(Bangkok Post file photo)Substandard scaffolding and construction mishaps may have caused the collapse of a section of a Chao Phraya River bridge during construction in Chai Nat on Sept 30, according to the Council of Engineers. Amorn Pimarnmat, secretary-general of the council, said yesterday the collapse happened on the 14-metre approach slab, where scaffolding had been set up to support the structure. Further checks are needed to find out whether requests had been lodged to tweak construction design plans, he noted. Work also is under way to seek the construction design plan from the DRR, the project owner, as well as contacting other state agencies to obtain information for the probe, he said. The connecting spots of scaffolding fell short of engineering principles as they were welded with metal scraps, resulting in instability.

Source: Bangkok Post October 10, 2017 00:00 UTC