On the theory of the ellipse of elasticity as a natural discretisation method in the design of Paderno d’Adda Bridge (Italy)

In this work, which in its main part largely refers to a study developed in a Laurea Thesis (Ferrari 2006), a detailed analysis of the SNOS Report (1889) is presented. The point of view here is the following: inquire the application of the theory of the ellipse of elasticity to the calculation of the bridge, breathe the beauty of the architectonic and structural conception directly linked to that, compare results with modern structural approaches that also consider now-available numerical discretisation methods.