Tilly G.P., Jacobs J. Concrete Repairs: Performance in Service and Current Practice

IHS BRE Press, 2010. - 56 pages. ISBN10: 1860819745This report is the culmination of a wide-ranging survey into the performance of both current European concrete repair techniques and inspection practice, and current research projects.Introduction
Expectations of repairs
Performance of repairs in practice
Background
Causes of deterioration
Types of repair
Performance of repairs
Inspection
Classification of performances
Overall repair performances
Overall repair performances (by repair type)
Cathodic protection (CP)
Types of deterioration
Repairs in combination
Modes of repair failure
Causes of repair failures
Incorrect diagnosis
Incorrect design
Poor workmanship
Incorrect repair material
Current repair practice
Background
Inspection
Repair methods
Quality control
Comparison with earlier repair practice
Relative use of the different methods of repair
Types of patch repair
Coatings
Inspection strategy
Methodology of inspection
Post-tensioned structures
Current research
Sizes of research projects
Research topics
Outcome of research projects
Improved durability
Performance-based repair
European Standards
The current position
Application to performance-based repairAppendices
Concrete Repair History Questionnaire
Concrete Repair Methods Questionnaire
Concrete Repair Evaluation Methods Questionnaire
Concrete Repair Research Questionnaire
Related research projects