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Bridge Failure Database

Brohtalbridge, segmental construction

Year 1974
Type Road
Country Germany (55)
Cause Human error
Details Incremental launch construction, not respected cover specifications (and thus bad compacted zones with holes) lead to concrete crushing when low prestressing cable position are over support, settlements
Fatalities 0
Injuries 0
Collapse partial
Phase construction
Period 1941-1990
Continent Europe
Reference SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000.

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