Structural rehabilitation of half-joints in RC bridges: A state-of-the-art review

G Santarsiero, V Picciano, A Masi - Structure and Infrastructure …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Gerber road bridges provide clear advantages in terms of stress distribution and absorption
of small settlements. For this reason, such bridge designs have been frequently used in Italy …

Application of the new Italian assessment guidelines to a 1960s prestressed concrete road bridge

MJ Fox, M Furinghetti, A Pavese - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Italian road network comprises many bridges that were constructed around the middle
of last century and are now close to, or have exceeded, their intended design lives. The …

Path planning and control of a UAV fleet in bridge management systems

A Bono, L D'Alfonso, G Fedele, A Filice, E Natalizio - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Traditional methodologies for precise inspection of bridges (pavement, beams, column cap,
column, joints and inside box girder, etc.) with By-bridge equipment, Aerial Work Platform …

Improvement of the inspection interval of highway bridges through predictive models of deterioration

AF Santos, MS Bonatte, HS Sousa, TN Bittencourt… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bridges have substantial significance within the transport system, considering that their
functionality is essential for countries' social and economic development. Accordingly, a …

Handling policies for Italian existing bridges with a territorial approach: the case study of Caserta, Italy

M Zizi, P Bencivenga, G De Matteis - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The present manuscript deals with the huge problem related to the structural safety of the
Italian infrastructural asset. The case study of the Province of Caserta, whose infrastructural …

Seismic risk prioritisation schemes for reinforced concrete bridge portfolios

A Abarca, R Monteiro, GJ O'Reilly - Structure and Infrastructure …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
A significant portion of the existing bridge inventory in Italy is decades old, requiring
continuous maintenance and safety assessment approaches. Recent collapses of existing …

A procedure for bridge visual inspections prioritisation in the context of preliminary risk assessment with limited information

A Meoni, E García-Macías, I Venanzi… - Structure and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Visual inspections represent the most resource-expensive operation in bridge management
systems (BMSs). Consequently, their planning cannot be limited to the results of risk …

Ensemble-learning-based prediction of steel bridge deck defect condition

Q Li, Z Song - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study developed an ensemble-learning-based bridge deck defect condition prediction
model to help bridge managers make more rational and informed steel bridge deck …

Hydraulic safety evaluation and dynamic investigations of Baghetto Bridge in Italy

M D'Angelo, A Menghini, P Borlenghi, L Bernardini… - Infrastructures, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study deals with the structural safety evaluation of a 50-year-old river bridge,
called Baghetto Bridge, located in north Italy on the Adda River. Generally speaking …

The growing infrastructure crisis: the challenge of scour risk assessment and the development of a new sensing system

P Michalis, E Vintzileou - Infrastructures, 2022 - mdpi.com
Scour action is one of the main factors that add significant stress to the growing infrastructure
crisis as it is considered one of the most destructive flood-related hazards occurring around …