CASE STUDIES
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CASE STUDY #1 - CARSOLI-TORANO (ITALY): A24 HIGHWAY
Case Study 1 focusses on heavy snow and earthquake hazards on a section of the A24 Highway (from 52 km to 73 km) to evaluate, through the FORESEE Tools, the enforcement of the contingency plan and the emergency procedures, using the tools for a comparative analysis with a previous disruptive event. The A24 motorway (“Parks motorway”) is a strategic and barycentric road system that connects Rome to the Adriatic Sea. The motorway is managed by Strada dei Parchi and plays a vital role in supporting the mobility of production activities, communications, commerce, tourism and social and economic development throughout the country.
CASE STUDY #2 - NAPLES TO BARI (ITALY) - A16 HIGHWAY
The A16 highway (“Motorway of the Two Seas”) runs from Naples to Bari along the TEN-T Corridor 5. Built in the late 1960’s, it provides a link between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coast and plays a crucial role in the mobility of production and commercial activities across southern Italy, thus contributing to the social and economic development of the country
CASE STUDY #3 – MONTABLIZ VIADUCT & A-67 (SPAIN)
This case study (CS) focuses on the risks of strong winds and snowfall on a section of the A-67 motorway (Reinosa – Los Corrales de Buelna), to evaluate, through the FORESEE Tools, the different phases of the life cycle of the project, comparing its use with current tools. The A-67 motorway (“Autovía de la Meseta”) is part of the radial network of motorways in Spain that connect Madrid with the rest of the Spanish territory, playing a vital role in the connection of the capital of the country with the Cantabrian Sea and its maritime connection with Europe
CASE STUDY #4 – RAILWAY TRACK 6185 (OEBISFELDE-BERLIN SPANDAU)
This case study (CS) focusses on flooding hazards on railway tracks on the German railway track no. 6185 between Oebisfelde and Berlin-Spandau, which is part of the high-speed railway (HSR) Hannover – Berlin (HB). The approximately 150 km long track section between Oebisfelde (267,9 km) and Berlin-Spandau (112,7 km) supports approximately 170 trains and 10,000 passengers per day. The HB-HSR was the first German line constructed with mostly slab (ballastless) and can sustain maximum train speeds of up to 250 km/h. The HB-HSR has been selected as the focus of the fourth FORESEE case study due to the track being composed of several bridges that cross the river Elbe and several smaller rivers which have all been the location of severe flooding events in recent years (especially the Elbe Flood in June 2013).
CASE STUDY #5 - M30 MADRID (SPAIN)
This case study (CS) will test and validate the FORESEE toolkit (in the Madrid Calle 30 Ring Road, Spain) in order to select and design the best technical solutions for preventive maintenance, future maintenance, continency and emergency interventions and to set up of procedures for events management.
CASE STUDY #6 - 25TH APRIL SUSPENDED BRIDGE - LISBON (PORTUGAL)
The 25th April suspension bridge is a multimodal rail and road megastructure that connects the city of Lisbon to the municipality of Almada. The bridge has been selected as the sixth case study for the FORESEE project due to its location in a region of significant seismic activity. This case study focusses on earthquake hazards on the 25th April suspension bridge to evaluate, test and validate, through the FORESEE Tools, the project outcomes regarding risk assessment. Also, to select and design the best technical solutions for preventive maintenance to plan future maintenance, the enforcement of the contingency plan and the emergency procedures, traffic management analysis and to set up procedures for events management to ensure users’ safety, using the tools for a comparative analysis with a previous disruptive event and with the already available procedures.