ID :63 Nathuwakhan Bridge

on Chainage 11.750 of Laxmikhan Talla Ramgarh Nathuwakhan Puyuda Qwarab motor road

In District Nanital Under CD Nainital Division

Critical Report on Bridge Condition

24 May 2026 9.36% 24 May 2026 7.41% 18 Nov 2025 4.28% 18 Nov 2025 10.32% 20 May 2025 7.38% 03 Dec 2024 1.51% 15 Jun 2024 6.93% 14 Nov 2023 0.78% 17 Nov 2022 1.02%

Form Filled By Suresh Singh Dangwal [42270313M00208]

# Component Rating %
1 10 ROAD APPROCHES AND DECK 13.58 % 0.91 %
2 10 PARAPETS, RAILINGS AND CRASH BARRIERS 12.35 % 0.82 %
3 10 EXPANSION JOINT AT ABUTMENTS & PIERS 20.00 % 1.33 %
4 10 RIVER 15.15 % 1.01 %
5 10 BEARINGS 11.11 % 0.74 %
6 10 Right Side ABUTMENT, WING WALLS & RETAINING WALLS 8.80 % 0.59 %
7 10 Left Side ABUTMENT, WING WALLS & RETAINING WALLS 5.09 % 0.34 %
8 10 Embankments 9.88 % 0.66 %
9 10 RIVER BED 11.11 % 0.74 %
10 60 SUPERSTRUCTURE 5.56 % 2.22 %
150 Overall 9.36%

Inspection Team

"Bridge inspection "

(Suresh Singh Dangwal)

Additional Assistant Engineer Civil

on May 24, 2026

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 Not Much Qty 1
B- DRAINAGE
a) Badly built road drainage near bridge? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
b) Blocked or damaged road drains? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Water on the deck? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
d) Blocked or damaged deck drains? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
C- WEARING COAT
BITUMEN WEARING COURSE
a) Surface breaking up or lifting off? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Cracking above joints ? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
D- KERBS & FOOTPATHS
a) Loose railing fixtures? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
a) Damaged or loose kerbs? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
2 PARAPETS, RAILINGS AND CRASH BARRIERS Component Weightage 10
a) Impact damaged? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Loose or damaged fixings? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Loose base of posts? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
d) Damaged coatirig or paint on steel surface? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
e) Corrosion on steel surface? NO Problem -- -- 0
f) Cracking on Masonary Parapets? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
g) Movement or bending of parapet? NO Problem -- -- 0
h) Poor pointing/ Plaster on parapet? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
i) Deterioration of bricks or stones? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
3 EXPANSION JOINT AT ABUTMENTS & PIERS Component Weightage 10
a) Damage to concrete of deck end or dirt wall near joint? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Debris or vegetation in joint? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Loose or damaged fixtures? Yes Not So Bad Much Qty 3
d) Damage or corrosion to metal parts? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
e) Damage to rubber waterseals? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
4 RIVER Component Weightage 10
A- BLOCKAGES IN WATERWAY
a) Debris against piers or abutments? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Remains of old bridge under or upstream of the bridge? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
c) Fencing or buildings under bridge? Yes Not So Bad Much Qty 3
d) Trees or bushes.growing under bridge? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
B- CHANGE IN RIVER COURSE
a) River changing path upstream of bridge? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
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? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
d) Damage to crates, timber, fencing, etc.? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
e) Damage to trees? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
5 SUPERSTRUCTURE Component Weightage 60
CONCRETE
General
a) Impact damage to girders, trusses or bracings? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Debris or vegetation on beams, girders, trusses bracings or joints? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Water coming through the deck? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
d) Water from the deck drainage flowing on to girders, trusses, beams or bracings? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Not enough vertical & horizontal clearances? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
CONCRETE BEAMS
a) Cracking? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
b) Spalling? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Poor concrete? NO Problem -- -- 0
CONCRETE UNDERSIDE OF DECK
a) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Spalling? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Reinforcement corrosion? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Poor concrete? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
e) Less cover to reinforcement? NO Problem -- -- 0
6 BEARINGS Component Weightage 10
RUBBER BEARINGS
a) Debris or vegetation around bearings? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Bad drainage? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Not enough room for the bridge span to move? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
d) Bearing not seated properly? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
e) Bridge span not seated properly on bearing? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
f) Damaged bedding mortar? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
g) Damaged or loose earthquake restraints? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
RUBBER BEARINGS
a) Splitting, tearing or cracking of rubber? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Damaged bedding mortar? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
7 Right Side ABUTMENT, WING WALLS & RETAINING WALLS Component Weightage 10
A- GENERAL
a) Erosion or scour at abutment? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Damage to foundation? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Movement of abutment? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
d) Debris against abutment? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
e) Vegetation growing on-or in abutment? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
f) Scour near to retaining walls? NO Problem -- -- 0
g) Movement of retaining walls? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
h) Water leaking down through the expansion joint? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
B- DRAINAGE SYSTEM
a) Not enough weepholes? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Weepholes not working? Yes Not So Bad Much Qty 3
c) Water leaking through the abutment? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
C- CONCRETE WALLS
a) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
b) Spalling? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
c) Corrosion of reinforcement? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Poor concrete? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
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? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Slippage of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Erosion of fill? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Cracking of road or embankment edge? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
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? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Damage to foundation? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Movement of abutment? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
d) Debris against abutment? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
e) Vegetation growing on-or in abutment? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
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? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Bulging? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Poor pointing? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
d) Deterioration of bricks or stones? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
E- EMBANKMENTS AND FILL IN FRONT OF ABUTMENT
a) Scour at base of slopes? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
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? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Poor pointing? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
c) Scour or erosion at edge? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
d) Pieces broken off? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Piping failure of fill? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
B- SLOPE PROTECTION WITH CRATES
a) Not much movement of crates? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Damage to crates or ties? NO Problem -- -- 0
C- PITCHING SLOPE PROTECTION WITH CONCRETE BLOCKS
a) Slope getting washed out? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Settlement? NO Problem -- -- 0
10 RIVER BED Component Weightage 10
A- BED PROTECTION AND APRONS
a) Large holes in the river bed? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
b) Loss of material Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
c) Crates broken away from pier or abutment? Yes Not So Bad Some Qty 2
d) Damage to wires or ties? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1
B- STONE PITCHING OR CONCRETE BED PROTECTION AND APRONS
a) Scour at edge? Yes Not So Bad Much Qty 3
b) Cracking? NO Problem -- -- 0
c) Spalling or stones missing? NO Problem -- -- 0
d) Erosion of surface? NO Problem -- -- 0
e) Corrosion of reinforcement? Yes Not So Bad Not Much Qty 1

End of Report