The Integrity of Short-Span Bridges in the Case of Coastal Floods: Monitoring Strategies and an Example
This paper examines short-span bridge (SSB) integrity against floods. They represent the majority of road infrastructures and are often affected by hydraulic erosion and overlap during rainfalls. A method to classify and identify a set of SSBs in an assigned territory is illustrated. An analytical a...
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| description | This paper examines short-span bridge (SSB) integrity against floods. They represent the majority of road infrastructures and are often affected by hydraulic erosion and overlap during rainfalls. A method to classify and identify a set of SSBs in an assigned territory is illustrated. An analytical approach to evaluate the severity condition and priority of intervention is then presented, furnishing formulas for designing SSBs or evaluating the safety of existing ones. An emblematic case study, located on Sardinia Island (Italy), is described, applying the proposed approach in terms of hydraulic and structural loads to be considered. Finally, a discussion of the main obtained results is carried out, taking into account experiences due to recent floods and related collapses, with conclusions presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-890af951f9484a53bda69987ffc33eeb2025-08-20T02:18:05ZengMDPI AGInfrastructures2412-38112025-03-011047410.3390/infrastructures10040074The Integrity of Short-Span Bridges in the Case of Coastal Floods: Monitoring Strategies and an ExampleMario Lucio Puppio0Alessandro Pucci1Mauro Sassu2Department of Civil Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, ItalyRINA Consulting, Smart Asset Inspection, 57123 Livorno, ItalyDepartment of Civil Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, ItalyThis paper examines short-span bridge (SSB) integrity against floods. They represent the majority of road infrastructures and are often affected by hydraulic erosion and overlap during rainfalls. A method to classify and identify a set of SSBs in an assigned territory is illustrated. An analytical approach to evaluate the severity condition and priority of intervention is then presented, furnishing formulas for designing SSBs or evaluating the safety of existing ones. An emblematic case study, located on Sardinia Island (Italy), is described, applying the proposed approach in terms of hydraulic and structural loads to be considered. Finally, a discussion of the main obtained results is carried out, taking into account experiences due to recent floods and related collapses, with conclusions presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/10/4/74short-span bridgesstructural integrityroad network disruptionflood riskconcentration time |
| spellingShingle | Mario Lucio Puppio Alessandro Pucci Mauro Sassu The Integrity of Short-Span Bridges in the Case of Coastal Floods: Monitoring Strategies and an Example Infrastructures short-span bridges structural integrity road network disruption flood risk concentration time |
| title | The Integrity of Short-Span Bridges in the Case of Coastal Floods: Monitoring Strategies and an Example |
| title_full | The Integrity of Short-Span Bridges in the Case of Coastal Floods: Monitoring Strategies and an Example |
| title_fullStr | The Integrity of Short-Span Bridges in the Case of Coastal Floods: Monitoring Strategies and an Example |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Integrity of Short-Span Bridges in the Case of Coastal Floods: Monitoring Strategies and an Example |
| title_short | The Integrity of Short-Span Bridges in the Case of Coastal Floods: Monitoring Strategies and an Example |
| title_sort | integrity of short span bridges in the case of coastal floods monitoring strategies and an example |
| topic | short-span bridges structural integrity road network disruption flood risk concentration time |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/10/4/74 |
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