Northern Bypass Bridge was crumbling within testing period
Source: GEO News
KARACHI: It was disclosed in inspection of the dilapidated track of Northern Bypass that the bridge had started crumbling within the testing period of the structure.
The frail track of the Northern Bypass Bridge, which was collapsed Saturday noon, was breaking down during the testing period of the structure. After which the officials of NLC had repaired the track under supervision of the Belgian experts with hydrocarbon patches at the lower surface of the track.
After collapse of the bridge during inspection of these hydrocarbon slabs it was disclosed that the slabs were affixed in the surface with a solution, which can be easily removed by hand.
A building expert commenting on it said it was a strange technique to repair a bridge, which according to him, was not in practice in any part of the world.