Short Notes on Venerable location & Manson precaution

Venerable location: 

Venerable locations are those spots in the track gridges etc where there is possibility of failure exists due to the constructional as well as natural conditions. These locations are listed and keep in the office. These location should be inspected quickly. In case of extreme whather condition these locations should be watched regularly to check out any damage.

Mansoon precaution:-

a. Monsoon Precautions 

 1. All catch water drains and side drains must be cleared of silt, vegetation and other obstructions to be ensure free flow and quick drainage of storm water. The waterways of bridge must be cleared of vegetation and other obstruction. If silting is noticed some span, it should be removed to ensure that the full waterways is available for the discharge of flood water, During desilting, care should be taken to remove the silt only up to the bed level. 

2. Protective and river training works must be maintained in good condition and repairs carried out wherever necessary. Scour holes should be filled with boulders. 

3. The High Flood Level (HFL), full supply level (FSL) in the case of canals, and danger level (DL) must be painted. The danger level mark shall painted with bright red band across each pier adjacent to the abutment so as to be clearly visible to the patrolmen, special watchman and Drivers Flood gauges shall be painted on important bridges specified. 

4. Water shall not be allowed to stagnate on the track. For this purpose, cross drains should be provided at regular intervals. In yards, cross drains and longitudinal drains should be cleared/provided to proper grades. 

5. In hilly areas, where there is incidence of falling boulders, a survey should be carried out to locate loose boulders. Such loose boulders should be dropped in a systematic manner. 

6. Selection of patrolman and watchman should be made in accordance with Para 1008 and they must be trained and tested for their knowledge of rules. The duties to be performed by them should be clearly explained to them. The equipment of Patrolmen and other watchman shall be complete in all respects. 

7. Spare trollies should be kept in readiness at he headquarters of the Permanent way inspector and at other stations in the proximity of vulnerable locations. Motor Trollies must be overhauled and kept in fit condition.

8. Rivers in the upstream reaches should be inspected for guarding against possible change in water course. 

9. Location and quantity of reserve stock of pitching stone, boulder and other monsoon reserves should be fixed and ensure the stock, as per requirement.The prescribed reserve stock of boulders, empty cement bags, wire netting and sand/quarry dust should be kept at specified locations for rushing to site, in case of emergency and should be made good, in case of deficiency. 

10. Arrangements should be made to stock them before the onset of monsoon at locations specified in stacks or in loaded wagons.

11. Reserve stock should not be used except in emergency; where it is used, it should be recouped.

12. The “Reserve” for use in bridge should be stacked at suitable locations above the HGL close to the bridge and the protection works.

13. The annual return of pitching stone, boulder and monsoon reserve should be submitted. It should be accompanied by a statement of training woks added or abandoned during the year with recommendation for reduction or increase to the reserve”.

14. Permanent remedial measures should be taken as soon as possible in very case and recurring expenditure avoided or minimized.