The materials used for concrete repair works such as replacement and jacketing of concrete structural members should have good bonding properties with the existing materials and should be non-shrinking. Replacement of concrete is done for damaged structural members. For strengthening ...
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Techniques to Restore Original Strength of Structures
Structures are design for some intended use. When it gets damaged, it is essential to restore original strength of structures to serve its intended purpose.
Injection Grouting Types and Materials for Concrete Crack Repair
Injection grouting is a process of filling the cracks, voids or honeycombs under pressure in concrete or masonry structural members for repairing of cracks, strengthening of damaged concrete or masonry structural members. Grout is a flowable plastic material and should ...
Epoxy Injection Grouting of Cracks in Structures
Epoxy injection grouting is a method of repairing cracks in concrete structures. Equipment required for epoxy based injection grouting, procedure for grouting will be discussed here. Epoxy based grouting is preferred to cement due to property of quick setting, very ...
Methods of Protecting Concrete Surfaces from Damages and Deterioration
Surface protection of concrete structural members is necessary to protect the structure from damage due to environmental considerations. Corrosion of reinforcement due to permeability of water / moisture, chemical attack on structural members, structures nearby sea-coast etc. are all responsible ...
Repair of Dormant Cracks in Concrete
Repair of dormant cracks in concrete can be done by 4 methods such as sealing, routing and sealing, bond breaking and epoxy injection methods of crack repair. Dormant cracks are those cracks in concrete which once occurred does not propagate ...
REPLACEMENT CONCRETE: MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS
Replacement concrete is a method of repair for defective concrete when the defects or cracks in concrete have large area. In this method of concrete repair, defective concrete is removed from the structural member and area is prepared for repairs ...
Cavitation Damage to Concrete Structures and its Prevention Methods
Cavitation damage to concrete structure surface is most common in case of spillway in dams. Cavitation damage leads to cracks on the concrete surface.