Load Test: Pushing an Old Bridge to Its Limits

In the summer of 2017, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) pushed the old Saale bridge in Hammelburg in Franconia to its limits: They carried out a total of five load tests – resulting in nasty cracks. In combination with laboratory tests, they hope to determine whether older bridges have greater load reserves than previously assumed. The initial results are now in. ► Further information https://ift.tt/2Nk4YIi ► Follow the TUM! Instagram: https://ift.tt/2S3n81p Facebook: https://ift.tt/1RFu0LK Twitter: https://twitter.com/TU_Munich ► Deutsche Version dieses Videos: https://youtu.be/rPQSbcK6XKE