ID :1743 Suspension Bridge

on Chainage 72.100 of Tehri Hindolakhal Devprayag Vyasghat Bilkhet state highway

In District Pauri Under PD Pauri Division


Critical Report on Bridge Condition

Form Filled By Martunjay Sharma [90004125]

Inspection Team

"झूला पुल सही अवस्था में है व यातायात हेतु सुलभ है , पुल पर पीसी से wearing coat की आवश्यकता है , पुल की रेलिंग की जाली क्षतिग्रस्त हो गई है जिसको रिपेयर करने की आवश्यकता है।"

(Martunjay Sharma)

Assistant Engineer Civil

on Jun 18, 2025

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 Bad Not Much Qty 4
B- DRAINAGE
a) Badly built road drainage near bridge? Yes Not So Bad Much Qty 3
b) Blocked or damaged road drains? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
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 ? NO Problem -- -- 0
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? 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? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Corrosion on steel surface? Yes Not So Bad Much Qty 3
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? Not Accessible -- -- --
3 EXPANSION JOINT AT ABUTMENTS & PIERS Component Weightage 10
a) Damage to concrete of deck end or dirt wall near joint? Not Accessible -- -- --
b) Debris or vegetation in joint? Yes Bad Much Qty 6
c) Loose or damaged fixtures? Yes Bad Not Much Qty 4
d) Damage or corrosion to metal parts? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Damage to rubber waterseals? Not Accessible -- -- --
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 TRUSSES
General
a) Impact damage to girders, trusses or bracings? NO Problem -- -- 0
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 Some Qty 8
b) Corrosion? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Bends in members? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
d) Bent or damaged joints? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Bent or damaged bracing? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Loose bolts or rivets? NO Problem -- -- 0
g) Cracking of steel members? NO Problem -- -- 0
STEEL UNDERSIDE OF DECK
a) Deterioration of paint or galvanising? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Corrosion? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Bends in stringers or plates? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Loose bolts or rivets? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Cracking? 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? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Damage to foundation? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Movement of abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Debris against abutment? Yes Bad Much Qty 6
e) Vegetation growing on-or in abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Scour near to retaining walls? Not Applicable -- -- --
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? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Spalling? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Poor concrete? Not Applicable -- -- --
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? Not Accessible -- -- --
e) Piping failure of fill? Not Accessible -- -- --
9 Embankments Component Weightage 10
A- STONE PITCHING SLOPE PROTECTION
a) Cracking? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Poor pointing? NO Problem -- -- 0
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? 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? Yes Not So Bad Much Qty 3
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

End of Report