Bridge Failure Database
5-span box girder Motorway bridge near Kufstein (Inn River)
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | Austria (14) |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | Scouring leads to settlement and big damage of distorted superstructure |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | no |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1941-1990 |
| Continent | Europe |
| References | SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000. LEVY, M., SALVADORI, M., Why Buildings Fall Down, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 2002. http://www.brueckenweb.de/Themen/katastrophen/katastrophen.php MENZIES, J.B., Bridge Safety Targets, Report for the Highways Agency, Ref : HA5021C, 1996. |
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