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03 Dec 2012
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Accident on the new bridge under construction over the Oued El Maleh
An accident occurred on the construction site of the new bridge over the Oued El Maleh. What impact will this accident have on the progress of the project which should be completed in May 2013?
An unexpected accident occurred on the construction site of the new bridge over the Oued El Maleh during the functionality test of the launcher intended for laying the bridge deck with a width of 16 meters. The launcher in question overturned on the abutment of the new bridge, without dwelling too much on the real impact on the progress of the work, it is necessary to take all measures to avoid such failures. According to an official from the prefectural directorate of the Ministry of Equipment and Transport, it is not a design problem of the structure, but a difficulty inherent to the equipment, notably the launcher designed for the installation of the structure's deck. How then to explain this failure that occurred just after the completion of the assembly of the launcher in question? The company in charge of the new bridge work has resumed the repair of the launcher, the work will la…
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