2003/11/01 by Jure Radić, Zlatko Šavor, Goran Puž · 1 citation
Engineering · #Concrete Corrosion and Durability #Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis #Structural Health Monitoring Techniques #Durability #Engineering #Arch #Forensic engineering #Conceptual design #Civil engineering #Architectural engineering #Construction engineering #Structural engineering #Computer science #Mechanical engineering
paper · doi:10.2749/101686603777964487
openalex publication_date 2003/11/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/26
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.