Abstract

The road infrastructure around the world is impaired by natural hazards, in particular with extreme flooding, which sever the road links and lead to serious socio-economic consequences. The bridges, which are the most critical parts of road links, are threatened even by less extreme [...]

Abstract

The interest in the structural maintenance design of existing bridges of the Italian road network is nowadays growing, due to the need to overcome structural inadequacies and/or degradation phenomena. In this framework, the new "Guide-lines for risk management, safety assessment and [...]