Piers of Hanoi’s major bridge are cracked  TEDI - the design advisory firm of the Vinh Tuy Bridge, a major bridge crossing the Red River in Hanoi has discovered two more piers with cracks.   The Vinh Tuy Bridge.  TEDI or the Transportation Design Consulting Corporation checked the records and conducted field surveys after the media reported of cracks on the T22 pier. At the scene, TEDI noticed that not only the T22 pier was cracked but two other piers – T23 and T24 also had cracks. According to TEDI, concrete beams are not cracked, pillars are still steady and there is no phenomenon of subsidence or tilt. In a writing report to a the Hanoi Department of Transportation, TEDI said the cracks along the T22 pier were created by some factors during the construction, such as humidity, temperature and the slump of concrete. TEDI also proposed to fix the cracks by a special glue and to continue monitoring the cracks after that. The Hanoi Transport Department has hired an independent consulting firm to survey and assess the impact of fractures on the T22 piers. The task is expected to be completed before March 10. Earlier, the department’s deputy chief – Nguyen Xuan Tuan - confirmed that the cracks on the pier would not impact the quality of the project.   The crack on a pier. Nguyen Quang Tuynh, deputy director of Thang Long Construction Corporation, the constructor of the bridge's piles, said that the pile was designed to be hollow, so further investigation was required and the parties had agreed to hire a unit to conduct such an investigation. The VND5.5 trillion (US$258 million) Vinh Tuy Bridge, one of seven bridges across the Red River, aims to address the pressing issue of transport in the capital. The 5.8-km long and 19.25-m wide bridge with four lanes was completely constructed by Vietnamese engineers and workers. The project reduces traffic over the Chuong Duong Bridge, contributing to completing the city's second belt road and creating more favorable conditions for development of new urban areas by the banks of the river. The Ta Ngan Project Management Board was formerly the project's contractor, but it is now under the management of the city's Transport Department. Na Son, VietNamNet Bridge