Historyhistory the construction of howrah bridge was first proposed in 1862 later in 1800s a floating bridge was built between howrah. Some of these equipments includes cantilevers, incremental launching and beam launchers. Construction of a bridge with a main span of 457 m 1500 ft and side spans of 99 m 325 ft, across a river that carried fleets of rivercraft on a regular basis and therefore not available to support the construction activity, was a challenging task in the 1940s. The basic design used piles driven into the riverbed and old boats filled with stones sunk between them to make cofferdamlike foundations. The japan association of steel bridge construction systematically publishes an annual report providing the weight of. Where it passes over supports, other forces come into. Design, fabrication and construction of railway bridge over. Precastprestressed concrete institute northeast region paper prepared for presentation at the bridges adjusting to new realities a session of the 2010 annual conference of the.
The initial construction process of the bridge was stalled due to the world war i. Pdf this photoessay analyzes the politics of dwelling of the inhabitants of outcast calcutta the city that is the nightmare of urban planners and. The obstacle to be crossed may be a river, a road, railway or a valley. Tied arch bridges or bowstring arches also have an archshaped superstructure but their arch is above the level of the bridge and it holds it from above. Properly and moneys of existing bridge 10 vest in the commissioners in trust. Introduction howrah bridge is originally a putnoon bridge. Strategies for accelerated bridge construction for abc to be successful, abc designs should allow maximum opportunities for the general contractor to carry out prefabrication and erection. Traditionally, steel construction has been most commonly used for very long spans, however, concrete arches are now also being used for big bridges.
Abc is bridge construction that uses design and construction methods to reduce the onsite construction time and mobility impacts that occur when building new bridges or replacing and rehabilitating existing bridges. Pdf material quantities for balanced cantilever bridges. Bridge construction manual guidelines to project supervisors bridge engineering page 2 revision. The howrah bridge and second hooghly bridge has been serving the city of kolkata in conjunction with each other by allowing the city to be well connected with the rest of the state and indeed the rest of the country. Kansas department of transportation bridge construction manual version 1011 kdot bridge section 1. Six million hand driven rivets and 53 000 tonnes of steel were used in its construction. Thereafter, the french embarked on a widespreadsuspension bridge construction program that would see them build over 500 suspension bridges in the next 50 years. Advertised construction projects cape may county, nj. Its intent is to establish a basis for the relationship with the contractor and. Bridges bridges are built to connect two points separated by a naturally occuring region like v. Steel structures building construction a case study howrah. Introduction howrah bridge is one of four on the hoogly river it is a famous symbol of kolkata and west bengal from 194392 it was the only connector between howrah and. This system used load and resistance factors to ensure a stable bridge with sufficient strength.
It is a part of the area covered by kolkata metropolitan development authority kmda. The citys design team broke with tradition, recommending a hydraulically operated concrete doubleleaf swing bridge, based on indepth research. Concretes reduced capital and life cycle costs made it the obvious choice over steel. Specifications for bridge construction section 1, excavation 1 1 1. Howrah bridge was the third longest cantilever bridge at the time of its construction, but now it is the sixth longest one of its types.
Canadian precastprestressed concrete institute rita seraderian, p. New bridge construction handbook the purpose of this handbook is to help the field inspectors find the information they need by listing the different resource documents for a particular subject. Construction manual washington state department of. History of bridges construction of bridges since ancient times bridge is not a construction but it is a concept, the concept of crossing over large spans of land or huge masses of water, and to connect two faroff points, eventually reducing the distance between them. The construction of bridge was started on 1936 and ended in 1942.
Second vivekananda bridge and tollway, kolkatahowrah. One of the largest applications of structural foamed concrete in the uk was to a new railway bridge embankment in colchester, essex, england. Accelerated bridge construction on the fast track to success. Aug 10, 2016 training report on bridge construction 1. Bridge engineers, steel structural, bridges, refinery piping, railway guage, civil construction, building foundations, india, kolkata, calcutta, the braithwaite burn. Other articles where cantilever bridge is discussed. At 67 feet wide, it can accommodate two sets of railway tracks, two sets of streetcar tracks and two roadways. Howrah bridge ranks 6 th among the cantilever suspension type bridges. Capital program management construction scheduling standard. Bridge construction methods civil engineering community. It was selected to represent my school for district science fair. Jul 05, 20 civilax is the knowledge base covering all disciplines in civil engineering. Tableopcohtekts page ihtroductioit 1 historyofbridgeconstructloij. Howrah alternatively spelled haora citation needed is a metropolitan city within howrah district, in the indian state of west bengal.
Replacement of expansion joints of 2nd hooghly bridge, kolkata. The construction of the bridge deck was unusual, and might even be regarded as unique. Ppc deck planks, a type of stayinplace form used in construction of bridge decks, could speed construction of a bridge deck. In addition, due to traffic safety considerations, the approaches to two of these bridges will require the acquisition of new land. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the new howrah bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of howrah and kolkata calcutta. Geometry of bridge construction fairfield university.
In addition to this, during construction of the bridge, we established practices for traffic control in. It includes a discussion of some the various applications of orthotropic bridge construction to provide background with case study examples. The article in the specifications and the section in the construction manual are listed directly. Howrah bridge rabindra setu bridge engineers, steel structural.
April 1996 preface this manual has been prepared to assist the project supervisor in the supervision of bridge construction projects. The difference between bridge and flyover is based on the purpose of its usage and the location where it is built. Provisions of acl to be carricd oui by body of commissioners. Such a beam has to withstand both compression in its upper parts and tension in its lower parts. Accelerated bridge construction abc national status. Design and construction features of nivedita bridge. Column base usually a thick plate at the bottom of a column through which anchor bolts mechanically connect the column and transfer forces to the. Arch bridge has abutments at each end which hold the weight of the bridge. Devendra gupta riddhi siddhi high level bridge by jaipur development authority jda, ram kishor vyas bhawan, indra circle, jawaharlal nehru marg, jaipur 302004 rajasthan, india submitted by. Howrah bridge is a cantilever bridge the order for construction and. Design and construction features of nivedita bridge prof s s chakraborty fnae, managing director, consulting engineering services india private limited, new delhi. The bridge should completely span the creek at normal high water because a pier in the river would collect debris.
Accelerated bridge construction on the fast track to success rob burak, p. A renewal project brief a toolkit for accelerated bridge. Skanska appreciates the longstanding impact our bridges have on communities and understand that there is much more to our construction than a bridge that will convey people and goods across a river, road or train tracks. One of the primary methods of implementing this strategy is to employ prefabricated bridge elements and systems. Contractors that are equipped to move fill material will take advantage of this method. Manual for design, construction, and maintenance of. The construction of the bridge represented a new era for australians. Geometry of bridge construction the four kinds of bridges and some combinations a. The reconstructed bridge was one of the first largescale uses of a new nickel alloy steel that could support stresses 40 times greater than carbon steel. Bridge construction bridge types bridge designs and processes. Capital program management construction scheduling. Interesting facts and information about howrah bridge. It spreads about 1500 ft over the hooghly river and is 71 ft wide. Worlds longest bridge spans pdf, american institute of steel construction, inc.
In spite of an extremely long construction period, it was one of the longest span bridges of its type in asia, at the time of its construction. View of ramkrishnapur ghat from the ferry ride source all photos of howrah bridge. A bridge is a structure that permits us to cross over an obstacle. The state of maryland pledges to provide constituents, businesses, customers, and stakeholders with friendly and courteous, timely and responsive, accurate and consistent, accessible and convenient, and truthful and transparent services. This manual is intended to better communicate the intent of the plans, standard specifications for state road and bridge construction, special provisions, and project special. This is a school science project suspension bridges. The howrah bridge and second hooghly bridge has been serving the city of. It was renamed as rabindra setu on june 14, 1965, after the name of nobel laureate rabindranath tagore. Howrah is an important transportation hub of west bengal.
Consulting engineers chicago, illinois one of the primary advantages of segmental concrete bridge construction is the economics. We aim to close the gap to the industry by improving the awareness about latest trends in civil engineering. Mahavir prasad meena ce10022 department of civil engineering iit kharagpur. Bridge construction classification and types of bridges. The approach bridges consist of a composite bridge with a main steel box girder and an insitu cast concrete top plate. Reach the bridge from any part of kolkata by bus, taxi or rental car. The book contains details of design decisions taken, legal decisions, financial arrangements, construction details and construction challenges in the creation of the. Reinforced concrete bridges concrete reinforcing steel. Bridge engineers, steel structural, bridges, refinery piping, railway guage, civil construction, building foundations, india, kolkata, calcutta, the braithwaite. Construction techniques for segmental concrete bridges. The beam bridge is used for light loads and shorter spanning distances.
Bridge launching equipments and techniques used during construction it is important to use right bright launching equipments and techniques during construction to increase bridge strength. Bridge construction and mot updates 2162017 3 2016 construction memo unique special provision for falsework removal revisions to section 702 falsework under a reinforced concrete slab, not supported by beams shall remain in place for at least 7 days and exceeding 480 psi flexural strength falsework under a bridge deck supported by beams shall. At niosh, we have studied lead exposure in many different industries. Make a point of coming back to the river at night to see the bridge bathed in different colored lights.
The bridge is immense, not only in length and weight but in width. Wsp was a key participant in the development of the second vivekananda bridge and tollway, one of the largest transportation projects in eastern india undertaken by a publicprivate partnership using a designbuildoperatetransfer delivery system, and an integral part of. The structural configurations, foundation characteristics, construction techniques and maintenance issues have been extensively discussed. When the highest of the stonefilled boats reached above the lowwater level, layers of logs were crisscrossed. If the plank is thin in relation to its length, it will sag. Using precast concrete substructures can have a tremendous impact on a bridge construction schedule through time. The project is located in kolkata, west bengal, india.
Durkee, jackson 24 may 1999, national steel bridge alliance. The beam bridge is the simple predecessor of the truss bridge. In a large majority of cases, segmental construction has been the winner. Get in, get out, stay out approach to bridge and highway construction projects1. Construction of the sydney harbour bridge construction started in 1924 and took 1400 men eight years to build at. Howrah is located on the western bank of the hooghly river. Boat ride at the sunset during ganga aarti at ramkrishnapur ghat source. It was opened for the public transport on 3 feb 1943. Accelerated bridge construction using precast piers. Material quantities for balanced cantilever bridges. Cape may county bridge painting program, ocean drive cr 619 bridges over townsends inlet and grassy sound, in the.
Often they reveal a citys history and culture, and offer a standing structure of city pride. Jul 14, 2009 this is the video that gives u a basic knowledge about bridge construction. This type of construction allows forms and workers to operate efficiently at grade, instead of being suspended above the ground and traffic. Oct 21, 2019 the choice of bridge design will be determined by the height, ground conditions and the clear span required. The abc design standards developed in this project were used in pilot projects in iowa, new york, and vermont. We made it from square wooden dowel, plywood, small chain, foam board. The tradition is one of iconic crossings across the river hooghly in the stretch of the river. Although the underlying structure of beam bridges may look similar to truss bridges, there is no advanced builtin support system to counter large external forces and dynamic forces. It identifies key aspects of the construction phase and describes how proposals are being. The required passage may be for a road, a railway, pedestrians, a canal or a pipeline.
The beam or truss bridge is, in effect, a pair of girders supporting a deck spanning the gap between two piers. Accelerated bridge construction abc national status by. On returning to france, he published his famous memo ire sur les pants suspend us. This manual covers the relevant issues related to orthotropic steel deck bridge engineering, including analysis, design, detailing, fabrication, testing, inspection, evaluation, and repair. Below are links to study publications and nioshnumbered publications meant to inform and reduce workplace lead exposure. Foamed concrete products are becoming more widely accepted in the construction industry. Column a structural element that usually carries its primary loads in compression or tension parallel its axis. Howrah bridge is a bridge with a suspended span over the hooghly river in west bengal. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the new howrah bridge, youtube.
Metal stayinplace forms used in one of the contracts is also briefly addressed in this report. Volume 28 issue 8, october 1947 supplement to no 8 prev next corrigendum. The bridges by themselves, the former being of balancedcantilever form and the latter being cablestayed, are marvels of bridge engineering with each being built in very different. Kolkata howrah bridge history hindi the howrah bridge, is a cantilever west bengal, india. Sydney harbour bridge department of the environment. Howrah bridge is a tramway, light or metro rail bridge, road bridge, road bridge, cantilever truss bridge and steel bridge that was built from 1936 until 1943. Construction of the smaller bridge is a preliminary step in the development and testing of the various components which will be utilized on this larger bridge. It is the headquarters of the howrah sadar subdivision. Standard specifications for bridge construction section 1, excavation march 20 1 1 1. Construction methodology statement planning inspectorate.
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