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Repair

Definition: to replace or correct deteriorated, damaged, or faulty materials, components, or elements of a structure.- ACI Concrete Terminology


Concrete repair involves a condition evaluation to assess the current condition of the concrete structure, a determination of the causes of deterioration or distress, and selection of repair methods and materials. The evaluation may include a review of available design and construction documents, structural analysis of the structure in its deteriorated condition, a review of available test data, a review of records of any previous repair work, a review of maintenance records, a visual inspection of the structure, an evaluation of corrosion activity, destructive and nondestructive testing, and a review of laboratory results from chemical and petrographic analysis of concrete samples. Following the evaluation, the deterioration mechanism that caused the deficiency should be determined, and finally the appropriate repair materials and methods can be selected.

JOURNAL Articles ON REPAIR

Evolution of ACI 562 Code—Part 8

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2016

Recent Advances in FRP Products for Repair of Infrastructure

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 9/1/2016

Damage Effect on Concrete Columns Confined with Carbon Composites

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 9/1/2016

Evolution of ACI 562 Code—Part 7

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2016

Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Panels Strengthened with Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 9/1/2016

A Total Systems Approach

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2016

Flexural Strength Recovery Induced by Vegetative Bacteria Added to Mortar

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 7/1/2016

Reducing Defects in Concrete Columns

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 6/1/2016

Evolution of the ACI 562 Code––Part 5

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 6/1/2016

Seismic Repair of Severely Damaged Precast Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns Connected with Grouted Splice Sleeves

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2016

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