Title:
The Challenges of Achieving Compatibility in Concrete Repair
Author(s):
Alexander M. Vaysburd, Benoît Bissonnette, and Kurt F. von Fay During
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
39
Issue:
12
Appears on pages(s):
37-43
Keywords:
durability, corrosion, strength, design
DOI:
10.14359/51701349
Date:
12/1/2017
Abstract:
The issue of compatibility in engineered repair composite systems is usually ignored or misinterpreted by design engineers, often due to a lack of knowledge and/or misleading guidance. The authors discuss some of the critical issues concerning the achievement of compatibility in a concrete repair composite system and its influence on repair durability. They also point out important gaps in the industry’s basic knowledge of the subject.
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