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ENGINEERING LESSONS - EPISODE 5 - WDFCC LG COLLAPSE

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LG Collapsed in WDFCC Project - CTP 16       Disclaimer: This post intension is showcase the Engineering Lessons we  can learn from these kind of Incidents, so that the same incident does not gets repeated in our society, Its does not have any intension to devalue the LG Manufacturer,  Contractor.  or the Concern Project. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) corporation run by the Government of India's Ministry of Railways to undertake planning, development, and mobilization of financial resources and construction, maintenance and operation of the "Dedicated Freight Corridors" (DFC).        WDFCC CTP -16 was one of the stretch in which the incident  happened. Portal Piers where used as Sub structure & Portal Beams where used for connecting the twin piers. 4 Girder System was used as Super Structure with full span erection methodology. ...

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS - IRC CODES

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Indian Railway Congress - IRC Made available to the public under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act of 1986 and the Right to Information Act of 2005. In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws that govern them. IRC 002 1968 Route Marker Signs for National Highways IRC 003 1983 Dimensions and Weights of Road Design Vehicles IRC 005 1998 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section I  (7th Rev) IRC 005 2015 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Sec I General Features of Design (8th Rev) IRC 006 2014 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Sec II — Loads and Stresses (4th Rev) IRC 006 2017 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice...