Title:
Repair of Piles Using Fiber-Reinforced Jackets
Author(s):
Carl W. Scheffel
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
4
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
39-42
Keywords:
deterioration; epoxy resins; fibers (discrete fibers); formwork (construction); marine atmospheres; piles; repairs; resin cements; seawater
DOI:
Date:
3/1/1982
Abstract:
Concrete piles typically deteriorate in water due to their exposure to both wetting and drying cycles plus salt or otherwise aggressive water. To repair the pile and protect its structural integrity, a fiber-reinforced jacket is placed aroudn the pile creating an annular void between the jacket and the pile. Either epoxy or a combination of epoxy and concrete, depending upong the amount of section loss, is used to fill the annular void.