Field Teams: Reconnaissance of bridges

Position: strade Adriatica, Abetone and Brennero, Porrettana and Transpolesana

Distance from epicenter: various

Damage typology: no significant earthquake induced damages

 

Bridge 1

Arched masonry bridge with a single span of about 25m. Light damage, with cracks on both sides (Figures 1, 2, 3 , 4).   Coordinates:  44°52’8”N; 11°4’0”E       –     Date: 22/05/2012

 

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Bridge 2

Mixed system bridge: steel deck, rectangular masonry piers, abutments in reinforced concrete. Four spans with an average length of 70.5m. Pre-existent cracks in the abutments (Figures 5, 6, 7, 8). Coordinates at start:  44°53’15”N; 11°36’28”E – Coordinates at end:  44°53’24”N; 11°36’31”E   –   Date: 22/05/2012

 

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Bridge 3

Mixed steel-concrete bridge. Three spans with a mean length of 15m. Circular reinforced concrete piers of about 5m height. Pre-existent damage pattern: Vertical cracks at the top of the piers, cover concrete damage at the abutments (Figures 9, 10, 11, 12).  Coordinates at start  44°47’40”N; 11°34’19”E – Coordinates at end:  44°47’38”N; 11°34’18”E   –   Date: 22/05/2012

 

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