Alert Letter: Structural Damage at Baghlan Bridge 2

Abstract

I am writing to alert you to a safety matter that warrants the attention of DOD and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A). Specifically, a bridge currently in use in Baghlan province, Afghanistan constructed using funds from the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) in 2008 seems to have been constructed using a poor design and poor quality material. Exacerbating those issues, the workmanship appears poor, the bridge has not been maintained, and the retaining walls have suffered significant damage that now poses a risk to people on or near the bridge.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 2018
Accession Number
AD1139444

Entities

People

  • John Sopko
  • Matthew Dove

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Communities
  • Concrete
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Quality Control
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Retaining Walls
  • Walls

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.