MAINTENANCE AND

REPAIR STRATEGIES
The Maintenance work is broadly classifies as

a) Preventive Maintenance
b) Remedial Maintenance
c) Routine Maintenance
d) Special Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance

The maintenance work done before the defects occurred or damage

developed in the structure
It includes thorough inspection, planning the programs of
maintenance and executing the work
 depends upon the specifications, condition and use of structure.
Remedial Maintenance
It is the maintenance done after the defects or damage occurs in the
structure. It involves the following basic steps.
- Finding the deterioration
- Determining the causes
- Evaluating the strength of the existing structure
- Evaluating the need of the structure
- Selecting and implementing the repair procedure
Routine Maintenance
It is the service maintenance attended to the structure periodically.
The nature of work done and interval of time at which it is done
depends upon specifications and materials of structure, purpose,
intensity and condition of use.
It includes white washing, parch repair to plaster, replacement of
fittings and fixtures, binding of road surface.
WHY IS IT REQUIRED???
Basic Terminologies
1) Defect : These are the flaws introduced through poor design, poor workmanship, during manufacturing,
fabrication and construction through inadequate operation and maintenance during its service life. In other
words, the flaw that has a potential to lead to a failure becomes defect.

2) Deterioration : Any change to the material or geometric properties of a structural member affecting its
structural performance.

3) Repair : Process of reconstruction and renewal of the existing building either in whole or part.

4) Rehabilitation : An upgrade required to meet the present needs being sensitive to building features and a
sympathetic matching to original construction. In other words, Process of returning a building or an area to
its previous good condition.

5) Renovation : Process of substantial repair or alteration that extends a building’s useful life.
6) Remodeling : Essentially same as renovation – applied to residential structures.

7) Restoration : The process of re-establishing the materials, form and appearance of a structure

8) Strengthening : The process of increasing the load resistance capacity of a structure or portion.
Example : Jacketing of beams and columns.

9) Retrofitting : The process of strengthening of structure along with the structural system, if
required to comply all relevant codal provisions in force during that period. Example :
Implementing base isolators and dampers in structure 2

10) Maintenance : Act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing it

regularly

11) Demolition : The process of pulling down of the structure not deemed to be fit for service.

12) Distress : It is a collective term for the physical manifestation of problems such as cracks,
spalls, pop-outs, staining, decay or corrosion. Distress can be thought of as the symptoms
indicating that the defects are present
Cracks in RC Building