Gyeonggi Province Establishes 'Safety Inspection Guidelines' for 11 Suspension Bridges
Suwon NewsPublished 2020.06.10 06:13
Province conducts joint inspections with private experts through special safety inspection team to prevent accidentsGuidelines specify inspection cycles, safety inspection checklists, and inspector qualification standards
[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 10th that it has established 'Suspension Bridge Safety Inspection Guidelines' to prevent safety accidents and will utilize them for future safety inspections.
Under the supervision of the Safety Management Office, the province conducted on-site investigations of 11 suspension bridges in the province (3 in Bucheon, 1 in Anyang, 2 in Paju, 4 in Pocheon, 1 in Yangpyeong) in collaboration with relevant city and county departments and private experts, and distributed the 'Gyeonggi Province Suspension Bridge Safety Inspection Guidelines' to each city and county.
The province, referencing 'detailed guidelines for facility safety and maintenance management' and safety inspection checklists and maintenance guidelines by organization to enable facility management entities to immediately apply them to on-site safety inspections, included in the guidelines: ▲safety inspection cycles (regular safety inspections at least twice a year, detailed safety inspections at least once every three years, etc.) ▲safety inspection checklists for major sections ▲qualification standards for responsible safety inspection engineers ▲major equipment available for safety inspections, etc.
Suspension bridges are primarily constructed in dangerous areas such as scenic mountains and rivers with moving structures, making thorough safety management necessary. However, there have been concerns about inadequate safety standards for this special type of pedestrian bridge, leading to worries about major safety accidents due to poor management.
Currently, central government ministries including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as well as local governments, are preparing various measures including: ▲strengthening facility inspections ▲designating facilities as Class 3 to establish design and maintenance standards ▲preparing safety inspection manuals ▲upgrading specific suspension bridges (large-scale, aging, etc.) to Class 1 and 2 facility designation ▲preparing standard maintenance guidelines, etc. Designation as a Class 3 facility requires legally mandated regular safety inspections.
The province plans to strengthen safety inspections using the 'Gyeonggi Province Suspension Bridge Safety Inspection Guidelines' until detailed safety management standards from central government ministries are established.
Han Dae-hui, head of the province's special safety inspection team, stated, "We expect that safety inspections using Gyeonggi Province's own guidelines will help prevent suspension bridge safety accidents through emergency repair measures and other actions," adding "We will apply the guidelines to the field, identify problems through gathering expert opinions, and continuously improve them."
Meanwhile, the suspension bridges installed in the province include Pocheon's Hantangang Sky Bridge, Hantangang Meonguri Bridge, Madang Bridge, Amazing Park Bridge, Bucheon's Undemisan Cloud Bridge, Kkachioul Cloud Bridge, and Haugogae Cloud Bridge, Paju's Gamaksan Suspension Bridge and Majangho Lake Swaying Bridge, Anyang's Surisan Suspension Bridge, and Yangpyeong's Yongmun Mountain Tourist Area Suspension Bridge, totaling 11 locations.
The province, referencing 'detailed guidelines for facility safety and maintenance management' and safety inspection checklists and maintenance guidelines by organization to enable facility management entities to immediately apply them to on-site safety inspections, included in the guidelines: ▲safety inspection cycles (regular safety inspections at least twice a year, detailed safety inspections at least once every three years, etc.) ▲safety inspection checklists for major sections ▲qualification standards for responsible safety inspection engineers ▲major equipment available for safety inspections, etc.
Suspension bridges are primarily constructed in dangerous areas such as scenic mountains and rivers with moving structures, making thorough safety management necessary. However, there have been concerns about inadequate safety standards for this special type of pedestrian bridge, leading to worries about major safety accidents due to poor management.
Currently, central government ministries including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as well as local governments, are preparing various measures including: ▲strengthening facility inspections ▲designating facilities as Class 3 to establish design and maintenance standards ▲preparing safety inspection manuals ▲upgrading specific suspension bridges (large-scale, aging, etc.) to Class 1 and 2 facility designation ▲preparing standard maintenance guidelines, etc. Designation as a Class 3 facility requires legally mandated regular safety inspections.
The province plans to strengthen safety inspections using the 'Gyeonggi Province Suspension Bridge Safety Inspection Guidelines' until detailed safety management standards from central government ministries are established.
Han Dae-hui, head of the province's special safety inspection team, stated, "We expect that safety inspections using Gyeonggi Province's own guidelines will help prevent suspension bridge safety accidents through emergency repair measures and other actions," adding "We will apply the guidelines to the field, identify problems through gathering expert opinions, and continuously improve them."
Meanwhile, the suspension bridges installed in the province include Pocheon's Hantangang Sky Bridge, Hantangang Meonguri Bridge, Madang Bridge, Amazing Park Bridge, Bucheon's Undemisan Cloud Bridge, Kkachioul Cloud Bridge, and Haugogae Cloud Bridge, Paju's Gamaksan Suspension Bridge and Majangho Lake Swaying Bridge, Anyang's Surisan Suspension Bridge, and Yangpyeong's Yongmun Mountain Tourist Area Suspension Bridge, totaling 11 locations.
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