- ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
- A cura di Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Between use and conservation: Returning Agricultural Bridges to Service
- Christian Campanella
- Massimiliano Bocciarelli
- Luigi Fregonese
- Michela Tessoni
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.125
This paper presents the restoration and structural upgrading of two historic agricultural bridges over the Delmona-Tagliata canal: the masonry S. Andrea bridge in Calvatone (1717) and the iron Locarolo bridge in Bozzolo (1912-1913). Both structures, which are listed as protected heritage sites, turned out to be inadequate for modern agricultural vehicles traffic loads. The project successfully balances material conservation with structural safety requirements. The S. Andrea bridge was consolidated through masonry restoration and a cast-in-situ upper concrete vault, reinforced with fiberglass; while for the Locarolo bridge, an independent steel structure was integrated above the historical bridge to bear modern traffic loads, while fully preserving the original iron framework. Consequently, both landmarks have been successfully returned to active local service.
- Keywords:
- Historic bridges,
- Structural consolidation,
- Architectural restoration,
- Masonry preservation,
- Steel structure integration,
Politecnico di Milano, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-3264-878X
Politecnico di Milano, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-3851-0466
Politecnico di Milano, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-6550-972X
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Titolo del capitolo
Between use and conservation: Returning Agricultural Bridges to Service
Autori
Christian Campanella, Massimiliano Bocciarelli, Luigi Fregonese, Michela Tessoni
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.125
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
Sottotitolo del libro
14th International Congress Barcelona-Girona, 4-7 November
Curatori
Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0
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