Cause of cracks on bridge investigated
An inspectation of the design and
construction of the new surface covering Thang Long Bridge was
conducted after a series of cracks appeared just three months after the
repairs were completed.
An inspectation of the design and
construction of the new surface covering Thang Long Bridge was
conducted after a series of cracks appeared just three months after the
repairs were completed.
The Ministry of Transport on March 22 asked relevant departments to investigate the cause of 10 new cracks, averaging one metre in length and 4cm to 7cm wide, that appeared on the surface of the bridge.
Two cracks were discovered and repaired before the Lunar New Year holiday, said Nguyen Nang The, deputy director of Project Management Unit No 2, the project investor. However, larger cracks appeared recently.
The said advanced technology for road construction was applied during the repairs and all materials were imported from England .
An inspection team headed by Hanoi People’s Committee vice chairman Nguyen Van Khoi worked on the bridge on March 20, but the cause of the cracks has yet to be determined.
The contractor, Bao Quan Construction Company, has been asked to repair all cracks by the end of this month while the inspection team waited for results from the Institution for Transport Science and Technology, said Nguyen Van Cong, head of the Administrative Department under the Ministry of Transport.
The bridge re-paving was completed from the end of October to December last year at a cost of 50 billion VND (2.6 million USD)./.
The Ministry of Transport on March 22 asked relevant departments to investigate the cause of 10 new cracks, averaging one metre in length and 4cm to 7cm wide, that appeared on the surface of the bridge.
Two cracks were discovered and repaired before the Lunar New Year holiday, said Nguyen Nang The, deputy director of Project Management Unit No 2, the project investor. However, larger cracks appeared recently.
The said advanced technology for road construction was applied during the repairs and all materials were imported from England .
An inspection team headed by Hanoi People’s Committee vice chairman Nguyen Van Khoi worked on the bridge on March 20, but the cause of the cracks has yet to be determined.
The contractor, Bao Quan Construction Company, has been asked to repair all cracks by the end of this month while the inspection team waited for results from the Institution for Transport Science and Technology, said Nguyen Van Cong, head of the Administrative Department under the Ministry of Transport.
The bridge re-paving was completed from the end of October to December last year at a cost of 50 billion VND (2.6 million USD)./.
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