Skutki powodzi: ocena wpływu na drogi i mosty z uwzględnieniem doświadczeń Instytutu Badawczego Dróg i Mostów

Janusz Bohatkiewicz; Marcin Świtała; Rafał Królikowski; Mirosław Biskup

doi:10.7409/rabdim.025.006

Published: 2025-05-27

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2025)

The aftermath of a flood: assessing its impact on roads and bridges with insights from the Road and Bridge Research Institute

Janusz Bohatkiewicz

, Marcin Świtała

, Rafał Królikowski

, Mirosław Biskup

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.7409/rabdim.025.006

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The article presents a case study of the activities of the Road and Bridge Research Institute related to the assessment of the technical condition of road and bridge infrastructure in areas affected by a natural disaster in 2024. Particular emphasis is placed on the characteristics of the assessment process and the analysis of inspection results based on 761 preliminary control reports. Floods, as one of the greatest threats to road infrastructure, cause both direct damage and indirect consequences, affecting transportation and interdependent sectors. The article discusses the scale of destruction, the spatial distribution of damage, and the categories of technical condition assessments for bridges and roads. The research findings emphasize the need to implement effective infrastructure protection measures to enhance resilience against future natural disasters. Additionally, they emphasize that assessing the technical condition of bridges and roads should be an integral part of a long-term road infrastructure management strategy during crisis situations. The findings are expected to provide valuable insights for policymakers, engineers, and urban planners, supporting the development of best practices to enhance the resilience of road and bridge infrastructure against future extreme weather events.

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flood, public roads, roads engineering structures, assesment of technical condition

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Bohatkiewicz, J., Świtała, M., Królikowski, R., & Biskup, M. (2025). The aftermath of a flood: assessing its impact on roads and bridges with insights from the Road and Bridge Research Institute. Roads and Bridges – Drogi I Mosty, 24(2), 127–144. https://doi.org/10.7409/rabdim.025.006

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