Potential Repairing Techniques for an Existing Reinforced Concrete Structure

Abstract

The service life of the structure gets reduced due to the drastic change in the climatic condition and also while exposing to aggressive chemicals present in the surrounding environment. In order to preserve the serviceability of the structure, some of the repairing techniques should be carried out. Nearly half of the nation's 575,600 highway bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. New materials need to be developed that can act as a permanent "Band-Aid" that would not require large amounts of demolition work to be done before repair begins. In this paper, the possible repairing technique is used to assess the reinforced concrete structures and new materials that are used for the repairing process are explained in detail.