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This paper presents an overview of maintenance and repair of some large Croatian arch bridges built in a marine environment, characterised by strong winds. The performance in service of older bridges cannot be deemed satisfactory. Structural defects were found at an early age and hence cannot be blamed primarily on the environment, but are attributed also to conceptual design and errors and negligence on site. Therefore, new bridges are being designed and built utilizing new durability concepts.
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