Quoting the quality of the collapse of a bridge in Pingjiang, Hunan, questioned local officials

On the morning of the 13th, in the Pingjiang County of Hunan Province, a three-hole stone arch bridge named Yonggu Bridge was overtaken by an overwhelming mountain flood. Nine people dropped into the river during the initial MRT incident. Three people have been confirmed to have recovered, and there are still six. People are missing.

The official stated that the bridge was located on the Changjiang River at the junction of Yuping Township and Meixian Town in Pingjiang County. The cause of the accident was that the Yonggu Bridge Pier was damaged by three sand-dumping vessels and various types of floating objects that had been washed down from the upper reaches of the Yonggu Bridge. At the time when several motorcycles were forced to break through, the bridge suddenly collapsed.

“The local government has imposed a traffic blockade on the bridges involved. Why are motorcycle owners forcibly involved?” “There are no steel bars in the collapsed bridges, are there any quality problems with the bridges?” and “Why haven’t the villagers moved?” ......

Although the cause of the accident has been announced to the public, all walks of life are highly concerned about the accident. People are also concerned about the whereabouts of the remaining missing persons. In this connection, the reporter interviewed Wang Hongbin, the county governor of Pingjiang County, and Mao Shuainan, the director of Pingjiang County Transportation Bureau.

Why are the villagers forcibly involved?

It is understood that from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. on May 12th, there have been torrential rains in Pingjiang City for 6 consecutive hours, and the average rainfall is more than 150 mm, including as much as 209 mm, which induces catastrophic floods.

According to the official statement from Pingjiang County, from 11 a.m. on the 12th, local government departments imposed a traffic blockade on the bridge and arranged special personnel to guard pedestrians and vehicles from passing. On the morning of the 13th, there were still several motorcycles. Forced. At this time, the bridge suddenly collapsed.

According to a media report, this road is the only passage from Yu Ping Township to the county seat.

Wang Hongbin told reporters that the bridge that was bridged was only the gateway between Yuping and Meixian. It was not a necessary place for the county, and there were other roads to go to the county. Some villagers forced their way through customs to facilitate convenience, save time, and do not want to bypass.

Mao Shuainan said that if it were not caused by the impact of the sand boat rushed down by the upper reaches of the river, the bridge would not collapse and the bridge quality would be normal. For more than 10 years, there have been no major floods affecting the daily life of the villagers. Therefore, although a torrential flash flood occurred on the 12th, there is no need to transfer the villagers.

Is there a quality problem with collapsed bridges?

At the Bridge Bridge site, media reporters found that no reinforcement was found in these bridge fragments. Some villagers questioned whether the bridge has quality problems.

Mao Shuainan explained that the total length of the bridge is 120 meters. It is a three-hole hollow stone arch bridge that supports the bridge body through a geometrical mechanical structure, and does not require rebar. The bridge was constructed in December 1997 and completed in December 1998. The investment was built by the government of Yuping Township and the people raised some money. From a preliminary perspective, there is no quality problem for the bridge.

Regarding the question of whether the bridge belongs to a bridge in danger, the reporter learned from the relevant departments that the technical condition of the accidental collapse of the bridge is a second-category non-critical bridge. In 2011, the Hunan Provincial Department of Transportation conducted a comprehensive investigation of the safety and technical conditions of highway bridges across the province. At that time, a total of 4,333 highway bridges were found during the investigation. The bridges that collapsed were not included in this area.

Wang Hongbin said that before each storm, the government asked to fix the ships anchored in the river. However, because of the heavy rain, the ropes were not strong enough, and even more ships were washed away by floods, causing accidents. At present, the government has issued a circular again requesting that the vessels in Hanoi be inspected and reinforced, and that the safety performance of each bridge be tested to ensure that similar incidents do not occur again. (Finish)

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