ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Terche stream
Total collapse of a municipal bridge near Mel (Veneto) on 11 November 2012 following severe hydraulic phenomena associated with flooding of the Terche stream during an extreme rainfall event. 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 P140 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile, spalle, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT12.11.02
- Date
- 2012-11-11
- Municipality
- Mel
- Province
- Belluno
- Region
- Veneto
- Coordinates
- 46.0645, 12.0967 · exact location
- Crossing
- Terche stream
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Arch bridge
- Material
- Masonry
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Scour
- Component involved
- Multiple components
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (2)
- Crolla il ponte di pietra sul torrente Terche a Mel (News · Belluno Press · 2012-11-11)
- Crollo del ponte sul Terche, intervento del sindaco di Mel Stefano Cesa (News · Belluno Press · 2012-11-14)