3 MAJOR GROUPS OF CONCRETE REPAIR CHEMICALS

Concrete Repair Chemicals Chemicals that are used to repair damaged sections or members of any concrete structure is called concrete repair chemicals. Concrete repair chemicals are of various types. While some are used for increasing bond strength between old concrete and new concrete; others are used for water repellant or corrosion resistance purpose. Depending upon … Read more

HOW TO CONSTRUCT ROOT PILES? [STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE]

Root Pile Construction Root piles are very small diameter piles (generally 60 mm to 135 mm). Length of the root piles generally vary within 4 m to 30 m. The concept of root pile was first introduced by an Italian engineer named F. Lizzi. His primary concern behind root pile development was to do underpinning … Read more

HOW TO REPAIR RC BEAMS & COLUMNS DAMAGED BY STEEL CORROSION?

Repair of Cracks in Reinforced Concrete Beams & Columns The primary cause of corrosion of steel in concrete is due to carbonation or due to chloride. Corrosion is electro-chemical process which results in formation of rust. The volume of rust formed due to steel corrosion is more than the volume of original steel. This increase … Read more

HOW TO REPAIR CORRODED RC CEILING PLASTER OF A BUILDING?

Repair of corroded reinforced concrete ceiling

Repair of Ceiling Plaster There are many cases where the steel reinforcements corrode due to various causes such as lack of cover, leakage of roofs, etc. As steel rust occupies very much larger volume (more than 10 times) than steel, the surrounding concrete cracks and tends to get separated from steel and finally it falls … Read more