Principles of Concrete Repair & Protection

Billions are wasted every year demolishing and re-building structures that deteriorate or are deemed no longer fit for purpose. The energy and reso...

The repair and protection of concrete structures requires relatively complex assessment and design. By introducing and defining the key principles ...

A large amount of concrete damage is the result of the penetration of damaging materials into the concrete, including both liquid and gaseous mater...

The second principle concerns adjusting and maintaining the moisture content in the concrete. In some situations, such as where there is a risk of ...

One of the most important principles within part 9 of EN 1504 is Principle 3: the restoration of damaged concrete. The selection of the appropriate...

Whenever there is a need for structural strengthening such as due to a change of the structures designation, or to an increase in the structural lo...

Concrete structures can be damaged by different types of physical or mechanical attack, including:  Increased mechanical load from increased struc...

Corrosion of the reinforcing steel in a concrete structure only happens when three conditions are met. If any one of the following conditions is no...

Principle 8 deals with increasing the resistivity of the concrete, which is directly connected to the level of moisture available in the concrete p...

Principle 9 concentrates on creating conditions in which potentially cathodic areas of reinforcement are unable to drive an anodic reaction. This r...

Principle 11, The Control of Anodic Areas focuses on preventing corrosion of the steel reinforcement by creating conditions in which potentially an...