Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
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Field Teams: bridge at Bomporto

February 4, 2018

This post presents some photos and observations from the Eucentre field teams when they visited a damaged bridge in Bonporto.

Date: 29-05-2012

Category: Bridge

Typology: R.C.

Municipality: Bomporto

Distance from epicenter: approx. 25 km

Damage Typology

Previous damage. Cracking of some structural and non-structural elements (as the abutment and a opened hole in the sidewalk).

 

Figure 1. Bridge view. Figure 2. Cracking at the abutment.
   
   
Figure 3. Hole in the sidewalk due to R.C. degradation.