猫羅渓橋 (Mao Luo Xi Qiao)

In General:

The bridge is part of the central highway above Route 3 road. Piers supporting the straight part of upper structure were not damaged. The piers have an ellipse cross section and are placed at the center of the width of upper structure. Some diagonal cracks were seen in piers at the junction where the highway branches out into two traffic lanes. Each branch is supported by circular sectioned piers. The piers at the beginning of branch are placed eccentrically to the width of the branch. After the earthquake, steel frames are erected as temporary additional supports of the branch. There are few damages seen in the town around this place.

Diagnosis:

The damage does not seem serious although some diagonal cracks were seen near the top of the piers.

Suggestion:

Since the pier bears the weight of superstructure eccentrically, it is necessary to increase the flexural and shear capacities of the pier.