ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Rosola stream
Total collapse of a municipal bridge over the Rosola stream near Zocca (Modena, Emilia-Romagna) on 23 March 2013, triggered by hydraulic forces during spring rainfall. Zocca is a mountain municipality in the northern Apennines where streams flood rapidly during rainfall events. 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 P185 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione verticale (scour); componenti danneggiate = pile, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT13.03.01
- Date
- 2013-03-23
- Municipality
- Zocca
- Province
- Modena
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Coordinates
- 44.3222, 10.9746 · exact location
- Crossing
- Rosola 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)
- È crollato il ponte sul torrente Rosola (News · Gazzetta di Modena · 2013-03-24)
- Report frane marzo-aprile 2013 (Official/Technical · Regione Emilia-Romagna · 2013-04-01)