ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Diaterna stream
Total collapse of a municipal bridge over the Diaterna stream near Firenzuola (Firenze, Tuscany) on 24 October 2013, triggered by hydraulic forces during the same autumn rainfall event that caused the Carasco collapse. The Diaterna is a minor mountain stream in the Apennines north of Florence. No fatalities or injuries were reported. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P139 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour) + altro processo (es. colata detritica/frana); componenti danneggiate = pile, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT13.10.02
- Date
- 2013-10-24
- Municipality
- Firenzuola
- Province
- Firenze
- Region
- Toscana
- Coordinates
- 44.1425, 11.3566 · exact location
- Crossing
- Diaterna stream
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Scour
- Component involved
- Multiple components
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- High
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (2)
- Ponte crollato a Firenzuola: avvio delle attività e aggiornamenti sulla viabilità (Official/Technical · Città Metropolitana · 2014-03-05)
- Partono i lavori per il nuovo ponte stradale a Firenzuola (Official/Technical · Ministero dell'Interno · 2016-07-20)