The Pescadero Bridge collapsed on January 7, 1996 on the Bogotá-Bucaramanga highway in Colombia. [1] After being put into service in December 1994, abnormalities were found in the supports of four longitudinal beams. [2] The collapse was caused by fatigue failure in the welded joint of the stiffener-bottom plate of the arch, which then caused fatigue problems in the bottom plate. Finite element models later showed high stress levels in the inner plate of the arch nodes. The collapse was ultimately due to deficiencies in the arch-pendulum knot design that led to insufficient cross-section and strength.
The Pescadero Bridge collapsed on January 7, 1996 on the Bogotá-Bucaramanga highway in Colombia. [1] After being put into service in December 1994, abnormalities were found in the supports of four longitudinal beams. [2] The collapse was caused by fatigue failure in the welded joint of the stiffener-bottom plate of the arch, which then caused fatigue problems in the bottom plate. Finite element models later showed high stress levels in the inner plate of the arch nodes. The collapse was ultimately due to deficiencies in the arch-pendulum knot design that led to insufficient cross-section and strength.
The Pescadero Bridge collapsed on January 7, 1996 on the Bogotá-Bucaramanga highway in Colombia. [1] After being put into service in December 1994, abnormalities were found in the supports of four longitudinal beams. [2] The collapse was caused by fatigue failure in the welded joint of the stiffener-bottom plate of the arch, which then caused fatigue problems in the bottom plate. Finite element models later showed high stress levels in the inner plate of the arch nodes. The collapse was ultimately due to deficiencies in the arch-pendulum knot design that led to insufficient cross-section and strength.
The Pescadero Bridge collapsed on January 7, 1996 on the Bogotá-Bucaramanga highway in Colombia. [1] After being put into service in December 1994, abnormalities were found in the supports of four longitudinal beams. [2] The collapse was caused by fatigue failure in the welded joint of the stiffener-bottom plate of the arch, which then caused fatigue problems in the bottom plate. Finite element models later showed high stress levels in the inner plate of the arch nodes. The collapse was ultimately due to deficiencies in the arch-pendulum knot design that led to insufficient cross-section and strength.
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Failure in Pescadero Bridge
(Bogotá- Bucaramanga Highway)
A. De La Torre Reyes A.C. Giraldo Ospino M.A. Narváez Cuadro A.H. Ortega Heredia S.J. Santa Torres University of Cartagena Faculty of engineering Civil engineering Materials resistance Manuel Saba The Pescadero Bridge collapsed on January 7, 1996, is located in the sector of Oiba - Piedecuesta on the Bogotá - Bucaramanga highway, located between San Gil and Bucaramanga Source: Geographic Institute "Agustín Codazzi", 1982 BACKGROUND On December 30, 1983 the National Road Fund signed Contract No. 653 with the company SAC Estructuras Metálicas to carry out the construction of the Pescadero Bridge. Source: SAC Estructuras Metálicas, 1995 BACKGROUND After this bridge was put into service in December 1994 there were abnormalities in terms of damage to the supports of four longitudinal beams. Source: Dikon, 1995 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BRIDGE
• Width 7.30 meters, with two 0.35 meter curbs
• Width of the board 8.0 meters • Materials: ASTM A-36, ASTM A-572 grade 50 sheets • Design 3-S-2 truck • Span between supports 120.0 meters CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BRIDGE
• Total length 120.6 meters
• Transverse distance between axes of arches or stiffening beams 8.55 meters • Arrow of bow 24.0 meters • Traffic gauge 6.0 meters INSPECTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE • Board: o Stiffness beam o Cross beams o Longitudinal beams o Braces o Handrails o Slab Source: SAC Estructuras Metálicas, 1995 INSPECTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE
• Arch: all elements were inspected and some
elements are in good condition but other like pendolons and slab require immediate repair LEVELING
Was carried out along the main beam in the
sector of the pendolons, so it could be seen in the topographic portfolio that has a level difference of 2.5 cm TRANSIT
During the inspections, up to three type 3-S-2
trucks were observed crossing the bridge simultaneously, exceeding the design maximum load of 40 tons. PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL RODS INSTITUTE
On August, the firm presented a document to Invías,
which specified that an inspection was carried out and from whose visit it was mentioned that the structure presented deterioration. THE COLLAPSE OF THE BRIDGE AND THE CAUSES
The collapse was caused by
a fatigue failure in the welded joint of the stiffener-bottom plate of the arch, which in turn triggered fatigue problems in the bottom plate Source: El Tiempo, 1996 THE COLLAPSE OF THE BRIDGE AND THE CAUSES The first fatigue was caused by a deficiency in the design of the arch-pendulum knot. The fact that the width- thickness ratios were exceeded shows that it was in unfavorable conditions. Source: El Tiempo, 1996 THE COLLAPSE OF THE BRIDGE AND THE CAUSES
To determine the cause of the collapse, finite element
models of the arch nodes were used, which showed high levels of concentrated stress acting on the inner plate. THE COLLAPSE OF THE BRIDGE AND THE CAUSES The arch is left with an insufficient cross section to resist compression in the node zone and with greater loads and fatigue cracks in the nodes adjacent to the fault. Source: El Tiempo, 1996 BIBLIOGRAPHY • Cuba Morales, D. S. (2011). ESTUDIO DE LAS CAUSAS Y SOLUCIONES ESTRUCTURALES DEL COLAPSO PTOTAL O PARCIAL DE LOS PUENTES VEHICULARES DE COLOMBIA DESDE 1986 AL 2011 Y LA EVALUACION DE LAS CONSECUENCIA DEL DERRUMBAMIENTO DE UNO DE ELLOS. 1(2), 276. https://doi.org/10.16194/j.cnki.31-1059/g4.2011.07.016 • Muñoz Diaz, E. E. (2014). ESTUDIO DE LAS CAUSAS DEL COLAPSO DE ALGUNOS PUENTES EN COLOMBIA. THANKS!