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Field Teams: Finale Emilia Viaduct

February 4, 2018

This post presents some photos and observations from the Eucentre field teams when they visited a damaged viaduct in Finale Emilia.

Date: 22/05/2012

Category: Viaduct

Typology: R.C. / Prestressed R.C.

Municipality: Finale Emilia

Distance from epicenter: 10 km

Damage Typology

Transversal slip of the deck with partial loss of the support and damage to joints.

 

 

 Figure 1. Viaduct in Finale Emilia.
 
 
 Figure 2. Damage to joints.  Figure 3.  Partial loss of the support.
   
   
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 Figure 4. Transversal slip of the deck.  Figure 5. Transversal slip of the deck.