Seoul City Conducts National Safety Inspection of Entire Olympic Bridge Section

Real-time Monitoring of Bridge Damage: Inspection of the 'Online Safety Monitoring System'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced that it will conduct a safety inspection of the Olympic Bridge, a Category 1 facility, on the 30th, as part of safety inspections on 2,200 facilities during this year's National Safety Diagnosis period.

The Olympic Bridge, the first concrete cable-stayed bridge in Korea, was built to commemorate the 1988 Seoul Olympics and was completed in June 1990. A torch sculpture symbolizing the Olympic flame is installed on top of the main tower of the Olympic Bridge, which is also 88 meters tall.

During the inspection, the main structures of the Olympic Bridge and the entire section will be checked. In particular, the online safety monitoring system installed on the Olympic Bridge will also be inspected.

The online safety monitoring system attaches sensors to the bridge that immediately respond to external environmental changes such as vibrations and temperature fluctuations, and notify the manager if safety threshold criteria are exceeded. There are 22 sensors installed on the Olympic Bridge.

Participating in the inspection are external experts (the designated doctor of the Olympic Bridge), Han Je-hyun, Director General of Safety at Seoul City, and all staff from the Seoul City Bridge Safety Division. External experts, designated as dedicated doctors, are assigned to Seoul City facilities.

Earlier, on the 27th, Seoul City also conducted a safety inspection of the World Cup Stadium. The World Cup Stadium is a Category 1 facility with a site area of 216,712 square meters. On that day, drones were deployed to film areas difficult to inspect manually and identify places needing repairs.

During this National Safety Diagnosis period, Seoul City is inspecting not only major public facilities but also multi-use facilities frequently used by citizens in daily life. Citizens can also participate in the inspection themselves by downloading a self-inspection checklist from the Safety Report app.

Han Je-hyun, Director General of Safety at Seoul City, said, “The National Safety Diagnosis is a nationwide period to examine and diagnose safety risk factors in daily life. We will thoroughly inspect to ensure there are no blind spots and do our best to prevent safety accidents.”

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