INQUIRY REPORT ON CAVING IN OF A PORTION OF NORTHERN BYPASS 3 BRIDGE AT PARACHA CHOWK, SHERSHAH, KARACHI SUBMITTED TO Lt. Gen, (R) Farooq Abmad Khan, Chairman, PMIC BY INQUIRY TEAM 1. Prof. Dr. 2, Prof. Dr. S.H. Lodi 3, Advocate Engr. Nasir .R. Shaikh 4, Engr. Munir Abmed Rana 5. Engr. Zafar Razeak ~*~ 6, Engr. Farrukh Hassan Pasha February 2008 Ye OG Fe Pr ' =(953 3t Submission Report ‘The Inquiry Report for “Caving in of a Portion of Northern Bypass Bridge at Paracha Chowk, Shershah, Karachi” in fll is being submitted by the following ‘members of the Inquiry Team to the Chairman, PMIC, Lt. Gen, (R) Farooq Ahmad Khan, 8 Ava rate 5A eg oe eee wel , ‘Mr. Nasir JR. Shalleh Engr. Munir Abmed Rana Advcate igh Cont (hi Comaing Eire Pakican (Geran Ein Ce Branch HQ Ravalpath‘TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE NO Submission Report Table of Conteats List of Annexure List of Attachments List of Exhibits INQUIRY REPORT 1. PREAMBLE 2. THE T.o.R OF INQUIRY 3. PROCEDURE ADOPTED FOR THE CONDUCT OF INQUIRY 3... Phase 3.12 Phase-ll 313° Phase 4. CONDUCT OF INQUIRY 43 Statements/Deposition 44 Independent Structural Analysis of the Bridge 4.5 Testing of Material Samples 4.6 Investigation in Land Acquisition Related to Shershah Bridge 4.7 Design Related Issues and their Consequences 4.8 Construction Related Issues 5. INDIVIDUAL AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STATEMENT 5:2Comparative Analysis 52.1 Outcome ofthe Analysis with Respect to NHA 52.2 Optcome ofthe Analysis with Respect to M/s ECHL 52.3 Outcome ofthe Analysis with Respect to M/s NLC 5.2.4 Outcome ofthe Analysis with Respect to Paracha Textile Mills fat a fore u u u 2 4 15 1”