THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF

MYANMAR

U HAN ZAW
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
MYANMAR ENGINEERING SOCIETY

30th Japan Road Conference

Toshi Center Hotel October 30~31,2013
1 Myanmar Profile

2 Current Practice of Bridge

3 Major Issues on Bridge

4 Establishment and operation of technical standard

5 Expected technical supports from Japan

6 Conclusion

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 I Myanmar Profile

Population
60 Million (2010-
2011) Road Length

Area 1423956 km (2011)

676578 km2
936 km (East – West)
2051 km (North – South)

Number of Registered Vehicles

• 2476672 ( June 2012)

Neighboring Countries
• Bangladesh, India, China,
Loas, Thailand 3
 I Myanmar Profile

Composition Capital City

•Naypyitaw (Government)
•7 States & 7 Regions
•Yangon (Economic)
•138 National Races
•Mandalay (Culture)

Official Language
•Myanmar
Climate
•Seasons ( Summer, Raining, Winner)
•Temperature (Mean max: 31˚C)
•Humidity (Mean ~ 70 %)
•Avg. Annual rainfall (~ 1800 mm)

Economy
•Currency – Kyat ( 1 US $ ~ 900 kyats )
•Per capita GDP – 700 US $ (March 2011)
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II Current Practice in Bridge

Background Data

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 No. Name Span(ft) Type of Bridge
Major Bridges
River Ayeyarwaddy
1 Innwa Bridge(Sagaing) 3,960 Steel Truss
2 Nawaday Bridge 4,183 Steel Truss
Steel Truss +
3 Maubin Bridge 2,362
RCC
4 Bala Min Htin Bridge 2,688 Steel Truss

5 Bo Myat Htun Bridge 8,544 Steel Truss

6 Anawrahtar Bridge 5,192 Steel Truss

Ayeyarwaddy Steel Truss +
7 8,989
Bridge(Magwe) PC + RCC
Steel Truss+
8 Dadaye Bridge 4,088
RC
Ayeyarwaddy
9 5,641 Steel Truss
Bridge(Yadanarpon)
10 Ayeyarwaddy
7,201 Steel Truss
Bridge(Naungdone)
Ayeyarwaddy Bridge
11 11,431 Steel Truss
(Pakokku)
Ayeyarwaddy Bridge
12 3,215 Steel Truss
(Sinkhan)
Ayeyarwaddy Bridge
13 5839 Steel Truss
(Malun )

14 Yatana Theinga Bridge 2480 Steel Truss

II Current Practice in Bridge

No. Name Span(ft) Type of Bridge

Major Bridges River Thanlwin

20 Kwan Lon Bridge 789 Steel Suspension

Type of 21 Tar Kaw Bridge 780 Steel Truss

No. Name Span(ft)
Bridge
Thanlwin Bridge
River Sittaung 22 2,252 Steel Truss
(Pha An)
Sittaung Bridge Thanlwin
15 2,320 Steel Truss 23 900 Suspension
(Theinzatyat) Bridge(Tarsan)
Sittaung Bridge CH Steel
16 680
(Taungngu-Mawchi- Girder Thanlwin Steel Truss + PC +
Loikaw) 24 11,575
Bridge(Mawlamyine) RCC
Sittaung Bridge (Shwe
17 1,500 PC+RCC Thanlwin
Kyin-Madauk) 25 600 Steel Suspension
Bridge(Tarpar)
Steel Truss +
Sittaung Thanlwin
18 Plate Girder 26 600 Bailey
Bridge(Mokepalin) 2,393 Bridge(Tarkaw At)
+ RC
River Chindwin
Sittaung Bridge
19 720 Steel Truss
(Natthankwin)
27 Shinphyushin Bridge 4,957 Steel Truss

Chindwin
28 4,730 Steel Truss
Bridge(Monywa)
 II Current Practice in Bridge

Bridge List in Myanmar ( As of 18.7.2013)

State / Region Before 1988, After 1988,
180 feet and above Length Bridges 180 Feet and above Length Bridges
Kachin State 27 23
Kayah State 6 2
Chin State 2 3
Sagaing Region 17 30
Magwe Region 20 38
Manadalay Region 18 22
Shan State (East) 4 4
Shan State (South) 5 8
Shan State (North) 15 8
Kayin State 8 10
Tanintharyi Region 8 7
Bago Region 36 25
Mon State 3 4
Rakhine State 11 38
Yangon Region 7 30
Ayeyarwady Region 11 78
Total 198 330
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Grand Total 528
III Major Issues on Bridge

Bridge Design
1'-6"
7'

Sub Structure

2'-9"
3'-1"

D12-6"c/c
D10-24"c/c
D20-5"c/c both way
D12-6"c/c

6'-11"

7'-3"
D20-10"c/c

14'
14'
D20-18"c/c NGL
both way
4'
D10-18"c/c
D20-5"c/c

4'

4'
both way

D20-8"c/c
both way

6' 16' 6' 6' 6'

12'
28'
SECTIONAL SIDE VIEW
HALF SECTIONAL FRONT VIEW
1'-6"

3'
1'-6"
7'

8'-6"

D12-6"c/c
D20-8"c/c
D20-5"c/c
6'

10'
12'

D20-10"c/c

14'
NGL

6'-6"
D12-6"c/c

2'-0"
6'

D20-8"c/c

4'
6' 16' 6'

28'
PILE CAP SECTIONAL PLAN BACK WALL &WING WALL PLAN
12'
WING WALL DETAIL

Well Foundation
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II Current Practice in Bridge

Bridge List in Myanmar ( As of 18.7.2013)

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II Current Practice in Bridge

BETC
Design and
( Bridge Engineering Construction of Bridge
Training Center)

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 ASEAN Outstanding Awards
for 2011 in CAFEO-30

Completion of
Three Major Bridge Projects
across the Ayeyarwaddy River
within Two Years' period (2009-2011)
III Major Issues on Bridge

Bridge Design

Sub Structure We Can

• Foundation ( Open , Spun Pipe ,Bored Pile, Well )

• Cap , Shaft , Cross Beam
Super Structure
• Reinforced Concrete( R.C Girder , P.C Girder ,
Slab ) We Can
• Steel Truss
• Cable Stayed We Can't
• Suspension
III Major Issues on Bridge

Bridge Design

Sub Structure
D12-6"c/c

D12-9"c/c
D12-9"c/c

Stirrup

FRONT VIEW SECTIONAL SIDE VIEW

D10-18"c/c Exp. Joint

D12-6"c/c

D12-6"c/c
b/w
D12-6"c/c
b/w

D20-6"c/c
D20-6"c/c

D12-6"c/c
Notes
1) Design strength of concrete 3000 psi Cube
2) Yield strength of Re-bar 40,000-psi

3) Re-bar splice length = 44Ø.

PILE CAP SECTIONAL PLAN BACK WALL &WING WALL PLAN
WING WALL DETAIL

Open
Foundation
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III Major Issues on Bridge

Bridge Design

Sub Structure 7'-6"

1'-6"
2'-0"

2'-5"

2'-5"
3'-0" 2'-7"
D12-5"c/c

D12-6"c/c D12-6"c/c
1:
1
D10-18"c/c
both way
D20-10"c/c
D20-5"c/c

12'-4"
19'-0"

9'-2"
D20-5"c/c
N.G.L

D12-6"c/c
D18-18"c/c
both way 2'-0"
A A

4'-0"
4'-0"

D10-18"c/c
both way
.
3"

D20-8"c/c
both way

6'-0" 4'-0" SECTIONAL SIDE VIEW

4'-0" 10'-6" 10'-6" 4'-0" 9'-0"

3'-0" 2'-7"
29'-0"
HALF SECTIONAL FRONT VIEW
1:
1'-6" 1

D12-6"c/c

9'-2"

D12-6"c/c
6'-0"

N.G.L
D20-8"c/c
D20-8"c/c

D20-5"c/c

2'-0"
1'-6"

4'-0"
Note - Slab tk; = 1'-10"

4'-0"
D20-10"c/c
4'-0"

- Bearing = 0'-1"
- Pavement= 0'-6"
Total = 2'-5"

4'-0" 10'-6" 14'-6"

29'-0"
WING WALL DETAIL
PILE CAP SECTIONAL PLAN BACK WALL &WING WALL PLAN 6'-0" 4'-0"

Spun Pipe
Foundation
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III Major Issues on Bridge

Bridge Design

Sub Structure

Bored Pile
Foundation
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