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Cracking In Concrete Walls: Causes, Types and Mitigation

July 6, 2017 TeamCivil Repair

Cracking In Concrete Walls Cracks in concrete walls and slabs are a common occurrence. They appear in floors, driveways, walks, structural beams, and walls. Cracking can not be prevented but it can be significantly reduced

Concrete Repair and Maintenance Steps

July 1, 2017 TeamCivil Repair

Concrete repairs have occurred on Reclamation projects since the first concrete was placed in 1903. Unfortunately, even though the best available knowledge and materials were used, many repair failures have occurred during the 112 years

Concrete Distress Identification

June 13, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Durability, Repair

Distress Identification Before attempting any repair procedure it is necessary to have a planned approach to investigate the condition of concrete and reinforcement. While the diagnosis of damage or deterioration in some cases is reasonably

Overview of Present Repair Practices

June 13, 2017 TeamCivil Repair

Overview of Present Repair Practices Since 1950s, the construction activity has been increasing geometrically without matching increase in the availability of quality inputs, in terms of materials and skilled workmen. The gap between the quality

Crack Repair in Concrete (4)

May 14, 2017 TeamCivil Repair

Methods of Crack Repair in Concrete (4) Following the evaluation of the cracked structure, a suitable repair procedure can be selected. Successful repair procedures take into account the cause(s) of the cracking. For example, if

Methods of Crack Repair in Concrete (3)

May 14, 2017 TeamCivil Repair

Methods of Crack Repair in Concrete (3) Following the evaluation of the cracked structure, a suitable repair procedure can be selected. Successful repair procedures take into account the cause(s) of the cracking. For example, if

Methods of Crack Repair in Concrete (2)

May 14, 2017 TeamCivil Repair

Methods of Crack Repair in Concrete (2) Following the evaluation of the cracked structure, a suitable repair procedure can be selected. Successful repair procedures take into account the cause(s) of the cracking. For example, if

Visual Defects of Concrete

May 7, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Durability, Repair

Visual Defects of Concrete: one of the simplest ways to understand what exactly causes concrete to fail would be performing a Visual Survey of the deteriorated concrete structure. When a client hires an Engineer to inspect a