Hydrographic and Topographic

survey of Important bridge, Major

Bridges and Minor bridges along
SilverLine

• Agency : RITES LTD

 SCOPE OF WORK
• Bridges Up to Thrissur
• 01 Important bridge
• 35 Major bridges
• 280 Minor Bridges

Scope of study includes Topographical & Hydrographic Survey of

Major and Important Bridges and Hydrological Study for all
bridges
 IMPORTANT BRIDGES
• Survey cover minimum distance of 8 km in
upstream side 2 km in downstream
• Cross section from bank to bank at 1000 m
interval with recording the levels on ground and
in water
• One Longitudinal section along the main channel
• Existing bridge or hydraulic structure across the
alignment in the vicinity
 MAJOR BRIDGES
• Survey cover minimum distance of 2 km in
upstream side 2 km in downstream
• 5 Cross section from bank to bank one along
the BCL
• One Longitudinal section along the main
channel
• Existing bridge or hydraulic structure across
the alignment in the vicinity
 HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
• Conduct hydrological study of entire corridor
and specially on important, minor, major
bridge location and depot at Kollam
• Substitute method for ensuring free flow of
water across SilverLine the construction
• To ensure SL corridor has to fulfill the
requirement of clearances of Inland waterway.
• Provide details for all type of bridge design
 HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
• Recommend the provision of intermittent
bridges or viaduct at the critical flood
locations.
• Work out hydrological parametrs, peak
discharge
• All bridges shall be designed
• For Major bridge – 1 in 100 year
• For minor bridges – 1 in 50 year
 HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
• Provide the details of HFL on all bridge
location
• While ascertain the span need to comment
due to criticality of site-specific location.
• Finalization of scour depth, design discharge,
silt factor
 HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES OF BRIDGES

Calculations for determining design discharge

• RDSO’s RBF – 16
• CWC Flood Estimation Report (SUH Approach)
• Frequency Analysis Methods
i) Gumbel Method (ii) Log Pearson Method (iii) Chow Method

• Slope Area Method

HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES OF BRIDGES
(Cntd..)
 WORK PLAN METHODOLOGY
• Inception Report
• Initiation of work and data collection
• Meeting with client
• Collection of available data & document.
• Field reconnaissance
• Submission of Inception report
 WORK PLAN METHODOLOGY
• Topographic and Hydrographic survey
• Mobilization of team
• Collection of details of existing bridge
• Preparation if plan and profile drawing
• Submission of report
 WORK PLAN METHODOLOGY
• Hydrological studies of Bridges – Major &
Important bridge
• Collection of hydrological data's from concerned
authority
• Work out design discharge and design HFL
• Finalization of bridge length, span configuration ,
scour depth
 WORK PLAN METHODOLOGY
• Hydrological studies of Bridges – Minor
bridges
• Working out design discharge
• Study of flood prone areas and balancing
• Examine adequacy of proposed RL at bridge.
• Draft report
• Final report
 COMPOSITION OF TEAM
• Sr Bridge Expert
• Sr Hydrology Expert
• Hydrology Expert
• Survey Expert
RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY CONDUCTED

• Periyar River
• Vamanapuram Rivar
• Ithikara River
• Kallada River
• Achankovil River
• Pampa River
• Kudoor River
• Meenachul River
 RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY CONDUCTED

• Meenachil River
• Muvattupuzha River
• Chithrapuzha River
• Kadambrayar River
• Thiruvananthapuram station area
• Kollam station area
• Kottayam station area
PAYMENT CONDITION
 WAY FORWARD
Further action shall be
• Conducting Topographic and Hydrographic survey
• Detail site visit during survey
• Submission of survey report
• Collection of data from various source
• Carry out analysis of data and finalization of
hydraulic design
• Submission of Draft hydrological report