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Bridge over Chisone stream

Partial collapse of a provincial bridge over the Chisone stream near San Germano Chisone (Torino) on 13-16 October 2000, as part of the catastrophic alluvione. Documented in the ARPA Piemonte official report (Val Chisone area). Total collapse during the catastrophic alluvione of 13-16 October 2000 that struck over 50% of Piemonte, causing more than 1,800 documented damage events. The ARPA Piemonte report (2003) explicitly documents multiple bridge collapses across the Stura di Lanzo, Orco, Chisone, Dora Riparia, Dora Baltea and Po basins. The event is comparable in scale to the 1994 alluvione del Piemonte. No fatalities directly attributed to this specific collapse. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR, suppl. S3, record P039 (dec=1; abbinato per anno 2000 + coordinate, dist. 0.00 km): processo = erosione laterale di sponda; componenti danneggiate = spalle, rilevato di accesso; evidenza di sormonto = no.

ARCUS ID
IT00.10.38
Date
2000-10-13
Municipality
San Germano Chisone
Province
Torino
Region
Piemonte
Coordinates
44.9147, 7.2435 · exact location
Crossing
Chisone stream
Use
Provincial/Regional
Severity
PC
Structural type
Beam bridge
Material
Reinforced concrete
Cause category
Natural
Specific cause
Hydraulic
Failure trigger
Flood
Failure process
Bank erosion / embankment failure
Component involved
Multiple components
Cause evidence
Documented
Source confidence
High
Victims
0
Injuries
0

Documentary sources (3)

  1. Evento alluvionale regionale 13-16 ottobre 2000 – monografia ufficiale (Official/Technical · ARPA Piemonte · 2002-10-16)
  2. 10 anni fa alluvione Nord-Ovest, fu inferno d'acqua – Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta (News · ANSA · 2010-10-13)
  3. Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)

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