A final report_Maintenance, Repair and Renovation of Structures

Requirements for a final report

- A final report is evaluated for Test (50%) of overall score. Therefore, it is required that each
student do a final report individually, but not a team work. If a final report of both/some
students had the similarity of higher than 30%, these students would get score of 0 for the
Test.
- There are 4 questions in terms of theory and 3 case studies (Pages 2-4). The students are
required to answer them corresponding to the specific questions.
- Submission:
+ Form: submission of PDF file (including a cover page and answering pages) to BKeL on
Course of Maintenance, Repair and Renovation of Structures (CI1051)_Bùi Phương Trinh
(CC_HK202).
+ Deadline of submission: 10:00 a.m. on 3 August 2021.
Note: The late submission is not allowed.

Subject code: CI1051 1/3

Name: ………………………………………………………………………………….
Student ID: ………………………………………………………………………………….

Part 1. Theory (4 points)

Question 1 (L.O.1.3) (1.0 point)
Distinguish between “damage”, “deterioration”, and “failure” (maximum of 100 words)
Question 2 (L.O.1.1) (1.0 point)
Present a procedure of ensuring service life of buildings and structures (maximum of 300
words)
Question 3 (L.O.1.4) (1.0 point)
List consequences corresponding to foundation deterioration (maximum of 100 words)
Question 4 (L.O.2.1) (1.0 point)
When may concrete strength of existing structures be evaluated? (maximum of 50 words)
Present the evaluation method of concrete strength of existing structures used widely
(maximum of 50 words)

Part 2. Case studies (6 points)

Case study 1: (2 points)
Figure 1 shows one of bridges in Finland with a defect observed in the edge beam.

Figure 1. A bridge in Finland (Source: Google)

a. Specify a defect observed in the edge beam (L.O.1.2) (0.5 point) (maximum of 50 words).
b. List the possible causes of the defect (L.O.2.1 & L.O.2.2) (0.5 point) (maximum of 100
words).
c. Suggest potential solutions to repair the defect (0.5 point) (L.O.3.1) (0.5 point) (maximum of
100 words).
d. Present precaution to prevent the defect (L.O.4.1) (0.5 point) (maximum of 100 words).

MSMH: CI2037 2/3

Case study 2: (2 points)
Figure 2 shows deterioration of a reinforced concrete (RC) structure exposed to sea.

Figure 2. A RC structure exposed to sea (Source: Google)

a. Specify deterioration observed in Figure 2 (L.O.1.2) (0.5 point) (maximum of 50 words).
b. Give explanation for the most severe deterioration of RC structure exposed to tidal/splash
zone when compared with that exposed to atmospheric zone ( (L.O.1.3) (1.0 point) (maximum
of 200 words).
c. Present solutions to repair the deterioration of RC structure (L.O.3.1) (0.5 point) (maximum
of 100 words).

Case study 3: (2 points)

Figure 3 shows a deterioration detected on wall surface.

Figure 3. A deterioration of RC structure (Source: Google)

a. Specify a deterioration observed in Figure 3 (L.O.1.2) (0.5 point) (maximum of 50 words).
b. List possible causes of the deterioration (L.O.2.1 & L.O.2.2) (1.0 point) (maximum of 200
words).
c. Present precaution to prevent the deterioration (L.O.4.1) (0.5 point) (maximum of 100
words).

MSMH: CI2037 3/3