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Bridges and viaducts

Portugal Roads, E.P.E. - EN 125 – Metal bridge of Portimão over the Arade River. Concrete characterization tests.

General view of the bridge

General view of the deck structure bridge

Tests “in-situ” - Indirect evaluation of the strength concrete – Rebound hammer test

Tests “in-situ” - Detection and evaluation of the reinforcement cover the slab and of the bridge deck with the covermeter

Tests “in-situ”. Test zones – Reinforcement meshes detected with the covermeter

Characterizing steel’s mechanical properties – Extraction of samples

Characterizing steel’s mechanical properties –Test specimens for laboratory tests