ID :3117 Alaknanda River Bridge

on Chainage 0.500 of road unknown

In District Tehri Under TD Kirtinagar Division


Critical Report on Bridge Condition

Form Filled By Dinesh Prasad Arya [750013557]

Inspection Team

"Bridge deck "

(Dinesh Prasad Arya)

Executive Engineer Civil

on Jan 11, 2024

"Seperation of pony bracing from girder"

(Dinesh Prasad Arya)

Executive Engineer Civil

on Jan 11, 2024

"Buckling of top chord"

(Dinesh Prasad Arya)

Executive Engineer Civil

on Jan 11, 2024

"Buckling of top chord "

(Dinesh Prasad Arya)

Executive Engineer Civil

on Jan 11, 2024

"Rivet damaged"

(Dinesh Prasad Arya)

Executive Engineer Civil

on Jan 11, 2024

"Seperation of bracing from top chord"

(Dinesh Prasad Arya)

Executive Engineer Civil

on Jan 11, 2024

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 Some Qty 5
B- DRAINAGE
a) Badly built road drainage near bridge? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Blocked or damaged road drains? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Water on the deck? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
d) Blocked or damaged deck drains? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
C- WEARING COAT
BITUMEN WEARING COURSE
a) Surface breaking up or lifting off? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Cracking above joints ? Not Accessible -- -- --
D- KERBS & FOOTPATHS
a) Loose railing fixtures? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
a) Damaged or loose kerbs? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
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 Some Qty 8
c) Loose base of posts? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Damaged coatirig or paint on steel surface? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
e) Corrosion on steel surface? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Cracking on Masonary Parapets? Not Applicable -- -- --
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? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
b) Debris or vegetation in joint? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
c) Loose or damaged fixtures? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Damage or corrosion to metal parts? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Damage to rubber waterseals? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
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? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
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
SUPERSTRUCTURE -1
TYPE - STEEL GIRDERS
General
a) Impact damage to girders, trusses or bracings? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
b) Debris or vegetation on beams, girders, trusses bracings or joints? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
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 Very Bad Some Qty 8
e) Not enough vertical & horizontal clearances? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
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 Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Loose bolts or rivets? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
e) Cracking? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
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 Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Loose bolts or rivets? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
e) Cracking? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
SUPERSTRUCTURE -2
TYPE - CONCRETE
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? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
c) Water coming through the deck? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Water from the deck drainage flowing on to girders, trusses, beams or bracings? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
e) Not enough vertical & horizontal clearances? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
CONCRETE BEAMS
a) Cracking? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
b) Spalling? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Poor concrete? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
CONCRETE UNDERSIDE OF DECK
a) Cracking? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
b) Spalling? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
c) Reinforcement corrosion? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Poor concrete? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
e) Less cover to reinforcement? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
SUPERSTRUCTURE -3
TYPE - CONCRETE
General
a) Impact damage to girders, trusses or bracings? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
b) Debris or vegetation on beams, girders, trusses bracings or joints? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
c) Water coming through the deck? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Water from the deck drainage flowing on to girders, trusses, beams or bracings? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
e) Not enough vertical & horizontal clearances? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
CONCRETE BEAMS
a) Cracking? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
b) Spalling? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Poor concrete? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
CONCRETE UNDERSIDE OF DECK
a) Cracking? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
b) Spalling? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
c) Reinforcement corrosion? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
d) Poor concrete? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
e) Less cover to reinforcement? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
6 BEARINGS Component Weightage 10
METAL BEARINGS
a) Debris or vegetation around bearings? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
b) Bad drainage? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
c) Not enough room for the bridge span to move? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
d) Bearing not seated properly? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
e) Bridge span not seated properly on bearing? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Damaged bedding mortar? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
g) Damaged or loose earthquake restraints? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
METAL BEARINGS
a) Parts not properly seated? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Parts not free to move? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Problem with the lubrication system? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Sliding surfaces damaged? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
e) Cracks or bends in metal parts/ Bearing? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
f) Corrosion of metal parts? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
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 Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
e) Vegetation growing on-or in abutment? Yes Bad Not Much Qty 4
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 Bad Some Qty 5
B- DRAINAGE SYSTEM
a) Not enough weepholes? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Weepholes not working? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Water leaking through the abutment? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
C- CONCRETE WALLS
a) Cracking? Yes Very Bad Some Qty 8
b) Spalling? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
d) Poor concrete? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
D- MASONRY WALLS
a) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Bulging? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
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? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Slippage of fill? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Erosion of fill? Not Applicable -- -- --
d) Cracking of road or embankment edge? Not Applicable -- -- --
e) Piping failure of fill? Not Applicable -- -- --
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? 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? NO Problem -- -- 0
B- DRAINAGE SYSTEM
a) Not enough weepholes? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Weepholes not working? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Water leaking through the abutment? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
C- CONCRETE WALLS
a) Cracking? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Spalling? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
d) Poor concrete? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
D- MASONRY WALLS
a) Cracking? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
b) Bulging? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
c) Poor pointing? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
d) Deterioration of bricks or stones? Yes Bad Some Qty 5
E- EMBANKMENTS AND FILL IN FRONT OF ABUTMENT
a) Scour at base of slopes? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Slippage of fill? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Erosion of fill? Not Applicable -- -- --
d) Cracking of road or embankment edge? Not Applicable -- -- --
e) Piping failure of fill? Not Applicable -- -- --
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? NO Problem -- -- 0
11 PIERs Component Weightage 60
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? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
e) Vegetation growirig on pier? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
f) Water Leaking past expansion joint Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
CONCRETE PIERS
a) Cracking? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
b) Spalling? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9
d) Poor concrete? Yes Very Bad Much Qty 9

End of Report