History and structural features

After many years of temporary repair, the decision was made to fully restore the wooden Ponte degli Alpini bridge in the Veneto region of Italy. GDI gains in insight into the complexity of the piling work needed as part of the project.

A steel frame work was used to support the wooden Ponte degli Alpini bridge while the two underlying bents were completely removed, allowing the construction of the remaining foundation micropiles for the starlings and the installation of the stainless steel truss structure supporting the bents

18 August 2020
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The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), or Ponte degli Alpini is one of the rare examples of an Italian, fully-covered timber bridge.

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