SCOPE OF WORK:
Meghna Bridge, a part of the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway (NH1), is located on the main route between Dhaka & port city Chittagong. We accepted this project to minimize the substantial scouring of river bed occurred around pier foundations, particularly Pier No. P6 to Pier No. P10 of the bridge.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
We supplied and placed six million five hundred eighty-six thousand seven hundred eighty four (6,586,784) jute gunny Bags in scoured depth, both upstream and downstream from pier 7 to 9 to a depth of 20 meter level of Meghna Bridge. We also supplied, sand filled, stitched & staked two million three hundred forty three thousand six hundred fifty (2,343,650) Geo-bags and placement on the river bed including inspection by required number of divers of Meghna Bridge. We also made eighty six thousands three hundred five (86,305) CC Block including material cost and fabrication, binding, welding and placing for Meghna Bridge. We also sand filled three thousand one hundred cubic meter (3, 100 m3) (FM 2-2.25 near piers).
The Challenges
High Tidal Flow | Excessive Rain Fall