ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Rio sa Minda
Total collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Rio sa Minda near Orosei (Nuoro, Sardinia) on 30 November 2008, triggered by severe autumn rainfall. Orosei is a coastal municipality in the Nuoro province facing the Gulf of Orosei. 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 P055 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = spalle, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT08.11.01
- Date
- 2008-11-30
- Municipality
- Orosei
- Province
- Nuoro
- Region
- Sardegna
- Coordinates
- 40.4213, 9.7496 · exact location
- Crossing
- Rio sa Minda
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- 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
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)
- Alluvione Capoterra 2008: confermata assoluzione in appello (News · ANSA · 2020-02-03)
- Alluvione ottobre 2008: valanga d'acqua sul Cagliaritano (News · L'Unione Sarda · 2017-10-21)