Guide to Concrete Repair

This guide first discusses Reclamation's methodology for concrete repair. It then addresses the more common causes of damage to Reclamation concrete, including suggestions of the types of repair methods and materials most likely to be successful in repairing concrete damage resulting from those causes. Finally, the guide contains a detailed description of the uses, limitations, materials, and procedures of each of the standard repair methods/materials included in the "Standard Specifications for Repair of Concrete." Contents:
--Chapter I—Repair of Concrete; 1. Introduction; 2. Maintenance of Concrete; 3. General Requirements for Quality Repair
--Chapter II—A Concrete Repair System; 4. Determine the Cause(s) of Damage; 5. Evaluate the Extent of Damage; 6. Evaluate the Need to Repair; 7. Select the Repair Method; 8. Prepare the Old Concrete for Repair; 9. Apply the Repair Method; 10. Cure the Repair Properly
--Chapter III—Causes of Damage to Concrete; 11. Excess Concrete Mix Water; 12. Faulty Design; 13. Construction Defects; 14. Sulfate Deterioration; 15. Alkali-Aggregate Reaction; 16. Deterioration Caused by Cyclic Freezing and Thawing; 17. Abrasion-Erosion Damage; 18. Cavitation Damage; 19. Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel; 20. Acid Exposure; 21. Cracking; 22. Structural Overloads; 23. Multiple Causes
--Chapter IV—Standard Methods of Concrete Repair; 24. Surface Grinding; 25. Portland Cement Mortar; 26. Dry Pack and Epoxy-Bonded Dry Pack; 27. Preplaced Aggregate Concrete; 28. Shotcrete; 29. Replacement Concrete; 30. Epoxy-Bonded Epoxy Mortar; 31. Epoxy-Bonded Replacement Concrete; 32. Polymer Concrete; 33. Thin Polymer Concrete Overlay; 34. Resin Injection; 35. High Molecular Weight Methacrylic Sealing Compound; 36. Polymer Surface Impregnation; 37. Silica Fume Concrete; 38. Alkyl-Alkoxy Siloxane Sealing Compound