on Chainage 67.700 of Tehri Hindolakhal Devprayag Vyasghat Bilkhet state highway
In District Pauri Under PD Pauri Division
Critical Report on Bridge Condition
Form Filled By Dinesh Chandra Nautiyal [410011236]
Inspection Team
"Suspension bridge is very old (about, 75 years old) .Steel parts are almost corroded.bridge is closed for pedestrian movement since 2 years."
(Dinesh Chandra Nautiyal)
Executive Engineer Civil
on Jul 17, 2023
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 | Some Qty | 2 | |
| B- DRAINAGE | |||||
| a) Badly built road drainage near bridge? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| b) Blocked or damaged road drains? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| c) Water on the deck? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| d) Blocked or damaged deck drains? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| C- WEARING COAT | |||||
| BITUMEN WEARING COURSE | |||||
| a) Surface breaking up or lifting off? | Yes | Very Bad | Not Much Qty | 7 | |
| b) Cracking above joints ? | Yes | Very Bad | Much Qty | 9 | |
| D- KERBS & FOOTPATHS | |||||
| a) Loose railing fixtures? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| a) Damaged or loose kerbs? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2 | PARAPETS, RAILINGS AND CRASH BARRIERS Component Weightage 10 | ||||
| a) Impact damaged? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| b) Loose or damaged fixings? | Yes | Bad | Much Qty | 6 | |
| c) Loose base of posts? | Yes | Bad | Much Qty | 6 | |
| d) Damaged coatirig or paint on steel surface? | Yes | Very Bad | Much Qty | 9 | |
| e) Corrosion on steel surface? | Yes | Very Bad | Much Qty | 9 | |
| f) Cracking on Masonary Parapets? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| g) Movement or bending of parapet? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| h) Poor pointing/ Plaster on parapet? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| i) Deterioration of bricks or stones? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| 3 | EXPANSION JOINT AT ABUTMENTS & PIERS Component Weightage 10 | ||||
| a) Damage to concrete of deck end or dirt wall near joint? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| b) Debris or vegetation in joint? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| c) Loose or damaged fixtures? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| d) Damage or corrosion to metal parts? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| e) Damage to rubber waterseals? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| 4 | RIVER Component Weightage 10 | ||||
| A- BLOCKAGES IN WATERWAY | |||||
| a) Debris against piers or abutments? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| B- CHANGE IN RIVER COURSE | |||||
| a) River changing path upstream of bridge? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| b) Damage to walls? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| c) Loss of pitching? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| d) Damage to crates, timber, fencing, etc.? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| e) Damage to trees? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 5 | SUPERSTRUCTURE Component Weightage 60 | ||||
| STEEL GIRDERS | |||||
| General | |||||
| a) Impact damage to girders, trusses or bracings? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| b) Debris or vegetation on beams, girders, trusses bracings or joints? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| c) Water coming through the deck? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| d) Water from the deck drainage flowing on to girders, trusses, beams or bracings? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| e) Not enough vertical & horizontal clearances? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| STEEL GIRDERS AND BRACINGS | |||||
| a) Deterioration of paint or galvanising | Yes | Very Bad | Much Qty | 9 | |
| b) Corrosion? | Yes | Very Bad | Much Qty | 9 | |
| c) Bends in webs, flanges, stiffeners or bracings? | Yes | Bad | Not Much Qty | 4 | |
| d) Loose bolts or rivets? | Yes | Very Bad | Not Much Qty | 7 | |
| e) Cracking? | Yes | Bad | Not Much Qty | 4 | |
| STEEL UNDERSIDE OF DECK | |||||
| a) Deterioration of paint or galvanising? | Yes | Very Bad | Much Qty | 9 | |
| b) Corrosion? | Yes | Very Bad | Much Qty | 9 | |
| c) Bends in stringers or plates? | Yes | Not So Bad | Some Qty | 2 | |
| d) Loose bolts or rivets? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| e) Cracking? | Yes | Bad | Not Much Qty | 4 | |
| 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? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| b) Damage to foundation? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| c) Movement of abutment? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| d) Debris against abutment? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| e) Vegetation growing on-or in abutment? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| B- DRAINAGE SYSTEM | |||||
| a) Not enough weepholes? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| b) Weepholes not working? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| c) Movement of abutment? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| d) Debris against abutment? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| e) Vegetation growing on-or in abutment? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| B- DRAINAGE SYSTEM | |||||
| a) Not enough weepholes? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| b) Weepholes not working? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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 | |
| 9 | Embankments Component Weightage 10 | ||||
| A- STONE PITCHING SLOPE PROTECTION | |||||
| a) Cracking? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| b) Poor pointing? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| c) Scour or erosion at edge? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| d) Pieces broken off? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| e) Piping failure of fill? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| B- SLOPE PROTECTION WITH CRATES | |||||
| a) Not much movement of crates? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| b) Damage to crates or ties? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| C- PITCHING SLOPE PROTECTION WITH CONCRETE BLOCKS | |||||
| a) Slope getting washed out? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| b) Settlement? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
| 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 | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| c) Crates broken away from pier or abutment? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| d) Damage to wires or ties? | NO Problem | -- | -- | 0 | |
| 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? | Not Applicable | -- | -- | -- | |
End of Report