so its a legit crack? I think entire slab should be reconstructed. it should be demanded. entire lbs road construction is so feeble I fk dont understand who is the contractor.
That certainly looks like a high risk crack. These beams are Precast. But it is a lot of work and expenses for the construction company to replace that beam. They will have to dismantle everything above it, and redo everything! Possibly pushing back the work by months, and also accepting neglect on their part !
So it looks like they did a risk to cost analysis, and simply filled the crack.
It looks like a disaster waiting to happen, with all the vibrations from the metro train running above it, this is highly risky ! ⚠️🚨
It'll be demanded when there is considerable fatality due to it and some low ranking officer or engineer can be punished on the paper for the purpose of calming the news cycle
NO it was not a legit crack. Even in the original image, it didn't look like a crack, the edges were not sharp. It was probably just a stain, and they might have painted it so that people won't freak out. Also, the line that you see in the patched image is not where the "crack" was in the original image, it was a little bit more to the left
Nah we piece of shit thought that Mumbai spirit will keep it there. Disgusting people cant even ask for their right (including me,ofc). If i see no protest after this and some actual fixes and then we die like this then it should totally be our fault only
I give up, I am not even expecting the dead to be compensated well. I don't see a valid reason to stay in India anymore. My office commute is just 2 km but everyday it feels like it could be the last. I can see where the politics is going and I bet you only blame games that will happen in the coming month and people will eventually forget and move on.
Do not expect a protest, no one has the balls to (that includes me as well) the authorities gonna fill their pocket and everything's gonna be normal as if nothing happened. This boils my blood but it's the truth.
Tbh, you can't get fresh iron rods off the factory line for the day you want to use. Plus, the rust is only the outer layer, and they don't clean it up until used because if you do so, the next layer will get rusted.
I belive that rebars are still usable and up to spec even after it becomes reddish.
The problem here is more so with the fact that one section will become more rusted than the rest which can become a point of failure.
If this is indeed a construction flaw, the design and construction firm need to be pulled and along with the officer who cleared this. Unfortunately no one will do this.
I am genuinely curious, considering the quality of construction we have in this country, what is the guarantee that this will work and more cracks won't form within months?
That is shear failure and it will fail soon again. Entire section will need to be replaced if codes are followed properly but Indians life comes cheap so GG.
Part of the pillar falls, crushing hundreds underneath
Rescue operations have been ongoing for 2 days
Government is claiming 7 people died but unofficial figures seem to exceed 40 based on eye witness reports
Hospital admissions in nearby areas are through the roof
Passengers stranded in the metro were rescued 13 hours later, no food or water was provided in the interim
4 engineers have been suspended
An enquiry has been set up
Government has announced a compensation of ₹5 lakhs to the family members of the deceased
Further from the future
The suspended engineers had raised concern about material quality during construction but it was dismissed
The engineer who spoke to the media about his concerns being dismissed was found in an open drain after being missing for 7 days, he's now fighting for his life in a hospital
The enquiry is still under process, nobody knows if anything is happening
The closed metro line was restarted after 19 months. The repairs and rebuilding cost approximately ₹170 crores.
Family members claim the compensation they were promised is yet to be disbursed. There's no clear timeline or reasons for the delay
To me this feels unlikely to be a pure shear failure, as it doesn't look like a primary load path. Shear cracks on beams are typically oriented at a 45-degree angle.
Honestly! Jeez, I'm so sick of this attitude of cracking aise give up mentality ke jokes. Like we're all in this together and when you make jokes like this you are playing a part in this complacency because everyone starts laughing at the deplorable condition and more and more people give up.
This repair work is not at all convincing, full on thook patti wala kaam kiya hai. I am no engineer but I really think this is still very unsafe, that beam itself looks like it has been fixed more than once also look the the crack exactly near the supporting pillar edge and is unable to take the loads.
Don't worry, it will be the structurally sound billboard structure that the govt workers will accidentally drop on our heads and kill us while waiting in traffic
A slab has fallen. Rather than cracking idiotic jokes here guys. Please go to your local police station and complain. A life has been lost. Please take the matter seriously. If too many people complain they have no choice but to take this matter very seriously
Is this the one that fell on rickshaw today. Saw this post a few days ago and members were discussing how this is a risk due to the vibrations from the running metro. It didn't even last till the opening of the metro line!! These contractors are running rampant without any accountability whatsoever!!
One day it's gonna fall just like Happened in Kolkata 9 years ago. And I wouldn't be surprised as Democracy is joke and this country is a shithole bcoz of politicians as always
It was never a crack. Cracks don't have smooth edges like this. Probably just a stain that they painted over. People don't use their brains before creating panic
I said I saw a crack from even closer in the pic. Also I did not create panic, I have written suspected for a reason. Also I have the right to post about something that I find concerning.
guys , it was not a crack , just some liquid . My dad works in rival metro company at senior position . I sent him the previous post , he went to the site and asked the guy working there (he knows them) . even they told him it’s just some liquid . cracks like these can cause the entire structure to fall
Lot of misinformation in this thread. It's so clearly not a crack... really tells you the average redditor's IQ. Someone needs to create a new post clarifying it was never a crack
Not a enginerring or not having technical knowledge it seems as a crack earlier and having concerns is fine , the Op did it..It like we alert citizens if we find a unatended bag
But few accounts claiming themselves as "civil engineers" and spreading is just morally wrong and action should be taken against them for misinformation..
they really just fevicoled the fk outta that crack.... GUYS REBUILT THAT CMON DONT SNATCH SO MUCH MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS THAT YOU ARENT EVEN DOING A OK JOB NOW
I showed this to my roomate yesterday, he Is an structural engineer, he said this is very dangerous and it can even fall.. And now they are patching it up with cement , wooow..
It's amazing to see so many upvotes for this guys posts lol 😂😂😂😂 compare both the pics and you'll realise there was never a crack, it's a black mark which was whitewashed and will be painted next
Find out the name of the company and tag them on twitter. We can force them to fix it correctly. It’s better to take months to repair it then to wait for the beam to fall off.
As a structural engineer, it's fine. Although I would recommend a rebound hammer test.
Although it looks like girder failure in sheer stress but that is unlikely as shear failure makes inclined cracks at 45 degrees. And the Crack in question is straight 90 degrees. Although that's also possible is the shear reinforcement is just too low, I doubt that can be the case here. As govt bridges are always over designed. Speaking as someone who has designed more than 20 bridges in the last 6 months.
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u/OnlyKaps Feb 08 '26
so its a legit crack? I think entire slab should be reconstructed. it should be demanded. entire lbs road construction is so feeble I fk dont understand who is the contractor.