DAMAGES OF THE ROADS-BRIDGES BY EROSION AND REMEDIAL MEASURES IN ALBANIA

In this paper are briefly described the results of the geotechnical studies carried out in the last few years concerning damages of roads-bridges by river erosion in Albania. The river erosion phenomenon nowadays in Albania has become very dangerous, according to: the destroying of many engineering objects (roads, bridges) constructed on river banks, the loss of many sq km of agriculture area, and the environmental damage. Here the authors present some particular cases of 2 roads and 3 bridges destroyed by the above mentioned phenomenon, their remedial measures, and the causes of this phenomenon.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The proceedings are available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Bozo, L
  • Muceku, Y
• Conference:
  • First International Conference on Scour of Foundations
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Date: 2002-11-17 to 2002-11-20
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 884-895

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Case studies; Countermeasures; Erosion; Geotechnical engineering; Loss and damage; Rivers; Roads
• Geographic Terms: Albania
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Safety and Human Factors; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00977067
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 6 2004 12:00AM