GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, HYDERABAD. Office of the Engineer-in-Chief (PR), Hyderabad. Cir. Memo. No. 2348/AE2/DEE1/Designs/Bridges/2023, Dt: 07-11-2023 Sub: - PR Designs — Bridges — Certain instructions to be followed during execution of bridge works — issued — Reg It is learnt by the undersigned that certain shortfalls are noticed during the execution of bridges in the state. Hence, the following instructions are issued to all the Regional Officers, District Panchayat Raj Engineers & Executive Engineers, PR & V&QC in the state to be followed during execution of bridge works: . Confirmation of Foundation strata: It is essential to reconfirm the properties of soil strata (considered for designing the bridge foundations) before commencement of the work. Where ever the foundation is designed to rest on Rock, confirmatory bores shall invariably be taken at exact Pier & Abutment locations to ensure the level & type of rock If there is any change in rock level or its properties considered in the design, the same shall be brought to the notice of the approval authority for appropriate revision of foundations before grounding the work. . Protective works for Raft foundation: In case where Raft foundation is proposed by restricting the scour, bed (floor) protection to the structure shall be provided to safe-guard against scour action and undermining (washing away or disturbance by piping action etc.). The following precautions shall be taken during execution of Protective works + Longitudinal cut-off walls shall be provided on U/S and D/S side and their ends shall be connected by cross cut off walls. Longitudinal cut-off walls safeguard the bridge from scour whereas the cross-cut- off walls keep the longitudinal cut-off walls in position and also protect the bridge from scouring * Cut off walls shall not have structural Continuity or moment connection with Raft slab, but the joint shall be leak tight.* The work of bed protection shall be executed simultaneously along with the foundations of the structure to prevent any damage due to unexpected floods even during the construction stage. * The performance of rigid flooring and flexible apron shall be kept under watch, especially on the downstream side, for first few floods after construction and also after every unprecedented flood. If any damage/disturbance is noticed, remedial measures shall be taken immediately duly intimating to the concerned higher authorities. 3. Filling behind Abutments, Wing walls & Return walls: Back filling: The extent of backfill to be provided behind the abutment shalll be as per IRC — 78:2017, Appendix — 6; illustrated in the following figure: ORT WALL 5 WALL —}waw proce REQUIREMENT OF 100mm, Notes 1 Active wedge 01! mobs anh 2 incase. projection of footing shall be supported near the top ofthe Footing The back fill material shall be granular type having plasticity index & liquid limit not exceeding 20 & 40 respectively, angle of repose () value not less than 30°. The filling behind abutment before placing the superstructure is not desirable. ii, Filter media: The material for filter media shall consist of well graded gravel, coarse sand or stone as per MORTH Specifications.The filter material shall be well packed to a thickness of not less than 600 mm in which, 50% is with stone of size not less than 150mm dia & the remaining 50% shall be with Class - Ill Well Graded Coarse aggregates as ‘specified in Table 300-3 of MORTH Specification. The smaller size material shall be towards the soil and bigger size towards the wall and provided over the entire surface behind abutment, wings or return walls to the full height for providing drainage. Weep holes: ‘Adequate number of weep holes of 100mm dia not exceeding 1.0m spacing staggered in both vertical & horizontal directions shall be provided to prevent any accumulation of water and building up of hydrostatic pressure behind the walls. The weep holes shall be provided above the low water level. 4, Approach slabs: The approach slabs have to be provided on either side of bridge portion beyond abutments. One end of the approach slab shall be rested on the backing wall of abutment. The slab shall cover the full width of carriage way and shall extend for a length not less than 3.50m into the approach. * To avoid settling of approach slab, it shall be laid over PCC bed on well compacted back filled soil «Earth retaining structures in approaches shall be finalized before execution of Abutments invariably. All the Regional Officers, PR are requested to ensure proper implementation of the above said instructions in order to maintain standards in construction of bridges. Sd/- (07-11-2023) Engineer - In — Chief, PR, Hyderabad To * All the Regional officers, DPREs & Executive Engineers, PR & V&QC in the state. Copy to all the Chief Engineers in the state for information. Itefb.oll INQ L U— 2 Deputy Executive Engineer Goat (Designs) S03 Wi