Thane: Third Kalwa Bridge to get sensors for safety

  • | Saturday | 24th March, 2018

The work on the third Kalwa Bridge over the Thane creek was proposed in 2012 to ease traffic in Thane, Kalwa and Thane Belapur Road . The sensors in the system will detect minor structural changes in the bridge and warn officials about defects to ensure timely repairs. The plan is to avoid a repeat of the Versova bridge fiasco where the administration was alerted very late about the failing health of the structure,” informed an official. The cost of the bridge is around Rs 180cr. The sensors will be linked to the terminals on the bridge where engineers will be able to connect their laptops and download the stability status of the structure instantly.“The device will monitor all minute deterioration reported in the bridge structure along with any corrosion reported in the steel or concrete used for construction of the bridge.

THANE: The Thane Municipal Corporation is mulling to install a monitoring device on all the new Kalwa bridge to help alert about any structural weakening in the constructions and take timely corrective action.Officials fear the turbid waters of the Kalwa creek is likely to speed up corrosion of the new bridge to be constructed over it following which the administration plans to take corrective steps and prevent a crisis from happening suddenly.The Navigation Span Structural Health Monitoring Device will be installed at several spots on the bridge especially those stabding in the creek waters. The sensors in the system will detect minor structural changes in the bridge and warn officials about defects to ensure timely repairs. The sensors will be linked to the terminals on the bridge where engineers will be able to connect their laptops and download the stability status of the structure instantly.“The device will monitor all minute deterioration reported in the bridge structure along with any corrosion reported in the steel or concrete used for construction of the bridge. The plan is to avoid a repeat of the Versova bridge fiasco where the administration was alerted very late about the failing health of the structure,” informed an official. The system is in place in Singapore and will be replicated here. Once it is found to be of use, the same will be replicated on all other bridges being constructed within the city, hinted officials.“The gadget will be mainly to monitor structural stability of the bridge and will be under continuous surveillance of the software installed with the contractor and the municipal corporation. The administration will know in advance of any problem in the structure and help take us corrective action at the right time,” informed officials.The cost of installation of the device is around Rs 1.8cr and will be presented before the general body for its approval. The work on the third Kalwa Bridge over the Thane creek was proposed in 2012 to ease traffic in Thane, Kalwa and Thane Belapur Road . The cost of the bridge is around Rs 180cr.

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