Bridge Failure Database
2-span truss bridge between Linz and Selzthal (Traun River)
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rail |
| Country | Austria (14) |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | Scour leads to loss of pier and partial collapse of bridge girder |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1941-1990 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Reference | SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000. |
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