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Specification Report to Accompany the Estimate for Special Repairs to the

Bridge across Pennaiyar River at Km 59/8 of N!5A "#ill$p$ram % Pondy %

Nagapattinam Road&

Estimate Amo$nt ' Rs( ))(!! *a+hsName of ,or+ '

Special Repairs to the Bridge across Pennaiyar River at Km 59/8 of NH

45 !"ill#p#ram Pondy Nagapattinam Road $

Scheme and A$thority '

%his &or' has (een incl#ded in the list of &or's approved #nder nn#al

Plan )ist ** +,-+ . +,- comm#nicated in 01* 21R%H )r3 No3 R/ NH . -+,/

584/ +,-+/ P 6ated +83,83+,-+ &ith a provision of Rs3 43,, )a'hs3-ntrod$ction '

"ill#p#ram . Pondy . Nagapattinam road of NH45 is an important

National High&ay connecting the famo#s pilgrimage centre in %amil Nad#3 *t

also connects 7nion territory of Pondicherry &ith several district Head #arters

of %amilnad# li'e "ill#p#ram :#ddalore and Nagapattinam3 %he stretch from

'm 5/;+ < --9/5,, of NH45 is #nder the maintenance control of :hennai

National High&ays 6ivision3 *n this stretch ma=or 0edilam (ridge at 'm 59/8 of

NH45 is sit#ated at the heart of the to&n3

E.isting etails of the Bridge '

%he road serves for heavy flo& of traffic3 %he Pennaiyar Bridge located in

Km 59/8 of NH 45 is one of the important ma=or (ridges of :#ddalore 6istrict

&hich has heavy flo& of traffic3 %he Bridge &as constr#cted d#ring -9943 *t has

-+ spans of +;3, mts3 %he total length of the Bridge is +,34,m and the &idth of

the carriage &ay is 35,m3 %ho#gh the str#ct#re is in good condition the

>?pansion @oints and earing :oat are completely damaged and hence it is

necessary to replace the damaged e?pansion =oints and &earing coat3

-mportant and Necessity '

6#e to the damaged e?pansion =oint the concrete at the edges of the sla(

has also got damaged &ith &ide gap ca#sing t&o &heelers and animals getting

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str#c' into the holes &hich in t#rn ca#se ma=or and minor in=#ry3 %he heavy and

light vehicles &hich passes the gap =er's and =olts ca#sing inconvenience to the

passengers and dist#r(s the driving control ca#sing damages to vehicles and

accidents3 henever heavily loaded vehicles pass the (ridge the damages

increase and the gap gets &idened3 N#m(er of "*Ps &ho happen to pass throA

this road often complain a(o#t the damaged e?pansion =oints and represent to

rectify the same early3 %he :hief >ngineer !NH$ :hennai has also inspected the

site and has given instr#ctions to ta'e necessary action3 *f the repair is not

carried o#t early the damages are lia(le to get &orse leading to #nto&ard

incidents and p#(lic criticism3 Hence it is necessary to reha(ilitate the damaged

e?pansion =oint in this (ridge (y replacing the damaged e?pansion =oint (y strip

steel e?pansion =oint and the &earing coat (y mastic asphalt to improve the

safety of the (ridge str#ct#re3

Besides the handrails on (oth sides of the (ridge got completely

damaged giving a deserted loo' #estioning the safety of the p#(lic and the

vehicles plying throA this (ridge3

Proposals'

%o prevent f#rther damages to the str#ct#re and to avoid accidents it is

essential to replace the e?isting damaged e?pansion =oints3 *t is proposed toreplace all the damaged e?pansion =oints &ith Strip Seal e?pansion =oints3 Since

the &earing coat is crac'ed in many places it has (een proposed to lay 2astic

sphalt earing :oat of +5mm thic' layer conforming to *R: -, . -99+ over

:: &earing coat3

1n #pstream and do&n stream sides of the (ridges at 'm 59/8 the

earthen mo#nds and vegetations are o(str#cting the flo& of river &ater3 Hence it

is necessary to remove the earthen mo#nds and "egetation3

-n this estimate0 the follo1ing provisions are given as follo1s '

-3 Replacement of e?pansion =oint &ith epo?y (onding of ne& concrete

+3 %ac' coat of +35 'g /-, sm for concrete s#rface3

3 Bit#mino#s mastic asphalt . +5 mm thic'

43 Strip seal e?pansion =oint

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53 >arth &or' for dressing the vent3

%his estimate is prepared adopting the common data +,- < -4

pertaining to NH :hennai :ircle and Bit#men rate as on ,-3,3-3

1n sanction this &or' &ill (e e?ec#ted as per 21R%CH

specification and other relevant circ#lars in force from time to time3

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Specification Report to Accompany the Estimate for Special Repairs to the

Bridge across 2edilam River at Km 34/6 of N!5A "#ill$p$ram % Pondy %

Nagapattinam Road&

Estimate Amo$nt ' Rs( 9(93 *a+hs

Name of or' D

Special Repairs to the Bridge across 0edilam River at Km ;+/-, of NH

45 !"ill#p#ram Pondy Nagapattinam Road $

Scheme and #thority D

%his &or' has (een incl#ded in the list of &or's approved #nder nn#al

Plan )ist ** +,-+ . +,- comm#nicated in 01* 21R%H )r3 No3 R/ NH . -+,/

584/ +,-+/ P 6ated +83,83+,-+ &ith a provision of Rs3 ,359 )a'hs3

*ntrod#ction D

"ill#p#ram . Pondy . Nagapattinam road of NH45 is an important

National High&ay connecting the famo#s pilgrimage centre in %amil Nad#3 *t

also connects 7nion territory of Pondicherry &ith several district Head #arters

of %amilnad# li'e "ill#p#ram :#ddalore and Nagapattinam3 %he stretch from

'm 5/;+ < --9/5,, of NH45 is #nder the maintenance control of :hennai

National High&ays 6ivision3 *n this stretch ma=or 0edilam (ridge at 'm ;+/-, of

NH45 is sit#ated at the heart of the to&n3

>?isting 6etails of the Bridge D

%he road serves for heavy flo& of traffic3 %he 0edilam Bridge located in

Km ;+/-, of NH 45 is one of the important ma=or (ridges of :#ddalore 6istrict

&hich has heavy flo& of traffic3 %he Bridge &as constr#cted d#ring -9;83 *t has

- spans of +,3;,mts !-; E 43;, mts$3 %he total length of the Bridge is +;38,m3

%his is special type of (ridge &ith trestle type3 %he carriage &ay &idth of this

(ridge is -35,m &itho#t footpath3 %ho#gh the str#ct#re is in good condition the

>?pansion @oints earing :oat and Handrails are completely damaged and

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hence it is necessary to replace the damaged e?pansion =oints &earing coat and

handrails3

*mportant and Necessity D

6#e to the damaged e?pansion =oint the concrete at the edges of the sla(

has also got damaged &ith &ide gap ca#sing t&o &heelers and animals getting

str#c' into the holes &hich in t#rn ca#se ma=or and minor in=#ry3 %he heavy and

light vehicles &hich passes the gap =er's and =olts ca#sing inconvenience to the

passengers and dist#r(s the driving control ca#sing damages to vehicles and

accidents3 henever heavily loaded vehicles pass the (ridge the damages

increase and the gap gets &idened3 N#m(er of "*Ps &ho happen to pass throA

this road often complain a(o#t the damaged e?pansion =oints and represent to

rectify the same early3 %he :hief >ngineer !NH$ :hennai has also inspected the

site and has given instr#ctions to ta'e necessary action3 *f the repair is not

carried o#t early the damages are lia(le to get &orse leading to #nto&ard

incidents and p#(lic criticism3 Hence it is necessary to reha(ilitate the damaged

e?pansion =oint in this (ridge (y replacing the damaged e?pansion =oint (y strip

steel e?pansion =oint and the &earing coat (y mastic asphalt to improve the

safety of the (ridge str#ct#re3

Besides the handrails on (oth sides of the (ridge got completely

damaged giving a deserted loo' #estioning the safety of the p#(lic and the

vehicles plying throA this (ridge3

ProposalsD

%o prevent f#rther damages to the str#ct#re and to avoid accidents it is

essential to replace the e?isting damaged e?pansion =oints3 *t is proposed to

replace all the damaged e?pansion =oints &ith Strip Seal e?pansion =oints3 Since

the &earing coat is crac'ed in many places it has (een proposed to lay 2astic

sphalt earing :oat of +5mm thic' layer conforming to *R: -, . -99+ over

:: &earing coat3 *n addition it is proposed to provide R:: railing3

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