Specification Report to Accompany the Estimate for Special Repairs to the Bridge across Pennaiyar River at Km 59/8 of N !

5A "#ill$p$ram % Pondy % Nagapattinam Road& Estimate Amo$nt ' Rs( ))(!! *a+hs Name of ,or+ ' Special Repairs to the Bridge across Pennaiyar River at Km 59/8 of NH 45 !"ill#p#ram Pondy Nagapattinam Road $ Scheme and A$thority ' %his &or' has (een incl#ded in the list of &or's approved #nder nn#al Plan )ist ** +,-+ . +,-/ comm#nicated in 01* 21R%H )r3 No3 R4/ NH . -+,/5/ 584/ +,-+/ P5 6ated +83,83+,-+ &ith a provision of Rs3 /43,, )a'hs3 -ntrod$ction ' "ill#p#ram . Pondy . Nagapattinam road of NH45 is an important National High&ay connecting the famo#s pilgrimage centre in %amil Nad#3 *t also connects 7nion territory of Pondicherry &ith several district Head 8#arters of %amilnad# li'e "ill#p#ram9 :#ddalore and Nagapattinam3 %he stretch from 'm 55/5;+ < --9/5,, of NH45 National High&ays 6ivision3 is #nder the maintenance control of :hennai *n this stretch ma=or 0edilam (ridge at 'm 59/8 of

NH45 is sit#ated at the heart of the to&n3 E.isting /etails of the Bridge ' %he road serves for heavy flo& of traffic3 %he Pennaiyar Bridge located in Km 59/8 of NH 45 is one of the important ma=or (ridges of :#ddalore 6istrict &hich has heavy flo& of traffic3 %he Bridge &as constr#cted d#ring -9943 *t has -+ spans of +;35, mts3 %he total length of the Bridge is /+,34,m and the &idth of the carriage &ay is 535,m3 %ho#gh the str#ct#re is in good condition the >?pansion @oints and 4earing :oat are completely damaged and hence it is necessary to replace the damaged e?pansion =oints and &earing coat3 -mportant and Necessity ' 6#e to the damaged e?pansion =oint9 the concrete at the edges of the sla( has also got damaged &ith &ide gap ca#sing t&o &heelers and animals getting

str#c' into the holes &hich in t#rn ca#se ma=or and minor in=#ry3 %he heavy and light vehicles &hich passes the gap =er's and =olts ca#sing inconvenience to the passengers and dist#r(s the driving control ca#sing damages to vehicles and accidents3 4henever heavily loaded vehicles pass the (ridge9 the damages increase and the gap gets &idened3 N#m(er of "*Ps &ho happen to pass throA this road9 often complain a(o#t the damaged e?pansion =oints and represent to rectify the same early3 %he :hief >ngineer !NH$ :hennai has also inspected the site and has given instr#ctions to ta'e necessary action3 *f the repair is not carried o#t early9 the damages are lia(le to get &orse leading to #nto&ard incidents and p#(lic criticism3 Hence9 it is necessary to reha(ilitate the damaged e?pansion =oint in this (ridge (y replacing the damaged e?pansion =oint (y strip steel e?pansion =oint and the &earing coat (y mastic asphalt9 to improve the safety of the (ridge str#ct#re3 Besides9 the handrails on (oth sides of the (ridge got completely damaged giving a deserted loo' B#estioning the safety of the p#(lic and the vehicles plying throA this (ridge3 Proposals' %o prevent f#rther damages to the str#ct#re and to avoid accidents it is essential to replace the e?isting damaged e?pansion =oints3 *t is proposed to replace all the damaged e?pansion =oints &ith Strip Seal e?pansion =oints3 Since the &earing coat is crac'ed in many places9 it has (een proposed to lay 2astic sphalt 4earing :oat of +5mm thic' layer conforming to *R: -,5 . -99+ over :: &earing coat3 1n #pstream and do&n stream sides of the (ridges at 'm 59/89 the earthen mo#nds and vegetations are o(str#cting the flo& of river &ater3 Hence it is necessary to remove the earthen mo#nds and "egetation3 -n this estimate0 the follo1ing provisions are given as follo1s ' -3 +3 /3 43 Replacement of e?pansion =oint &ith epo?y (onding of ne& concrete %ac' coat of +35 'g /-, sBm for concrete s#rface3 Bit#mino#s mastic asphalt . +5 mm thic' Strip seal e?pansion =oint

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>arth &or' for dressing the vent3 %his estimate is prepared adopting the common data +,-/ < -4

pertaining to NH9 :hennai :ircle and Bit#men rate as on ,-3,53-/3 1n sanction this &or' &ill (e e?ec#ted as per 21R%CH specification and other relevant circ#lars in force from time to time3

Specification Report to Accompany the Estimate for Special Repairs to the Bridge across 2edilam River at Km 34/56 of N !5A "#ill$p$ram % Pondy % Nagapattinam Road& Estimate Amo$nt ' Rs( 95(93 *a+hs Name of 4or' D Special Repairs to the Bridge across 0edilam River at Km ;+/-, of NH 45 !"ill#p#ram Pondy Nagapattinam Road $ Scheme and #thority D %his &or' has (een incl#ded in the list of &or's approved #nder nn#al Plan )ist ** +,-+ . +,-/ comm#nicated in 01* 21R%H )r3 No3 R4/ NH . -+,/5/ 584/ +,-+/ P5 6ated +83,83+,-+ &ith a provision of Rs3 ,359 )a'hs3 *ntrod#ction D "ill#p#ram . Pondy . Nagapattinam road of NH45 is an important National High&ay connecting the famo#s pilgrimage centre in %amil Nad#3 *t also connects 7nion territory of Pondicherry &ith several district Head 8#arters of %amilnad# li'e "ill#p#ram9 :#ddalore and Nagapattinam3 %he stretch from 'm 55/5;+ < --9/5,, of NH45 is #nder the maintenance control of :hennai National High&ays 6ivision3 *n this stretch ma=or 0edilam (ridge at 'm ;+/-, of NH45 is sit#ated at the heart of the to&n3 >?isting 6etails of the Bridge D %he road serves for heavy flo& of traffic3 %he 0edilam Bridge located in Km ;+/-, of NH 45 is one of the important ma=or (ridges of :#ddalore 6istrict &hich has heavy flo& of traffic3 %he Bridge &as constr#cted d#ring -9;83 *t has -/ spans of +,3;,mts !-; E 43;, mts$3 %he total length of the Bridge is +;538,m3 %his is special type of (ridge &ith trestle type3 %he carriage &ay &idth of this (ridge is -/35,m &itho#t footpath3 %ho#gh the str#ct#re is in good condition the >?pansion @oints9 4earing :oat and Handrails are completely damaged and

hence it is necessary to replace the damaged e?pansion =oints9 &earing coat and handrails3 *mportant and Necessity D 6#e to the damaged e?pansion =oint9 the concrete at the edges of the sla( has also got damaged &ith &ide gap ca#sing t&o &heelers and animals getting str#c' into the holes &hich in t#rn ca#se ma=or and minor in=#ry3 %he heavy and light vehicles &hich passes the gap =er's and =olts ca#sing inconvenience to the passengers and dist#r(s the driving control ca#sing damages to vehicles and accidents3 4henever heavily loaded vehicles pass the (ridge9 the damages increase and the gap gets &idened3 N#m(er of "*Ps &ho happen to pass throA this road9 often complain a(o#t the damaged e?pansion =oints and represent to rectify the same early3 %he :hief >ngineer !NH$ :hennai has also inspected the site and has given instr#ctions to ta'e necessary action3 *f the repair is not carried o#t early9 the damages are lia(le to get &orse leading to #nto&ard incidents and p#(lic criticism3 Hence9 it is necessary to reha(ilitate the damaged e?pansion =oint in this (ridge (y replacing the damaged e?pansion =oint (y strip steel e?pansion =oint and the &earing coat (y mastic asphalt9 to improve the safety of the (ridge str#ct#re3 Besides9 the handrails on (oth sides of the (ridge got completely damaged giving a deserted loo' B#estioning the safety of the p#(lic and the vehicles plying throA this (ridge3 ProposalsD %o prevent f#rther damages to the str#ct#re and to avoid accidents it is essential to replace the e?isting damaged e?pansion =oints3 *t is proposed to replace all the damaged e?pansion =oints &ith Strip Seal e?pansion =oints3 Since the &earing coat is crac'ed in many places9 it has (een proposed to lay 2astic sphalt 4earing :oat of +5mm thic' layer conforming to *R: -,5 . -99+ over :: &earing coat3 *n addition9 it is proposed to provide R:: railing3

1n #pstream and do&n stream sides of the (ridges at 'm ;+/-,9 the earthen mo#nds and vegetations are o(str#cting the flo& of river &ater3 Hence9 it is necessary to remove the earthen mo#nds and "egetation3 -n this estimate0 the follo1ing provisions are given as follo1s ' - Replacement of e?pansion =oint &ith epo?y (onding of ne& concrete + %ac' coat of +35 'g/sBm for concrete s#rface / Bit#mino#s mastic asphalt . +5 mm thic' 4 Strip seal e?pansion =oint 5 R:: Rails ; >arth &or' for dressing the vent %his estimate is prepared adopting the common data +,-/ < -4 pertaining to NH9 :hennai :ircle and Bit#men rate as on ,-3,53-/3 1n sanction this &or' &ill (e e?ec#ted as per 21R%CH specification and other relevant circ#lars in force from time to time3