Alert: Structural Issues on Rama 2 U-turn Bridge

[webfact]

 

Yesterday, July 21, a popular Facebook page named "Drama-addict" posted alarming pictures of visible cracks on the boundary wall of the U-turn bridge at Rama 2 zone, reported INN.

 

The post mentioned, “A follower sent this, they noticed the damaged area. Requesting relevant authorities to check if the structure is safe. The location is the U-turn bridge in front of Waran Sawangchit school, opposite Central Rama 2 mall.”

 

Picture: INN

 

Following the post's dissemination, numerous netizens expressed concerns over a potential collapse in the Lat Krabang area. Subsequently, Mr. Nathacha Boonchaiyainsawasd, a Member of Parliament from the Forward Party, responded, "Thank you. Our team has informed the concerned agencies."

 

Picture: INN

 

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[flyingtlger]

As usual, Thailand is "reactive" as opposed to "pro-active".

Only when a catastrophe occurs, things get fixed....

[JoePai]

Dab of Polyfilla will sort that out

[ChrisY1]

It's almost a ground level crack.....not an overhead. Looks like a poor transition of levels on the ramp and likely been there for a long time

[Crossy]

Settlement crack in the non-structural barrier.

 

Shouldn't be there, but no hazard and certainly no risk of collapse.

 

As above "a dab of Polyfilla" ???? 

 

"Drama-addict" - most apt.

 

[Social Media]

Rub some Tiger balm on it, seems to cure everything else here.

[stoner]

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

Dab of Polyfilla will sort that out

not enough in the budget for that. lets go with duct tape. 

[hotchilli]

Best to stay at ground level, with nothing above.. even then it's dodgy.

[Bangkok Barry]

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

As usual, Thailand is "reactive" as opposed to "pro-active".

Only when a catastrophe occurs, things get fixed....

Bizarre comment. Exactly the opposite to what you claim occurred in this case, If you hadn't noticed, they are acting before an accident happens.

[neeray]

Maybe the re-rod got pilfered and sold for scrap during construction.

[digbeth]

19 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Bizarre comment. Exactly the opposite to what you claim occurred in this case, If you hadn't noticed, they are acting before an accident happens.

but only after being embarrassed on social media, if they're pro-active local authorities in charge should have noticed this and fixed it of their on volition 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Contractors stealing the cement and diluting the mix down too much again? Tsk tsk.

[freeworld]

On 7/24/2023 at 9:55 PM, Mr Meeseeks said:

Contractors stealing the cement and diluting the mix down too much again? Tsk tsk.

Can asure you of your wrong assumption.

 

As others pointed out it is settlement/movement and crack in the parapets.

 

A slight settlement in the foundation shows wide crack in the bridge parapet although strange it did not appear in the expansion joint on the centre between the 2 spans.