGE
a) Bumpy road surface near bridge? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
B- DRAINAGE
a) Badly built road drainage near bridge? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Blocked or damaged road drains? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Water on the deck? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
d) Blocked or damaged deck drains? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
C- WEARING COAT
BITUMEN WEARING COURSE
a) Surface breaking up or lifting off? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Cracking above joints ? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
D- KERBS & FOOTPATHS
a) Loose railing fixtures? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
a) Damaged or loose kerbs? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
2 PARAPETS, RAILINGS AND CRASH BARRIERS Component Weightage 10
a) Impact damaged? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Loose or damaged fixings? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Loose base of posts? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Damaged coatirig or paint on steel surface? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
e) Corrosion on steel surface? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
f) Cracking on Masonary Parapets? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
g) Movement or bending of parapet? NO Problem -- -- 0
h) Poor pointing/ Plaster on parapet? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
i) Deterioration of bricks or stones? NO Problem -- -- 0
3 EXPANSION JOINT AT ABUTMENTS & PIERS Component Weightage 10
a) Damage to concrete of deck end or dirt wall near joint? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Debris or vegetation in joint? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
c) Loose or damaged fixtures? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Damage or corrosion to metal parts? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
e) Damage to rubber waterseals? NO Problem -- -- 0
4 RIVER Component Weightage 10
A- BLOCKAGES IN WATERWAY
a) Debris against piers or abutments? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Remains of old bridge under or upstream of the bridge? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Fencing or buildings under bridge? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Trees or bushes.growing under bridge? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
B- CHANGE IN RIVER COURSE
a) River changing path upstream of bridge? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
b) New islands forming upstream of bridge? NO Problem -- -- 0
C- RIVER TRAINING WORKS
a) River attack beyond the upstream end of river training works? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Damage to walls? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Loss of pitching? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Damage to crates, timber, fencing, etc.? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Damage to trees? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
5 SUPERSTRUCTURE Component Weightage 60
MASONRY ARCH
General
a) Impact damage to girders, trusses or bracings? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Debris or vegetation on beams, girders, trusses bracings or joints? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Water coming through the deck? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
d) Water from the deck drainage flowing on to girders, trusses, beams or bracings? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
e) Not enough vertical & horizontal clearances? NO Problem -- -- 0
MASONRY JACK ARCH DECK
a) Change of shape of arch? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Cracking of arch barrel? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Cracking or bulging of spandrel walls? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Spandrel walls separating from arch? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Spalling of stones or bricks? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Poor pointing? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
g) Cracking or bulging of spandrel walls? NO Problem -- -- 0
h) Water leaking through arch? NO Problem -- -- 0
i) Scour under arch foundations? NO Problem -- -- 0
6 BEARINGS Component Weightage 10
NOT APPLICABLE
7 Right Side ABUTMENT, WING WALLS & RETAINING WALLS Component Weightage 10
A- GENERAL
a) Erosion or scour at abutment? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
b) Damage to foundation? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
c) Movement of abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Debris against abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Vegetation growing on-or in abutment? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
f) Scour near to retaining walls? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
g) Movement of retaining walls? NO Problem -- -- 0
h) Water leaking down through the expansion joint? NO Problem -- -- 0
B- DRAINAGE SYSTEM
a) Not enough weepholes? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Weepholes not working? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Water leaking through the abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
C- CONCRETE WALLS
a) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Spalling? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Poor concrete? NO Problem -- -- 0
D- MASONRY WALLS
a) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Bulging? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Poor pointing? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
d) Deterioration of bricks or stones? NO Problem -- -- 0
E- EMBANKMENTS AND FILL IN FRONT OF ABUTMENT
a) Scour at base of slopes? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Slippage of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Erosion of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Cracking of road or embankment edge? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Piping failure of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
8 Left Side ABUTMENT, WING WALLS & RETAINING WALLS Component Weightage 10
A- GENERAL
a) Erosion or scour at abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Damage to foundation? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Movement of abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Debris against abutment? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
e) Vegetation growing on-or in abutment? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
f) Scour near to retaining walls? NO Problem -- -- 0
g) Movement of retaining walls? NO Problem -- -- 0
h) Water leaking down through the expansion joint? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
B- DRAINAGE SYSTEM
a) Not enough weepholes? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Weepholes not working? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Water leaking through the abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
C- CONCRETE WALLS
a) Cracking? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Spalling? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Poor concrete? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
D- MASONRY WALLS
a) Cracking? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Bulging? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Poor pointing? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
d) Deterioration of bricks or stones? NO Problem -- -- 0
E- EMBANKMENTS AND FILL IN FRONT OF ABUTMENT
a) Scour at base of slopes? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Slippage of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Erosion of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Cracking of road or embankment edge? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Piping failure of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
9 Embankments Component Weightage 10
A- STONE PITCHING SLOPE PROTECTION
a) Cracking? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Poor pointing? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Scour or erosion at edge? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Pieces broken off? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Piping failure of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
B- SLOPE PROTECTION WITH CRATES
a) Not much movement of crates? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Damage to crates or ties? NO Problem -- -- 0
C- PITCHING SLOPE PROTECTION WITH CONCRETE BLOCKS
a) Slope getting washed out? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Settlement? NO Problem -- -- 0
10 RIVER BED Component Weightage 10
A- BED PROTECTION AND APRONS
a) Large holes in the river bed? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Loss of material Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Crates broken away from pier or abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Damage to wires or ties? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
B- STONE PITCHING OR CONCRETE BED PROTECTION AND APRONS
a) Scour at edge? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Spalling or stones missing? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Erosion of surface? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Corrosion of reinforcement? NO Problem -- -- 0
11 PIERs Component Weightage 60
MASONRY PIERS
a) Scour near base of pier? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Damage to foundations? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Movement of pier? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Impact damage? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Vegetation growirig on pier? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
f) Water Leaking past expansion joint NO Problem -- -- 0
MASONRY PIERS
a) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Poor pointing? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Deterioration of masonry Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1

End of Report