The　corrosion　of　reinforced　concrete　structures　in　coastal　areas　turns　out　to　be　very　severe　and　can　extend　significantly　in　windy　zones.　Additionally,　frequent　temperature　changes　and,　above　all,　exposure　to　extreme　temperatures　might　induce　wider　cracks　and　micro-cracks　in　concrete　structures　which,　in　turn,　might　accelerate　the　diffusion　of　corrosive　agents.　Motivated　by　this　evidence,　the　present　study　aims　at　verifying　the　sensitivity　of　integral　abutment　bridges　to　the　combined　effect　of　thermal　stresses　and　corrosion.　Preliminary　results　show　that　a　high　thermal　stress　may　amplify　the　negative　effects　of　corrosion　but　also　that　the　bridge　used　for　the　case　study　is　more　sensitive　to　thermal　stresses　than　to　corrosion.　©　2023　Ernst　&　Sohn　GmbH.