Construction of steel bridge in lieu of conventional PSC girder bridge across Tungabhadra River near Mantralaya on State Highway SH-13 of Karnataka connecting Andhra Pradesh
Publication details: New Delhi Indian Road Congress 2014Edition: Vol42(2), FebDescription: 79-86pSubject(s): Online resources: In: New Delhi Indian Road CongressSummary: The high level prestressed concrete (PSC) bridge of 600 m length constructed across Tungabhadra River in 1944 washed away on 2nd October 2009 and the traffic got disrupted between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, especially the connectivity to the famous holy place of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, which is Andrha Pradesh. The bridge was damaged and 5 piers, including 16 decks, were washed out, and one pier was tilted. The flooding was so furious that the holy Mutt and its surroundings were flooded and submerged. The alternative to rehabilitation and new construction were examined, and finally the Technical Committee of Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), Government of Karnataka, decided to construct a new steel bridge at the same location, as the cost of rehabilitation was ....| Item type | Current library | Status | Barcode | |
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The high level prestressed concrete (PSC) bridge of 600 m length constructed across Tungabhadra River in 1944 washed away on 2nd October 2009 and the traffic got disrupted between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, especially the connectivity to the famous holy place of Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, which is Andrha Pradesh. The bridge was damaged and 5 piers, including 16 decks, were washed out, and one pier was tilted. The flooding was so furious that the holy Mutt and its surroundings were flooded and submerged. The alternative to rehabilitation and new construction were examined, and finally the Technical Committee of Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), Government of Karnataka, decided to construct a new steel bridge at the same location, as the cost of rehabilitation was ....
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