1. The consultant was asked to prepare an additional strength evaluation report on the existing bridge and submit it for approval, to be included in the final design report.
2. Design calculations were missing for the proposed box culverts and needed to be submitted to facilitate review.
3. Varying bar spacings recommended in structural drawings could cause confusion and construction issues, so bar spacing should be optimized and applied consistently.
1. The consultant was asked to prepare an additional strength evaluation report on the existing bridge and submit it for approval, to be included in the final design report.
2. Design calculations were missing for the proposed box culverts and needed to be submitted to facilitate review.
3. Varying bar spacings recommended in structural drawings could cause confusion and construction issues, so bar spacing should be optimized and applied consistently.
1. The consultant was asked to prepare an additional strength evaluation report on the existing bridge and submit it for approval, to be included in the final design report.
2. Design calculations were missing for the proposed box culverts and needed to be submitted to facilitate review.
3. Varying bar spacings recommended in structural drawings could cause confusion and construction issues, so bar spacing should be optimized and applied consistently.
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evaluation analysis report (on Existing Bridge) will be prepared and submitted for client’s approval. This shall A Separate Report prepared include existing strength, geometrical compliance among and submitted. However, others. detailed non-destructive report Structural 1. Main Report which comprised the Design Report This report should be included in the Detailed Design Report requested detailed will be and should include the results of Non-Destructive Tests incorporated in the final detail carried out and in case of deficiency, the consultant should report come up with most feasible remedial measures and cost them to facilitate the client’s decision. No analysis and design calculations for the proposed box culverts has been submitted for review and yet RC drawings Comment accepted and Design of the same have been included in the drawings. 2. Missing incorporated in the final detail Calculations design report The Consultant should submit this information to facilitate the review process. Drwg. UNRA/00027/DD-066/DD/00; varying bar spacings Comment 3. Structural Structural accepted and Drawings Drawings (130mm, 160mm, 170mm, 260mm, 280mm etc.) have been incorporated accordingly recommended in the same structure. This might cause confusion at implementation stage including limiting space to maneuver the vibrator during construction. Workability of concrete will also be difficult due to bar congestion.
The consultant should optimize the design to have one bar
spacing to avoid difficulty during construction, this should be applied to all the drawings Generally, the quality of drawings submitted is still deficient. I have attached a sample Design Report and Drawings for Consultants information. No details of self- drain materials to be secured behind the Missing in External walls have been provided, the consultant should Comment accepted and 4. drawings consider providing these details together with the Box culvert incorporated accordingly drawings. The hydraulic report indicates that Scour and erosion protection shall be provided yet details of Gabion boxes and Missing in Stone pitching have not been provided. All box culverts drawings exposed to active rivers and streams should be provided with gabion boxes to control scour and also retain high (Scour and embankments. Protection details shall be erosion 5. incorporated in the final design protection Boxes with high embankment should have the embankments details using Gabion sloped secured from erosion using grouted stone pitching. boxes and Stone pitching) All these details should be captured in section 2500 and 2600 of the takeoff sheets and the corresponding Bill Item in the BoQ. It’s noted that some Box Culverts do not have Cushion, e.g Boxes on Chainages, 1+766, 2+611, 79+662, 99+007, Missing 114+511, 114+119, 114+314, 121+318, 121+877, 122+809, Approach 123+330, among others have zero fill, yet need to be slabs and provided with similar Surface of pavement Layers and rising Comment considered and 6. Corbel, and surface. incorporated accordingly Pavement The consultant should clarify on the type of finishing of layers on Box pavement finishing at these Box culvert crossings. Culverts Missing In addition, all Box culverts with cushion/ Fill less than 1.0m 7. Approach should be provided with Approach slabs to enable a smooth slabs and transition over the box culverts. Corbel, on Boxes with Box Culverts on chainages and 17+182, 31+00, 32+290, Minimal 40+813, 69+738, 75+980, 78+168, 82+712, 84+310, 90+542, Fill/Cushion 103+690, 109+073, 110+160, 119+995,123+681, among others have cushion/ Fill of less than 1.0m and these should be provided with Approach slabs to enable a smooth transition over the box culverts.
Modifications should be provided on the external Walls to
accommodate the corbel on which the Approach slab is pin connected It’s noted in the take sheet that the consultant has considered the length of barrel for all Box culverts as 17m, yet the profiled drawings indicate that all the Boxes have varying Barrow length i.e., 24m at chainages 55+918, 55+935, 120+056, 120+070, 121+318, and 30m at chainages Bill of Comment considered and 8. 123+330, 123+305 among others. Quantities adjusted accordingly The Consult should harmonize the length of each Box culvert Configuration in order to provide realistic Quantities since these have direct implication on the quantities and the overall cost of structures. The Consultant should consider including quantities of corresponding bill items i.e (Formworks, Concrete and rebars Missing bill 9. items for the approach slabs, corbel, and Painting of Concrete Contact Department surfaces with two coats of bituminous paint to concealed side walls, In the Bill of Quantities. The Box culvert sectional inputs in the takeoff sheet differ from the actual dimensions proposed in the shop drawings, Misleading 10. Values this results in wrongs quantities, the consultant should Contact Department consider harmonizing the sizes in the drawings and computations for quantities. Misleading The number of Box culvert locations for corresponding culvert 11. Contact Department Values configuration in the takeoff differs for that proposed in the hydraulic report. The Consultant should harmonize these quantities to provide realistic quantities.