This post presents some photos and observations from the Eucentre field teams when they visited a damaged bridge in San Benedetto Po.
Date: 29-05-2012
Category: Bridge
Typology: R.C.
Municipality: San Benedetto Po
Distance from epicenter: 30 km
Damage Typology
Previous damage (concrete cover ejection) and evident subsidence of the spans. The axis of the bridge is not centered with respect to the foundation piles, resulting in differential subsidence of the bridge (approximately 20 cm).
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| Figure 1. Detail of the four spans in the river bed. | Figure 2. Eccentric load acting on pier foundations and differential subsidence. |
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| Figure 3. Detail of a pier: concrete cover ejection and re-bars oxidation. |
