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Quality control in concrete repair works essential to regain lost strength in concrete
due to cracks or other damages. Concrete repairs are required when structural
members get damaged or cracks. The reason for cracks or damages can be many. It
can be due to over-stressing, poor construction practices, environmental exposures,
chemical attacks or with age of concrete member etc.
The concrete repair involves replacing, restoring or renewing of old or damaged
concrete from existing structural member. The need for repair can vary from time to
time depending on structural requirement or type of damages in the structural
member.
The concrete repair procedure involves following steps:
1. Determining the cause of damage
2. Evaluation of damage to identify need and method of concrete repair
3. Preparation of damaged structural member
4. Application of repair method selected
5. Curing of repaired concrete member.
As listed above, the damages in concrete structures need to be carefully evaluated
and repaired, each step involved need to be carefully performed. Inadequate
workmanship, procedures or materials in concrete repairs may result in poor repair
and may fail during occupancy involving significant cost.
Repairs can be on old concrete surface or new concrete just after stripping of
formwork. For new concrete surface, the repairs are easy and bond between repair
concrete existing concrete surfaces will be same as the original construction work.