ID :415 Kyari Okhaldhunga Bridle Suspension Bridge

on Chainage 1.300 of Betalghat Garjia road to Okhaldhunga Kyari Bridle Road

In District Nanital Under CD Ramnagar Division


Critical Report on Bridge Condition

Form Filled By Ravindra Kumar [570060234]

Inspection Team

"Bridge inspection "

(Ravindra Kumar)

Executive Engineer Civil

on Nov 15, 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 Bad Some Qty 5
B- DRAINAGE
a) Badly built road drainage near bridge? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Blocked or damaged road drains? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Water on the deck? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Blocked or damaged deck drains? Not Applicable -- -- --
C- WEARING COAT
BITUMEN WEARING COURSE
a) Surface breaking up or lifting off? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Cracking above joints ? NO Problem -- -- 0
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? 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? 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? 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? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Damage to walls? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Loss of pitching? Not Applicable -- -- --
d) Damage to crates, timber, fencing, etc.? Not Applicable -- -- --
e) Damage to trees? Not Applicable -- -- --
5 SUPERSTRUCTURE Component Weightage 60
MASONRY ARCH
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
MASONRY JACK ARCH DECK
a) Change of shape of arch? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Cracking of arch barrel? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Cracking or bulging of spandrel walls? Not Applicable -- -- --
d) Spandrel walls separating from arch? Not Applicable -- -- --
e) Spalling of stones or bricks? Not Applicable -- -- --
f) Poor pointing? Not Applicable -- -- --
g) Cracking or bulging of spandrel walls? Not Applicable -- -- --
h) Water leaking through arch? Not Applicable -- -- --
i) Scour under arch foundations? Not Applicable -- -- --
6 BEARINGS Component Weightage 10
RUBBER BEARINGS
a) Debris or vegetation around bearings? Not Accessible -- -- --
b) Bad drainage? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Not enough room for the bridge span to move? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Bearing not seated properly? Not Applicable -- -- --
e) Bridge span not seated properly on bearing? Not Applicable -- -- --
f) Damaged bedding mortar? NO Problem -- -- 0
g) Damaged or loose earthquake restraints? NO Problem -- -- 0
RUBBER BEARINGS
a) Splitting, tearing or cracking of rubber? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Damaged bedding mortar? 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? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Weepholes not working? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Water leaking through the abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
C- CONCRETE WALLS
a) Cracking? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Spalling? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? Not Applicable -- -- --
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? 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? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Weepholes not working? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Water leaking through the abutment? NO Problem -- -- 0
C- CONCRETE WALLS
a) Cracking? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Spalling? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? Not Applicable -- -- --
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? 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? Not Applicable -- -- --
b) Cracking? Not Applicable -- -- --
c) Spalling or stones missing? Not Applicable -- -- --
d) Erosion of surface? Not Applicable -- -- --
e) Corrosion of reinforcement? Not Applicable -- -- --

End of Report