Falling of water stop plate from Hokuriku Expressway Odaka Viaduct
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- Falling of water stop plate from Hokuriku Expressway Odaka Viaduct
September 18, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) Hokuriku Expressway Water stoppage at joints of small and high viaducts A board (which prevents rainwater and other leaks) was found to be falling.
No accidents such as injuries or property damage have been confirmed.
We are currently conducting an emergency inspection of the relevant part to prevent recurrence.
1 History of discovery
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 around 11:35
A Tsubame City Office contacted me, saying, "There is an iron plate that seems to have fallen from the Odaka Viaduct on the Hokuriku Expressway Please check it."
2 Occurrence location
Hokuriku Expressway Odaka Viaduct
Address: Niigata Prefecture Tsubame City Kodakachi
3 fallen iron plate
20 cm x 20 cm x 2 mm 2 sheets
Total weight about 1kg
4 Cause of fall
investigating
5 Last check date
July 2, 2012 As a result of visual inspection, no abnormality was found on the appearance.
6 Future action
- Starting today, we will carry out a tapping sound inspection of the small and high viaducts and repair the damaged parts.
- In the future, we plan to conduct a tapping sound inspection of the joint part of the bridge under the jurisdiction of this Regional Head Office, which may cause damage to a third party due to the same phenomenon.
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