An Introduction to Concrete Structures Repair (Concrete Engineering)

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and maintenance staff interested in methods for repairing concrete structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT, 3. AUTOGENOUS HEALING, 4. CONVENTIONAL CONCRETE PLACEMENT, 5. CRACK ARREST TECHNIQUES, 6. DRILLING AND PLUGGING, 7. DRYPACKING, 8. FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE, 9. FLEXIBLE SEALING, 10. GRAVITY SOAK, 11. GROUTING (CHEMICAL) , 12. GROUTING (HYDRAULIC-CEMENT) , 13. HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE, 14. JACKETING, 15. JUDICIOUS NEGLECT, 16. OVERLAYS (POLYMER) , 17. OVERLAYS (PORTLAND-CEMENT) , 18. POLYMER COATINGS, 19. POLYMER CONCRETE/MORTAR, 20. POLYMER PORTLAND-CEMENT CONCRETE, 21. POLYMER IMPREGNATION, 22. POLYMER INJECTION, 23. PRECAST CONCRETE, 24. PREPLACED-AGGREGATE CONCRETE, 25. RAPID-HARDENING CEMENTS, 26. ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE, 27. ROUTING AND SEALING, 28. SHOTCRETE, 29. SHRINKAGE-COMPENSATING CONCRETE, 30. SILICA-FUME CONCRETE, 31. SLABJACKING, 32. STITCHING, 33. UNDERWATER CONCRETE PLACEMENT.