Wireless Monitoring of the Zambeccari Bridge in Tuscany

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Wireless sensors and a real-time monitoring platform provide continuous insight into the bridge’s dynamic behavior, helping engineers assess structural performance, reduce special inspections, and support more efficient maintenance decisions.

The Zambeccari bridge in Pontremoli was built in the early 1900s on the Verde stream. It is a reinforced concrete bridge developed on two spans of the same length. In May 2020, the closure to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic is ordered for structural checks. The objective of the temporary closure of the structure is to clarify the state of health of the bridge and its structural degradation. After verifying the state of the Zambeccari bridge by the Vega Engineering Company, the structure was reopened with a reduced carriageway. Vega has prepared, with the approval of the municipality, the insertion of a continuous and remote structural monitoring system.