Multi-temporal SAR interferometry reveals acceleration of bridge sinking before collapse

On the night of 4 March 2001, at Entre-os-Rios (Northern Portugal), the Hintze Ribeiro centennial bridge collapsed killing 59 people traveling in a bus and three cars that were crossing the Douro River. According to the national authorities, the collapse was due to two decades of uncontrolled sand e...

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Main Authors: J. J. Sousa, L. Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-03-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/659/2013/nhess-13-659-2013.pdf