FEASIBILITY STUDY

The Feasibility Study on the Rehabilitation of

Dappat Bridge across the lake at Cabiseria 2 Dappat, City of Ilagan
 OUTLINE OF THE STUDY
1. COUNTRY/REGION Cabiseria 2 Dappat City of Ilagan, Isabela
2. STUDY TITLE The Feasibility Study on the Rehabilitation of Dappat Bridge Across
The Lake at Cabiseria 2 Dappat City of Ilagan, Isabela
3. STUDY OBJECTIVES
• To conduct a feasibility study on the rehabilitation of Dappat Bridge across the lake at Barangay
Dappat including of approach roads on both sides of the bridge.
• To transfer relevant expertise, skills and technologies to the personnel concerned relative to the
development of the Dappat Bridge.

4. STUDY CONTENTS
1. PROBLEMS
✓ Infrastructure Issues
✓ Natural Disasters - Flood
✓ Design Flaws and Manufacturing Errors
✓ Soil Erosion
2. SOLUTIONS
✓ Bridge Elevation
✓ Bridge Barriers
✓ Flood/water control facility

5. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

1. CONCLUSION
The study concludes that:
✓ The project is technically and economically feasible and environmentally sound.
✓ Hence, it is justified to implement the project for the people’s benefit.
✓ Geometric Design should be considered when developing, constructing or in the rehabilitation
of the bridge.
2. RECOMMEDATIONS
The study recommends the:
✓ Natural Environmental Considerations
✓ Social Environmental Considerations
I. INTRODUCTION
Bridges play an imperative role in the ones daily lives, it provides the avenue
of a more sound, safe and fast transportation. Moreover, they are essential
components of cities and the roadways between populations of people. Some
bridges are simple and straightforward; others are amazingly complex.
1.1 Geometric Design
Geometric Design plays a vital role in both Highway and Railway. It
involves the design of visible dimensions of the highway and railway. In
highway it deals with the layout and dimensions of visible features of highway
such as horizontal and vertical alignments, sight distance, intersection, and so
on.
Every designer aims to create a road that accommodates the highest feasible
speed and the best safety features. Consequently, speed, safety, and comfort
are the key variables that determine the design aspects of a highway
1.2 Importance of Geometric Design in Highway and Bridge in Barangay Cab.2
Bridges have a special place in transportation infrastructure due its direct
relationship with other places. These structures have the purpose to carry on
the traffic loads of the highway, crossing, any obstacle and perform an
effective communication between two destinations.
Just like in barangay cab. 2, San Antonio, City of Ilagan, they built the
bridge with proper highway design and geometry that’s why it allows us to
travel faster and more convenient compared before, and also they built it to
provide a comfortable ride and to get travelers – (us) to our destination as
quickly as feasible.

➢ Importance of bridge on the environment

Bridges and Culverts can potentially alter the flow regimes of the river thereby
affecting water velocity, depth, depositional patterns and channels morphology. ➢
Benefit to Economy
Bridges are a critical component of a nation’s infrastructure, making it
possible to ship raw materials and finished goods to manufactories,
warehouses, suppliers, distributors, stores and consumers. Bridges also
facilitates travel so consumer can purchase goods and services in their own
communities and beyond.
II. STUDY AREA
This chapter presents a description about the study area characteristics. Dappat
Bridge was selected as the study area because it has enough dynamics to achieve
the goals of this feasibility study. Moreover, Dappat Bridge is a challenging area
regarding its structure and the current conditions right now and, hopefully, the
results of this study will provide valuable information and solution for the
development of the bridge.
This feasibility study applies the basic concepts of Proper Highway Design and
Geometry. Dappat Bridge is identified as one of the serious problems in our
barangay.
Geographically, Dappat Bridge is located at Cabiseria 2 – Dappat (part of
lower San Antonio) City of Ilagan, Isabela and it is across the lake.
It is the most appropriate route when you go to the City, but the current
conditions of this bridge right now are very poor.
This study covers the area directly affected by the proposed development of
this bridge.
The study also needs to consider the whole barangay and the nearby barangay,
including Cabiseria 6 – 24, Cabiseria 3 and Cabiseria 19.

The objectives of the study are summarized hereunder:

✓ To conduct a feasibility study on the rehabilitation of Dappat Bridge
across the lake at Barangay Dappat including of approach roads on both
sides of the bridge.
✓ To transfer relevant expertise, skills and technologies to the personnel
concerned relative to the

development of the Dappat

Bridge.
III. PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED
Failures seem to occur worldwide for a variety of reasons. The inventory of
bridges
worldwide is in the millions and is gradually growing with the construction of new
highway.
Bridge failures can lead to injuries, loss of life, and natural disasters.
An analysis of Dappat Bridge due to construction difficulties and other
common types of failure were addressed in this chapter.
This Feasibility Study reveals the problems encountered in Dappat Bridge
which are on the list:
✓ Infrastructure Issues
- Due to lack of financial assistance they don’t afford to buy
materials that are high quality causing the bridge not sturdy.
✓ Natural Disasters - Flood
- Todays changing climate and the extreme weather events
associated with it are causing more flood-related damage to
Dappat Bridge.
- During a flood, water pick up debris, such as trees and other
heavy materials, and push it forcefully against Dappat Bridge
causing its foundations to wash away and structural elements to
break apart.
✓ Design Flaws and Manufacturing Errors
- Dappat Bridge almost fail after the flood due to significant
design errors or issues associated with materials used in the
construction process.
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The factors or effect of the issue or problem in our Barangay are summarized
hereunder:

✓ Increased of accidents
✓ Not provide a comfortable ride
✓ Not accommodate the highest feasible speed
✓ Safety of everyone is not secure

The most affected cause by this bridge is the people who live in this
community and also to nearby Barangay.

IV. PROPOSE SOLUTION

The best way to avoid bridge failures is to expect them to happen and plan for
them.
That’s why bridge designers, engineers, construction workers, managers, and
inspectors take their jobs so seriously.
It’s the only way to protect the public from injuries, loss of life, property
damage and destruction.
Based on my statement of the issues and problem encountered in Dappat
Bridge, the best solution that I can offer to maintain dry access to Dappat Bridge
during floods and maintain its sturdiness, the best solution includes: ❖ Elevation
- I may choose to elevate this infrastructure above a certain flood
level. Low – lying bridges are at risk of flooding like Dappat
Bridge which blocks possible escape routes. Dappat Bridge can
impede the flow of water causing the water to back up and flood
surrounding areas. Also consider the roads both side of the
bridge
it should have sufficient bridge opening and adequate culvert
capacity so that roads do not disrupt water to flow. ✓ Bridge Barriers
- I can also offer bridge barriers to prevent accident, these
barriers act as delay or deterrent to an individual at risk
providing more time to get through the intense and often brief.
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 Construction of transportation infrastructure is a vital step in boosting
economic and societal opportunities and often results in land use change

V. CONCLUSION
Based on the problems encountered and solution proposed, the following
conclusions were drawn:

✓ The proper highway design and geometry must be considered to mitigate

or to lessen floods or other natural calamities may occur.
✓ The proper embankment and drainage system are one of the most common
factors in mitigation to avoid flooding’s on small bridges in creek areas.

All efforts were undertaken to complete the study successfully to ensure the
viability of the project for possible implementation through preparation of the
corresponding plans and Detailed Design Works.

: RECOMMENDATIONS

- Natural Environmental Considerations

- Social Environmental Considerations
Monitoring of the compensation procedures
Loss of access route to properties