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The remaining girders should be tested using ultrasonic or non-destructive methods. As the work on constructing the pillars was already complete, the officials had been busy fixing the pre-stressed girders along them. Of the remaining ones, the team had identified damage in 35.“Out of 35 girders, eight were found to have developed major cracks. Trichy: More than 35 pre-stressed concrete girders meant to connect the pillars of a bridge under construction across the Kollidam river near the Grand Anaicut in Thanjavur have been found to have been damaged in the recent floods. If they too are found damaged, we will recommend that they not be used”, professor Natarajan told TOI..