Assessment of the structural impact of Vinh Tuy bridge after the fire at the parking lot under the bridge

The assessment of the structural impact of Vinh Tuy Bridge after the fire at the parking lot under the bridge must await the conclusion of the professional agency.

Fire scene

On August 31, the Hanoi Department of Construction will hold a meeting with the bridge management unit and supervision consultant to evaluate the incident and listen to the parties' proposed solutions after the fire at the car and motorbike parking lot under Vinh Tuy Bridge.

Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Construction Tran Huu Bao said that immediately after the fire broke out at the car and motorbike parking lot at the foot of Vinh Tuy bridge (Hong Ha ward, Hanoi), the Department's specialized units went to the scene to inspect.

Responding to the question of whether the fire affected the quality and structure of Vinh Tuy Bridge, the leader of a specialized unit affirmed: It is impossible to assess the level of impact after the incident with the naked eye. "This matter must wait for experts and inspection units to evaluate," the leader added.

Previously, at around 12:15 on August 30, a large fire broke out at the car and motorbike parking lot at the foot of Vinh Tuy Bridge. By 2:00 p.m. the same day, the fire was extinguished by authorities.

At the scene, it was estimated that there were hundreds of motorbikes and homemade three-wheelers, burned to the frame. The vehicles were lined up in 5 rows, close together, stretching hundreds of meters.

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Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/danh-gia-muc-do-anh-huong-ket-cau-cau-vinh-tuy-sau-vu-chay-bai-xe-duoi-gam-cau-519592.html