DETAILS OF ARCH BR.NO.486 (2x3.05 RCC Slab arch at CH.470232.157m).

Imp Note : For each arch details to be given separately in the follwing proforma
S.No Description Proposed track side- (RHS)- RCC box portion-Barrel length-6.348 m.
General Opposite to track side-(LHS) -(Arch Bridge portion)-Barrel length-4.88 m
1 Completion drawing No.
( if avaiable ) CAO/C/D/BR/57 -2005 (COMP)

2 Std of loading MBG-1987

3 Year of constructin (if known) -

4 Type of foundation Open

5 R.L to Top of Foudation 5.455 m

6 R.L to Bottom of Foudation 6.365 m

Arch
1 Span (L) 2x3.05
(Skew or Square) Square
2 Rise at the Crwon (rc) 1.140

3 Rise at the quarters point (rq) 0.720

4 Thickness of the arch adjacent to the 0.380

Keystone (d)

Depth of fill, at crown i.e depth from

5 0.805 m
bottom of sleepers to top of arch (h)

6 Barrel length 4.88 m

7 Shape of arch Semi circular Semi-circular/parabolic/

segmemtal/multi-centered/any other

8 No of rings in Arch 18 Single/double/triple/anyother

9 No of blocks in each ring 21

Material and condition of Arch

1 Type of material used for the arch Stone masonary Brick/Stone/Plain concrete/RCC
2 Voussoirs in
Type of construction of the barrel course Voussoirs in course/laid at random
3 Condition of materials in barrel sound Spalling/Deteriorating due to
weathering/sound
4 Deformation of the arch barrel in original shape Defromed/ In original shape
Position of dropped voussoirs and the
5 amount of drop width, length, number Nil Nil
and position of cracks (with sketch)
6 Cracks in arch blocks - Length, Nil Nil
number and positions of cracks
7 Type of filling above the arch and its Murrum & Ballast / good condition
condtion
8
9 Depth of mortat missing from joints Local Local/Global
 10 Condition of joint motar good Good
11 Drainage condition in the backfill Not good Good
12 Vegetation growth if any Near Wing wall & Return wall
Abutments Not applicable
S.No Measurments m
1 Height 1.308 m
2 Width of top 0.8 m
3 Width of base 1.25 m
4 No of blocks in abutments i.e
No of course/Layers 6
Condition of Abutment
1 Spalling / Deteriorating due to
Condition of material in the abutment Good weather / sound
2 Any dropping of blocks / spalling of
concrete with position. NIL Nil
Cracks in abutment blocks - Length,
3 number and positions of cracks (with
sketch) NIL Nil
Piers Not applicable Nil
1 Height 1.2 m
2 Width at top 1 m
3 Width at base 1.3 m
4 No of blocks in abutments i.e
No of course/Layers 6 Nos
Condition of pier
1 Spalling / Deteriorating due to
Condition of material in the piers Good weather / sound
2 Any dropping of blocks / spalling of
concrete with position.(with sketch) NIL

3 Cracks in abutment blocks - Length,

number and positions of cracks NIL
Representative samples of similar bridges
1 Smaple of fill material - To find unit weight, value etc.,
2 To find unit weight,Crushing and
Smaple of arch material - tensile strength etc.,
Photography

Digital Photography showing all features of arch and sub-structure to be taken with close up of the cracks (if any)