Project Technical Details
Hope Bridge across river Tapti adjoining the Nehru Bridge |
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Hope Bridge across river Tapti adjoining the Nehru Bridge
| 1. | Location | Road from Surat to Rander |
| 2. | River/Nala/Creek | Tapi River |
| 3. | Lane | Two |
| 4. | Year of construction | 1877 |
| 5. | Cost | Rs.8.13 Lacs |
| 6. | Details of Bridge | |
| (i) Length of Bridge between ends of decking | 551,14 mtr. | |
| (ii) Number of span | 17 Nos.(one span on Right side has been dismantled) | |
| (iii) Span Length | 32,42 mtr. | |
| (iv) Carriage Way | 6 mtr.+1.5 mtr. Wide footpath on both sides(Now removed). | |
| (v) Length of Returns | Left side - Not available | |
| Right side - Not available | ||
| 7. | (i)Design Discharge | Floor of 16 lakh causecs has passed through the bridge in year 1956. |
| (ii) Design H.F.L. | 11.0 mt. | |
| (iii) Type of bridge | High level | |
| (iv) F.R.L. | Not available | |
| 8. | Structural Details | |
| (i) Foundation | Cast Iron cylindrical piles (2 Nos.)having 1.52 mt. steel internal dia and 1" thickness of shell with embedment of 7.67 mt. to 18.90 mt. in hard clay strata. | |
| (ii) Substructure | C.I.piles braced by structural steel members. The superstructure is directly resting on piles. | |
| (iii) Superstructure | Steel trusses 2 Nos. with concrete decking. | |
| (iv) General Items | Steel Hand Rails (now removed). The bridge is not being used for vehicular traffic. | |
| 9. | Name of Contractor | Not available |
| 10. | Name of Consultant | Not available |
