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> Ensure repair prevents frfiher development ofdelects
th-e
' >In of tosrshength reirairs should
case reir"-;;;,"";;
> lt appearance is a probleh,
lhe number ofapplicable tfres ofiepairs become
> the repairs must be covered limited &
2 Repair works should not inte.face witb facilities ofthe
structure
> Take care in addilion ofsectioD
to a memU", aoa in .ejist iUuiing live loads and otlrcr
ll,:3.*:y,:"ger sctccring a suihble m"th"d of
ttre ralnlflcatto_ns ot its applicatio4 lhe last step
;p"t;;;;liJr iolsiaring alt
is to prepare plans & specificatior and
p.oceed with the work.
lT.Discuss about tte etrvir.otrmetrt effects which
leads to deterioralion of concrete
s]ltucttrre-
Micro-cracks present in the coicaete are the sources of
hgress of moistures
a&nosphedo carbon di-oxide hto the collqete
which attack reinfolcemeot and with
various ingredients ofconqete. In aggressive
be severely reduc€s. "rrLn-"arrt "or"a"t"
,tau"t re *ill
I&What is the elfrct of selecting loor quatig halerial for conshuction? (MAY/JUM
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22.Define the fixed perceDtage meihod of evaluating
the streDgth oferistitrg strocture.
It is !o assume rhat all members which have losr lJss
than. soTe-preA-e?rmiEnea Z of their
a
strength are stiti adeqlare and that memO"^ [ri-ri_" ,i#,1r"
inadequare. rt is usua v from i57o onwar.ds "r,r"i,i"*
hted;;lrJ;;;;;ti'caite "*rgth
tor piting"r"
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stifhess bcaring plares ;rc.
2.3.Di$uss alrout t[e dBign and corstructioD errors
leading to deteriorntion of a
slructure.
Desig! of concrete srucfures govems the performanc€ of concrete strucfuaes.
designed and detailed coocrete siucture will well
ito* t"", a"terloiutioo-ii parison wirh
poorly designed and detailed concrots in the simil;;;;i;;;.iii"-iuil_"orr.n.;oiot"
are particularly prone to defective concrete, if
not.done properly. Ioadequaoe concrete cover may
detailine ;; pil;; llaio.""r"ot i"
lead-to cartonati"on deith reactring up
lhe reinforcemenq thus, increasing the.isk ofco.rosion
- . _to
24, Discu$r about the quality ofsupervision to
o-f the-*i"i.*#"",.
be followed at a siie.
uonstuction work should be carried orlt as per the
laid down spe;ification. Adberence
to specified water-cement ratio conbols shengtl, p".r*Liffty
Insufficient vibmtion may resutt in porous ani tron"y
ir."'Ui;;;;;"".*.
excess vibration may cause segregatlorl
.".uir1J""r"*i1,"r"i"**
25. Wuhat are the possible decisious t-hat can
be made after evalutliog lhe stretrgtt ofa
a. To permit deterioration to continue
b. To make measures to preserve tfiestrucfure inirs present condition
withoul strengthen iDg
c. To strengtherirhe
d. Ifdeterioration is exceptiolally
"o,irr"tion Seyier, to
rcconstruction are possibly abandoD
ir.
26. How caD we evaluate the strebgth oferistiIg
structure by stress analvsis?
This method is to make detaitii .,."r" *Ji"i. oi't" ."d,"'nil iliiilro.
ir"ruau,
altowanc€s for loss of section where it has
J"r*;. ifu.j;;; Iifti i
Here also lhe first stop is to make preliminary analysis "rp_rive.
Uy fixed percino*"'i"*oa *a if
it appears.that major repairs wifl be required, tr,e
'-
st engrtr is reevatuateJ&si on aelarea
analysis, considering all contribuiion" ro .rct .6ngrh.
^_ Define
27. -sh-ess the load test
trlethod ofevaluatiDg the strenglh oiexistinp
Inad tests may be required by the loiat UrirarrE-
'iri struchrre-
'iiirra
pertbrmed whe.e computarion indicated ,iJy U
"#"r"a,
that tr,"* ii r""r"'naif" ..gii
#i"r,,y ""r,
collapse,lesr the test bring rhe shuchre sown.
computed strengths when performed. on-a.ruul
Load tesr show strengh?muci-greater than"g"i*
,t r"tur".. wr,i.ip".i"r."i
-' ^"""-" o, u"*a
structures. In repair work every little bir of srr""grh
i. i.;;;;. ''
28. What are ahe possible decisiotrs after litrdiDg
a structure to be inadeouate?
> If rhe appearafte of the eisting conditi'onl" :';;i.;;
) Ifappearance is not a problem ihen "1j;;;;;
> Put the condition under observation to check ifit isdormanl. or
! progressive.
> Ifdormant - Do repair
) If progressive _ check the feasibility & relative economics of permitting
dere orarion to continue and Derformin; ;fi;,;;;t"#
the repair right away " iut""i. otarutiog
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@Dcscribc ate steps itr ahe assessDeoa pro.edure for cyahale damag€s i, s san cturc,
(*laylJunc 2009) &(Nov/Dec 20tt)
The foltowing steps may be neccssary
EMMA'IE Of T(,ADIESTS
iUruRE USE
CHOICE OF COURSES OF
ACI|Oir
Erplaitr the vadgur caus$ for detedoiatiotr bfcotrcrele
saructu€s.(M.yfiunc 2009)
'Some'ofthecausesofdeterioralionolconqetes0rcturesarcdiscuss€dinoflhecbapters
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devoted for this purpose. A few details are presented here.
i) Design ald colglructioD flaws
Design of,concrete stn otures goyems the pcrformarce of conqete structEes WoII
designed and detailed conqete shucbrre will show less
deredoration in comparison with poorly
designed and detailed concretd, ir tle similar condition The beam-columnjoints are pa*icutarty
pione to defective conc.etg if detailing and placing of reinforrement
is trot done plop€rly.
Inodcquate concrolo gover rnty llitd to carbonadon depth realhitrg up to
tie reinforcemer4 thus,
increasing the risk o[corrosion ofthe reinforcemert.
i) EtrviroDmetrtal effects
Mic.o-cracks present in the concrete ate lhe sourEes ofingress ofmoistures atmos?heric
cartoa di-oxide into the conc.ete which attaok roinforc€ment alld with vadous itgedients of
@icrete- In aggtessive e[vironme4nt coDcrete strucfurc will be severcly reduc€s.
IvlQuality of supereisioD
Construction wo*
should be caded out as pe. the laid doim spelifrcation. AdherencE to
E€cified waterc€ircnt mtio cofirols suength, pem€ability durability of co,!c.€le. Insuffcie
vfumtion may result in porous and honey combined concrcte, whercas excess vibr"ation rray
eause s€gegation.
These 3 points - proper matedals, proper detail& and proper conskuctidnl:lrquire knowledge of
what is imFoper at a site or construction; about the various ways of deterioraiion and about their
causes. But these are some geneml considerations that should be lakel into account for both the
construction ofner{ concrete structures and the repat ofdetedomt€d structues. They are as follows
To ensure the choice of an apprcpriate material, the environmental conditions to which lhe,
material will be exposed must be known so that its behayior under these conditions can be predicted
and addressed in the design. When a designer contemplates using a new material, problerns may
arise if there has not been sullicient experience with the material to adequately unde.statrd it's
behavior or to allow fol the development of standards.
In the abs€nc€ of standards, seyeral factors should be critically evaluate4 among them lhe
relevance of the tsst data provided ia product literatuie, and the limitations & requirem€nts
associated with the envirofinental conditions ofthe pmject.
The followilg factors should be considered by the designer .t the coustructioD site.
Minimum and maximum temperatues
Tempemtue cycles
Amount of moistue
wet/dry cycles
presence of aggressiv€ chemicals
For e.g.i Galvanic conosion is promoted when 2 metals with d'iferent electrochemical
propehies arotordbined in ; buildin! .isseinbly.
' The use oi riaterials with differeirt fhermal coefficients or differenr module of elasicity
should also be avoHea. Since they exf,and and cont act at different rates, and their defomation
chara$rrizes are significarily rliiferent. In both insrances, the incompatibility of the selected
materials will ledd to deterioralion of the concrete, When the load pelpendicular ro the bond litrq
the diffcrcncc in itodulus does not cause. problems, however, when it is pamllel to the bond lioe,
deformation of the mate al with the lower modulus transfers load to the material with the higher
modulus, which may then Factule.
iii) Assess thc lirnitatious ola paraicllrr mrtGrlal h lts Rhetionsl contc,rt
The s€lection of materials, particulady those used in repairs, must based on knowledge of
their functions & of the environment in which the materials have to fimction. Their physical &
chemical properties as well as their limilations with respect to installation & performance must also
b€ considered. In padicula., the designer should anticipale rhe degree ofabrasion ot w€at to which a
surface will be subjected. For €g:. parking ga.ages should be desigted to rcsist more abrasion by
using special cast concre& and on applied polym€ric coating impregnated with an abrasion -
rcsistant malerial such as corundum.
In choosing a material the designer should b€ awaro not only ofthe properties that seerE to
addr€ss the intended fimction but also the auxiliary
Foperties thar did not constitute the basis for
selectiug the material, For eg: - Air ent ainment is used !o provide durability with rcspect to fteeze
& llraw cycles but it also enhances workability.
iv) Protect materials from seneral deterioration:
Most concrete detorial-atiod can be attributed to u/ater p€netration. Source concrete abso s
moistue until it become, saturate4 p.evenl entry water fiom collecting on surfac.es is of prime
importarce. Moistue foslers doteriomiioll Dot only become it cardes dissolved chemicals that can
reactwith steel time, and other components in the concrete, it also plays a major role in concrete
detedomtion th.ough f.ecze) thaw cycles. By providiDg sufficient slopes and effective drai.ages, it
is possible to prevent water fiom pordiiag & tius b€ing absorbed. Coocrete design stould
accentuatg water shedding oharacteristics for vertjcal elements. For egi prop€r whdow shade
prevent the wall frcm wettiog. Sealing the surface with a penekating concrotE s€aling & lhe use of
50 mm thick reinforcemonl corer lo protect sleel are other means ofprotection. '
Concrete structues arc an assembly of operating syst€ms that experisnce temperature, air
l,ressule aod vapour plqssuie, gradientr Seasonal and diumal fluctuations o, outdoor condiliols
Eovide va.iability and direction of the gradients. These operating cooditiorc can acc€lerate
prematurc failure of the coDponcnts in a repair. The relative severity of drcse factors will vary
depending otr the use and location ofthe stmctu!€; and the types ofrepair matodal used and so on.
Predictiflg these fluctuarions and accomtnodating them al a design $age is imporlant.
For e.g.:- Addition of roof gardcn to parking lot rcquires additional probction against
ponding ofwatcr on dre roofofparking lot.
4. Describe itr detail about the repair aspect of maintenatrce. (Apr/M.y 2010)
Eyen though designers allow a large margin of safety in their desigts, once deterioration
reaches a critical limit, immediate repair is needed to restore the level ofperfomalce to its intended
Ieyel of seryice. In fact ifthe rehabilitation work is not carried out in timq the shucturc may not b€
repairablc to the required level of service. The execution of such a repair is an exacting technical
matter involving 5 basic steps.
For eg:- timbers and timber piling can be damaged by insects or marine organisms, virtually
to the point ofcollapse, without exhibiting any extemal evidence which would be apparcnt except to
a hained obseryod' Eyen a common defect like corosion of steel cao be diffi.ult to dctect
because if
occus, p ocipally, in the most inaccessible parts of the stucture. The reason is simple. The
acoessible parts arc painfe4 but the inaccessible parts ofien are neglected.
Thc point to be made is that is that rhe engiDeer charged or interested in maintenanco ll]ust
be traine4 terhnically, in where to loolg how to look & what to look for, before he can evea be
expected & realize that there is houble knowing all these iequircs a knowledge ofyarious kitrds &
causes ofdeterioration & before checking the engineer must know all these.
(Crack due to corosion of reinforEcorent run sbaight & parallel at urifonn interyels & show
evidflc€s of rusL staining
. A few tips are as follows
c) Lo.d test
Third step is load test. Irad tests may be rcquired by the Iocal building ofleted, but
they should onty be perfonned where computation i[dicaled that there is reasonable
margin of safety agai{st collapse, Iest the trest bdng the structue sorvo. Irad te$ show
stretrgths much greater than oomputed shengths when performed on actual stsuctu.es,
When perfouned on actual structues. In repair work cvery linle bil of sferyth is
inportant.
Acco.dingly the use of l@d test is recommelded but with a firll & clrxr
understanding of their limiktiors and raoge of applicability.
Whe4 the cause of the deterio.ation has been detcrmined
and the strengfh of ttre existing
structue bos been checke4 a decision must be made whether
a. to permit deie oration to continue
a) safety
b) economy &
c) a.ppearance subject to various principles differefi decision may b€ app.opdate
for
diferent elements of same struchtre
Either .epair it or
Rebuild il or
Abandon it, paniy or completely or
Ifdefecs are few & isolated repair on 6rl individual basis. Otherwise
do in
. . geneialized manner ,.
1_..
t,
Ensurc lhe ref,oir prevcnts ftmher
dcvelopmenl ofdefech
> Repair wo.ks should not inte.face wilh facilities ofthe structure
> Take care in addilioo ofseotion to a memb€r ard in resftibuting
live 1006 otrd
other live load momoDts- Aftcr sclccrilg a
amsidering all re "ri,"il ;;;
ramiffortions of ih apprlicotioq *c tast
;;pairs, aad !fttr
*ef is Lu plrprur pms C
specification and proceed with the wort.
> The rcaction of watEr with the steel bars so that lhe ba.s sray be co[oded (and rusting of
steel occuls),
) Mortar repairs are the most common form of repairs being resorted into the
field without knowing the limitations such repair in skuctural
rehabi I itati on/stren gthening.
) A variety ofmortars are available for carrying out repairs ofstructures, these
are explained with their limitation and areas of
Erplication in the following
subsection.
Epory mortars:
F These mortars consist ofresin, hardener and silica sand and axe applied over
an epoxy bonding coat over old hardened concrete surface.
! These mortars attain strength in few hours, these modars have very high
strength and are abrasion resistant, water resistant and can be used in few
millimeters thickness overlays.
) these are used for repairs at location$ where it is dimcult to use epoxy
bonded concrete, depth ofrepair is less than 40mm or repair areas are
small(less than 0. I sq.m) and few in numbers.
! When depth of repair exceeds 15mm but it is less than 40mm, the buildup of
patch repair over large areas shall be in layers using appropriate reinforcing
mesh fixed with U-nails or shear keys
Form work:
If repais are required on vertical or oyerhead surfaces and if the repair materiat is likely to mg
formwork will be required. Prior to installing forms, the cotrcrete surface must be inspecled fi
any surface contours that could result in air being happed dudng conoete placement or
pumping. If afu is slightly to get happe4 concrete mirst be^removed t chringe the contour, or
velt tubes must be installed. Formwork should be secured to the concreti with expansion
anchors of standatd makes, etc. Installed fiom anchors should be pretested for slippage.
Perfomred foam gaskets or casl-in-place foam may be required to provide a watertighi seal
betw€€n tbe cooqete and form surfaces.
The adEotage lies in Eoisture evacwation alotrg with any deletedou$ gas6s and or
ma&dals ftom the concrcte matrk ofthe wall iacttrre u/all surfacos. ih" diTing
proc.€ss caD be moniiored by usi[g itr-line hydrcdeters installed in "oo"ra"
the special vacuum tuling
Therracuum proccss offels the following advaltagqs over gessure injuction methods. Repain
can be copmpleted in a relatively shorter pedod oiti-e rr,ith oo suoihc€ to the quatity
oithe
repair. The repairs should be cost etrective. Efficietrt and complete filling ofexistini ftaetnes,
idotcoD[ected ftactues and voids artd tbe complete filling of micro frac;cs.Total absence of
If,EssuE pockets enswos and faciliaes deeper i'11 oofre[frir rcsin. Evacuation ofmoistue Aom
lb€ iderior conqete m;trix ofthe frachrre.No possible eitenuation ofthe darnage due to absenca
ofapplied Fessues.Ability to intoduce a ultra-low viscosity materials into the facture areas.
Improved bonding due to lack of afu bubbles mrmatly assosiated wirh lov, viscosity, tow specifc
Sravity rcpair rcsins.Continued conosion ofreinforcement would be significantly tliminished
because ofthe evacuations of, and sealing out of moishrrc fiom the tre;ted cohcrete mallic
Thin -'ff,Jr"overlay:
epory
-
-- *"G"a to improve the abmsion resistance and creating water ptoofing/protective.
and
Tt it orotavi are apptJ in z-3mm thickness' It generally comprises ofresin
ilff;.. "porv g# it ,n*iiru"t". trt* polvmer overlavs' There are several tlpes of
"outinn. Th;;ilg,h
suit different performance requrements' Epory ovedays requirc
"p."y-.t*f"v ""AfZUfJt"
piotectir" coatir,g in e*posed locations subjected to ultra violet exposure'
rtucfures.
Citegory r): Non-inspection riaintenance - the maintenance applied to the sEuctures in
which the direct ir$?eotion is diffcult or practically impossibfeil Ue car.ieA out. su"a *
E erground shucfures.
Cdtical structures such as dams and nuolear power plants haying a long service life or
dructu es situated itr ha$h environment may be classified into tie high; maintenanc€
calegory. Similarly, criteria for classirying structues into other maintenanci cateeories need t
de developed. It should b€ pointed out that certaiD structurcs in wbich anv -maiatenaace
rtion is very diflicult to carried out may be categorized separately.
MANruNANCT.EIBAIEGL
For fulfilling the rational and reliable mainlenanc€ activities in order to keep the
Frfomance ofshucture alwa)as above its rcquircd level, it is necessarv to eyaluate the time_
dqerdent degradatioh process ofthe performance ofshucture during ihe life, with adequate
,.liability .However, since the performaoce degradation oannot be ilways Gctly trrlalied
lbsed oo the curent mginecring level. It should be vo.ified hdirectly considedng a flrture
dlterioration condition expected by using the dete.ioralion evaluate m6del. Hirq it h
Eedless to say that the periodio inspectio, results are indispensable for evaluating the
Fformance of strucnrre. The oveEll process mentioftd above are surely canied out on the
tasis of the" maiotenaDce stratggy". Namely, the maintena-oce Srateglr comprehensively
aDcompass " inspection "," estimation of dete oiation level and mLs",
"evaluation of
I.rformance ofst uctue ",,'rcmedial actions n arld 'recording". Of coursq'the combination
efthes€ steps dilfers to the different maintenaacs category, cinsidering the ofthe structnilq
L?ads to the third parti€s, and environmenlal conditioDs.
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tss4cIIQN
/ or change in its performance of stn:ctures should be
Occuredce of detedoration and
be taken'
d"t"l;;-th.;rgh i*p"ction. obviouslriiuniesirabte signs of deterioration .oai1
carefully seleoted so
I*"ii"*ti.,It". i.spection items;orded an. tools uied should be
pafi of JSCE
;;i th" d;sit"d in information car be obtain accurately ,In the maintenance of inspection
method ux-d and &'eqLroroy aDd timing
-..in.ation -on the basis of the catelories
','ffi#;Tu;ifi;"i;; tt- as "initial ins?ection" insPection"
inspeaio-n" ."extraordinary inspection"' and "Monitoring"'
"'routine
:";;i;;;;;";'"detaited
Theinitialinspectioniscarriedoutbefo'ethestrucfureisputintotheoperatiooafter
objecrive of initial
*.of",i"i' .t l6r"*ction or of '"pui'l itt*gtn"ningio work.The
record any deviations from the
in.ha,ri^n i. escential is to comDile tie *ort re-cords,
Hffiiil;i.;il,to-uritr' ti" i,itiJ $ruotuto , .dd to pr.parcd documont rehich
tr
f- "t"tt action' Therofore in certain oase in the absenc€
"ri-?*" tli"
u" *t" firtur€ maintenancr
Ilpt"rJ..fv *u""i"a datq any inspcction may deem to be the initial inspeotior'
to be caried out to
while the structure is in service, routine and regular inspections need is carried out
inspection
a"t"r*i* *i"iiit J"ailed insp€ctlon is required oi not' ThL routine intervals. such as daily'
;;;;;ti"; basis without.ating -y si""in" efforgo,tatusing certain
i.i
ill rirv i, rtii. n;g.,lar inspeciio;'; be carrie.d
l'"
appropriate tools at regular
inte.,als. such as once in a v"*
-dffiii il;#;""r",i. *;;;;it;; "*i"t-tooti
to be used and the
.n JJ u" decided on the basis of such factors as likelv
;;;;il- of deterioratio!, envkolrnental conditions, importarce of the structuro
classification of the maintenance aotion'
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