Beijing Mentougou has completed the inspection, maintenance, and reinforcement of water related bridges to ensure traffic flow inspection | Structure | Bridge
CCTV News: On August 9th, Mentougou District in Beijing conducted structural inspections on 28 bridges that may have safety hazards. Based on the inspection results, maintenance and reinforcement will be carried out to ensure the safe operation of the bridges.
The reporter saw at Qikeshu Bridge in Mentougou District that inspectors used rebound testers, steel bar testers, and other testing equipment to evaluate the condition of the bridge. By collecting a series of parameters such as the thickness of the steel bar protective layer and the corrosion status of the steel bar, the structural durability and actual bearing capacity of the bridge were determined.
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As of now, all 28 damaged bridges have completed structural inspections, among which 5 bridges are in serious condition and have safety hazards in their structures. Next, Mentougou District will include these 5 bridges in the post disaster reconstruction plan and implement one bridge, one plan. Timely organize the repair of guardrail defects and bridge deck damage in the remaining 23 bridges to ensure traffic flow.