Chirajara bridge collapse

On 15 January 2018, a partially constructed bridge in Chirajara, Guayabetal, Colombia collapsed, killing at least 10 workers and injuring several more. The 446-metre (1,463 ft) cable-stayed bridge, located in the Cundinamarca Department, was part of an expansion of National Route 40 between Bogota and Villavicencio scheduled to open in March 2018.[1] It crosses a ravine at a height of 280 metres (920 ft) and is held by stay-cables from two towers, of which one collapsed.[2]

The investigation into the failure of the western pier was conducted by the American company Modjeski and Masters. The report highlighted a design deficiency with the tension elements in the pier towers. [3]

Newspaper reports indicate that only 20 of the expected 200 workers were on the section that fell, due to the fact that most of the workers were attending a training session on the opposite side.

Coviandes was the agency in charge of the project.[4] Subcontractors were two different companies, GISAICO S.A. and ICMO S.A.S.[5]

The remaining second pier pylon was demolished in July 2018.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Bridge collapse in Colombia kills 10 construction workers, several missing". Deutsche Welle. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nueve muertos por desplome de placa de puente Chirajara en vía Bogotá - Villavicencio". RCN Televisión. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Report published on fatal Colombian bridge collapse". Bridge Design and Engineering. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bridge collapse in Colombia kills 10 construction workers, several missing". Deutsche Welle. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  5. ↑ Wade, Jared (2018-01-15). "Bridge Collapse in Colombia Reportedly Kills Nine Construction Workers". Finance Colombia. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  6. ↑ "Colombia's tragedy road bridge demolished". BBC. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Recording of the final destruction, as well as images from the earlier accident., filmclip

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