Ref.No 2016/HT3/6240

Date: 19/11/2016

To,

T Santhan
OCTOPUS MARINEE
78 EAST Madhaa Church Street Royapuran Chennai 600013
25951075
octopusmarine2.in@gmail.com

Sub: Approval for Movement of Modular Hydraulic Trailer combination type HT-3 LOADING arrangement with GCW of 156.00 MT (incl. Puller weight) from Mamandur Kancheepuram(TAMIL NADU) to Devar Hippargi  Bijapur(KARNATAKA).

Application No. 2016/11/HT3/14648, dated: 19/11/2016.

Sir,

3. The required precautions which have to be taken during movement of the OCD/OWC on the bridges/structures are enclosed at Annexure-I.

4. This permission is valid for specific movement of consignment as mentioned in 2 (iii) above on vehicle combination as mentioned in 2(i) above

5.The movement has been allowed on NHs and for bridges having span length less than 50 mtrs except distress bridges(bridges which are unsafe for carrying IRC loads as per Ministry's Circular no.RW-NH-35072/1/2010-S&R(B) dated 20th May ,2014 (listed in Annexure-III) . The movement of bridges having span length >50 mtrs or bridges not covered in Ministry's Circular no.RW-NH-35072/1/2010-S&R(B) dated 24/01/2013 shall be allowed only after checking adequacy as per IRC:SP:37:2010 and completing the procedure as per Circular dated 20th May,2014

6. Field officers are directed to satisfy themselves regarding safety of the bridges on which ODC/OWC are allowed.

7.The driver of the Puller Tractor while moving are here by directed to carry:

i)  A certificate from the applicant transporter/consigner that all the axles of the HT are carrying load within permissible limits of 18 MT

ii)  Copy of this permission along with Annexures referred above.

iii)  Registration Certificate, Valid Permit & insurance Certificate of puller tractor(s) & modular hydraulic trailer(s).

8. All enroute authorities are here by directed to facilitate smooth movement of subject consignment on approved route as mentioned above in the light of Ministry's Circular No. RW-NH-35072/1/2010-S&R(B) dated 20th May ,2014. However, they are authorized to verify the cargo details as mentioned above and the documents related to Modular Hydraulic Trailer(s).

9.This permission is not valid on bridges:

i)  If the Bridge is single lane

ii)  Steel truss or Bailey Bridges.

iii)  Continuous Bridges.

iv)  Cantilever Bridges

v)  Curved Bridges

vi)  Skew angle with angle greater than 20 deg

vii)  Transversely Pre-stressed Box girder

viii)  Timber Bridges

ix)  Cable stayed/Extradosed/Suspension Bridges

x)  The Bridges is rated below the critical design IRC loading of class-A, class-AA and class-70R (wheeled tracked).

Encl:

Annexure-I- List of precautions for passage over the bridges

Annexure-II- List of bridges with span>50 meters

Annexure-III- List of Distressed Bridges

Annexure-IV- List of special bridges.

c.c.to:

a) The Chief General Manager, NHAI (... Of all enroute States/UT)

b)The Regional Officer, MoRTH (... Of all enroute States/UT)

c) The Transport Commissioner (... Of all enroute States/UT)

d) The Chief Engineer,PWD (... Of all enroute States/UT)

e) Ministry's ODC/OWC web portal.

Note: This is a system generated permission based on details/comments received from concerned ROs/field officers and does not require of any signature and the same is verifiable on web link http://morth.nic.in

Annexure-I

Precautions during movement of ODC/QWC on bridges/structures

1.The over Dimensioned Vehicles/over Weight Vehicle should be allowed only with a pilot vehicle and at that time no other vehicle be allowed to ply on the bridge.The maximum speed limit of vehicle should be 5 km/h and no breaks should be applied while vehicles moving on bridge.

2.The OWC/ODC must ply at:

• The centre of the deck (with maximum tolerance of 300mm)in single carriageway of bridges.

• Centre of any of the carriage-ways for dual carriageway bridges with structural discontinuity along median (with minimum eccenteicity of 300mm).

• Close to the median verge (with minimum eccentricity of 2.35m from C/L of median)on bridges with no longitudinal separation the structure from the two carriageways.

3.It should also be ensured that the consignment shall be maintained at the center of the platform of the trail or during the movement.

4.All necessary warning signals shall be provided on the HT Puller Tractor such as painting the entire width by yellow and black zebra strips on the front and rear sides, duly marked with retro reflective stickers and installing red lamps to indicate the extreme position of the vehicles clearly for night time driving /parking.similarly red flags on both sides should be installed for facilitating demarcation of extreme position of the vehicle during day time.

5.The vehicle shall be moved carefully under supervision and escort and escort of responsible officers.

6.The bridges must be carefully for any distress before and after each passage of OWC/ODC.

7.ODC/OWC on vehicles should not be moved during earth quakes

8.Loads should not be transported when the wind speed exceeds 40 km/hr.

9.Movement of vehicle should be allowed when water current is minimum.

Annexure-II

Annexure-III

Annexure-IV

Annexure-V