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Investigation, repair, protection geoffrey mays on. Wong department of civil engineering, the university of hong kong, hong kong abstract. Concrete structure an overview sciencedirect topics. The 2volume concrete repair manual is a must have for those involved in the repair of concrete. Performance properties of concrete repair materials sciencedirect. Investigation, repair, protection crc press book this book is concerned with the long term durability of concrete as a structural material as used in the construction of buildings, bridges, roads, marine and civil engineering structures. Some of these reinforced concrete structures built at that time are nowadays considered to. Durability of concrete role of watercement ratio it is generally recognized that quality of hydration product and the micro structure of the concrete in case of low water cement ratio is superior to the quality of micro structure. Field studies of decommissioned pilings from actual bridges revealed multiple instances of strong corrosion localization, showing appreciable local loss of steel crosssection. This paper focuses on the durability of reinforced concrete structures in relation to corrosion. Second edition reactions and reduction in paste contents increasing of dimensional stability are expected with better gradations of aggregates.
Because of concrete s inherent protection, reinforcing steel does not corrode in the majority of concrete elements and structures. Cip 44 durability requirements for concrete what are durability concerns concrete is a versatile construction material that can be used in a wide range of service and environmental conditions. Concrete expands or swells due to increase in moisture and contracts when moisture reduces. Winter 2006 feature specifying concrete for durability by karthik obla, colin lobo, lionel lemay, nrmca. The main cause of the deterioration was reinforcement corrosion, which initiated within few years after the completion of the jetty structure. Repair and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. The results showed that repair materials provided higher protection to steel. Repair and protection of concrete structures programme overview.
The effects of moisture gains and losses on the volume of concrete are illustrated in figure 2. Corrosion of steel in submerged concrete structures. Factors affecting the durability of reinforced concrete 5. Repair and protection of concrete structures programme. Because of concretes inherent protection, reinforcing steel does not corrode in the majority of concrete elements and structures. This paper presents the diagnostic investigation of a reinforced concrete jetty after 15 years of service. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Diagnosing and repairing carbonation in concrete structures toby ware naylors chartered surveyors, hadrian house, higham place, newcastle upon tyne, ne1 8af, uk. Durability problems of 20 century reinforced concrete. Durability and permeability of concrete slideshare. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, failure and repair of concrete structures is a standard reference for civil engineers, architects and anyone working in the construction sector, as well as those concerned with ensuring the safety of concrete structures. The varying shapes and sizes of structures, that the. The development and maintenance of a sound band is an essential requirement of a concrete patch repair. Fire damage, evaluation, ndt, and repair of concrete.
Structural concrete repair ardiansyah kusuma negara. Repair materials, repair techniques, concrete deterioration, bridge. Concrete durability and repair technology forms the proceedings of the three day international conference held during the congress, creating with concrete, 610 september 1999, organised by the concrete technology unit, university of dundee. Aar, chemical attack, freezing and thawing, abrasion and fire. Pdf concrete is the primary construction and repair material of many. Without the passive film, the steel would corrode at rates at least 1,000 times higher aci 222 2001. Aci 56216 was developed to be integrated with the current us general building codes for existing structures, such as the 2015 international existing building code iebc 20153, and the current aci code for design of new concrete structures aci 318144. In most cases, if there is any problem with the durability of a concrete structure, it is the corrosion of the steel reinforcing bars that is most likely to be the major cause. Masonry can exhibit fire distress similar to that of limited information regarding location, type, and.
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