Bridge failures usually cause several harms. It can lead to loss of
lives and cause destruction of properties on a larger scale. In order to
prevent them, structural designers, engineers and workers have to take their
duties seriously. Different factors usually cause bridge failures which must be
understood in order to avoid unexpected outcomes.
The most satisfactory approach to reduce similar chances is to assume
they will happen and in turn, plan to overcome them. Such a plan will avoid
every individual weakness during construction to ensure a robust outcome.
Certain engineering companies in UAE
with an appreciable track
record of successful bridge design have demonstrated certain factors that cause
bridge failure. They are:
Infrastructure
Issues:
Structural deficiencies are the most common causes of bridges downfall.
It is crucial to analyse and verify the valid age of a bridge. With the passage
of time, certain elements contribute in damaging the existing condition of a
bridge that causes failure.
Floods:
The existing extreme weather conditions are the main cause flooding.
Alone, floods cannot damage a bridge. In fact the water carries out trees and
other elements that push them powerfully against the structure of a bridge.
That’s how, several elements break apart in the form of a terrible outcome.
Unexpected
Events:
Certain unforeseen structural problems also cause similar incidents. In
most cases, using computer based modelling and testing tools are avoided. These
tools play a key role to demonstrate that how a particular design will stay
still during an unexpected event.
Accidents:
Certain accidents on the bridge side, including hitting a supporting
column due to careless driving and boats crashing into the foundation are the
leading causes of bridge downfall. In this regard, engineers must stay
attentive in designing the structure so that it can avoid certain accidents in
future.
Construction
Incidents:
Most of the popular construction companies do not operate without engineering
consultants in UAE. Why? Most of the bridge downfalls have been
occurring during construction. In addition to the careful planning of designers
and engineers, a regular observation of experienced consultant is important to
overcome accidents due to careless execution.
Designing
Faults And Manufacturing Mistakes:
Certain faults during
construction are the main cause of bridge downfall soon after completion. This
can happen due to using uninspected poor quality of material during
construction. To overcome such type of manufacturing flaws, a continuous
inspection of every element throughout the construction process is recommended.
