Nahr El Fidar Bridge

Abstract

Nahr Al Fidar Bridge in Lebanon was built in 1972. Like all other bridges, the structure became deficient to carry nowadays increased truck loadings especially in a country where enforcement of law on overloads is not stringent. The bridge was already suffering and needed strengthening, hostilities could have been an opportunity and not a disaster for replacing the whole structure. This paper examines the structural bridge conditions as – built in 1972 and assesses its load carrying capacity and remaining durability as if it still exists. Solutions for retrofitting / building a new structure are finally proposed.