ID :1739 Suspension Bridge

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 Mahendra Singh Dawan [39005937]

Inspection Team

"उक्त झूला पुल क्षतिग्रस्त है जिसे पैदल यातायात हेतु बंद कर दिया गया है"

(Mahendra Singh Dawan)

Junior Engineer Civil

on Oct 16, 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? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Blocked or damaged road drains? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Water on the deck? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Blocked or damaged deck drains? NO Problem -- -- 0
C- WEARING COAT
BITUMEN WEARING COURSE
a) Surface breaking up or lifting off? Yes Bad Much Qty 6
b) Cracking above joints ? Yes Bad Not Much Qty 4
D- KERBS & FOOTPATHS
a) Loose railing fixtures? NO Problem -- -- 0
a) Damaged or loose kerbs? NO Problem -- -- 0
2 PARAPETS, RAILINGS AND CRASH BARRIERS Component Weightage 10
a) Impact damaged? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Loose or damaged fixings? Yes Very Bad Not Much Qty 7
c) Loose base of posts? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
d) Damaged coatirig or paint on steel surface? Yes Bad Not Much Qty 4
e) Corrosion on steel surface? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
f) Cracking on Masonary Parapets? NO Problem -- -- 0
g) Movement or bending of parapet? NO Problem -- -- 0
h) Poor pointing/ Plaster on parapet? NO Problem -- -- 0
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? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Debris or vegetation in joint? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Loose or damaged fixtures? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Damage or corrosion to metal parts? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Damage to rubber waterseals? NO Problem -- -- 0
4 RIVER Component Weightage 10
A- BLOCKAGES IN WATERWAY
a) Debris against piers or abutments? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
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 TRUSSES
General
a) Impact damage to girders, trusses or bracings? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
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? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Not enough vertical & horizontal clearances? NO Problem -- -- 0
STEEL TRUSSES
a) Deterioration of paint or galvanising? Yes Very Bad Not Much Qty 7
b) Corrosion? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Bends in members? Yes Very Bad Not Much Qty 7
d) Bent or damaged joints? Yes Very Bad Not Much Qty 7
e) Bent or damaged bracing? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Loose bolts or rivets? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
g) Cracking of steel members? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
STEEL UNDERSIDE OF DECK
a) Deterioration of paint or galvanising? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
b) Corrosion? Yes Bad Much Qty 6
c) Bends in stringers or plates? Yes Bad Much Qty 6
d) Loose bolts or rivets? Yes Very Bad Not Much Qty 7
e) Cracking? Yes Bad Much Qty 6
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? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Poor pointing? NO Problem -- -- 0
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? Yes Very Bad Not Much Qty 7
b) Loss of material Yes Very Bad Not Much Qty 7
c) Crates broken away from pier or abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Damage to wires or ties? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
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
Pier-1
TYPE - MASONRY PIERS
a) Scour near base of pier? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Damage to foundations? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Movement of pier? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Impact damage? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Vegetation growirig on pier? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Water Leaking past expansion joint NO Problem -- -- 0
MASONRY PIERS
a) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Poor pointing? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Deterioration of masonry NO Problem -- -- 0
Pier-2
TYPE - CONCRETE PIERS
a) Scour near base of pier? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Damage to foundations? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Movement of pier? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Impact damage? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Vegetation growirig on pier? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Water Leaking past expansion joint NO Problem -- -- 0
CONCRETE PIERS
a) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Spalling? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Poor concrete? NO Problem -- -- 0

End of Report