During tests at the point of collapse of the partially collapsed Carola Bridge, corrosion was detected. It was found on site that the steel strands that serve as a support structure in the concrete of the bridge were already partially corroded, said the head of the Roads and Civil Engineering Office, Simone Prüfer. “The weak point was the pillar at that moment.”
Investigations are also being carried out on the following trains A and B. “Train B, we already know this and it is visible, also shows deformations in the 8 to 15 centimetre range.” The railings have drifted apart.
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