Armed to deliver

World-Class Repair
and Restoration
Solutions

Corporate Office:
8-2-703/A, 3rd floor, Leela Gopal Towers,
Road No. 12 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034.
Tel: +91 40 3040 0000, Fax: + 91 40 3040 0099,
Website: www.mykarment.com, Email: [email protected]

Regional Offices:
• ALWAR: 093515 71908 • BANGALORE: 080-3201 9063, 093413 04321
• BHUBANESWAR: 770298 82228 • CHENNAI: 044-24746663
• INDORE: 99635 03450 • NOIDA: 0120-4280234 • KOLKATA: 73373 23484
• KOCHI: 94958 73173 • MUMBAI: 90222 56635 • PUNE: 093251 01264
A S S O C I AT E D
Excellence is a preference
At MYK Arment, we believe that construction industry looks for solutions that are innovative and
yet durable and reliable. Specifically, with the industry undergoing change due to rapidly evolving
customer preferences and expectations, new age materials bring in a host of tangible efficiencies
in terms of both cost and construction quality.

Precisely how our innovative range of products enables efficient use of construction material and
builds structures with the essential traits of modernity and sustainability. Our products and
solutions are the results of our evolved relationships with architects, contractors, specifiers,
suppliers and their customers.

Every aspect of our products is engineered to usher in the ease of application across construction
areas. Specifically, our products ensure:

Improved material Greater reliability Cost efficiencies Environmental

performance and durability on time and effort sustainability
Reflecting the new age Capabilities that spawn innovation
The winds of modernity have ushered in new standards where design creates functional value, Efficiency and application expertise have been the guiding principles of the global construction
materials spawn innovation, smart space management and green benefits by way of sustainable chemical industry. For this, we are continuously investing in innovation and new product
architecture. Needless to say, budgets, longevity and aesthetics have become benchmarks to making
development and rolling out products that fit into needs of the industry.
decisions on construction material. There is a growing realization that costs of repair and
afterthought are often expensive and many times demand structural changes.
MYK Arment’s products are backed by a strong embrace of service capabilities, which translate into

MYK Arment’s products carry unique brand names to reflect the essential traits that our stakeholders better value for our stakeholders and brighter relationships for the future. Our product range

look for while choosing the right construction chemical. includes admixtures, grouts and anchors, repair mortars, bonding agents, adhesives, flooring

coatings, curing and sealing compounds, dry shake hardeners, joint fillers, sealants, densifiers

waterproofing, repair and other products.

Manufactured under stringent quality controls by adhering to best global practices, we employ

cutting edge technologies. MYK Arment’s manufacturing units are strategically located across India

to ensure efficient supply and logistics.

Waterproofing Flooring and Grouts and Repair and

solutions coatings anchors restoration

AquaArm FloArm ArmGrout ReArm

Admixtures Buildings and Grindin

and surface joint sealants gaids
treatment

Armix SealArm ArmAid

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Structural integrity of buildings is a cardinal rule in the construction industry. Every concrete

structure is designed and built to last for a specific lifetime. However, owing to a variety of factors,
Repair and restoration both internal and external, they deteriorate and lose strength to withstand load and use by the

denizens. The internal factors are the uninformed choice of construction material and inferior

quality, while the external ones are the ambient conditions like environment, usage and neglect.

MYK Arment believes that concrete structures have to serve the intended time and its life can be

prolonged without compromising on the quality of life it offers. However, repairing and restoring

demands a proactive understanding of the areas under deterioration and its bearing on the overall

structure’s integrity. More so because there are several considerations that warrant repair and

restoration and all have to be met sufficiently and effectively.

Why repair and restore?

Restore Improve
structural durability
Integrity of structures

Enchance the Enhance structural

Improve
service life of properties for
aesthetics
structure additional loads

Protection
from
corrosion
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Common sights of concrete deterioration

Reinforced concrete structures are designed for strength and serviceability but undergo premature

distress and damage during their service life. Many factors, external and internal, can be

the cause and result in concrete deterioration which can be broadly classified as:

Mechanical Chemical Physical Natural Calamities

Overloading or Soil contains chlorides Besides breakage due Adverse weather

movement of the and sulphates which to external impact, conditions including
structure itself are aggressive water trapped in the floods, storms,
results in cracking chemicals. Overtime, capillaries of concrete earthquakes and
and gradual erosion they weaken the freezes and causes other geological
of the concrete cement’s binding expansion resulting in disturbances can
layers. ability and the concrete loosening up. weaken or even
concrete structure. Other reasons are permanently
abrasion and wear and damage concrete
tear due to traffic. structures.
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Matrix of risk factors Repairs begin with ReArm

A matrix of both internal and external factors contributes to the deterioration and damage of concrete A professional and a proactive approach towards understanding the functional performance and
structures. Timely action on repairs helps restore integrity and reset life of the structure. construction material used in the structure is critical to arrive at the right solutions. More so because
deterioration of concrete structures is normal but it can be effectively stopped from further spiralling into
serious damage.

Specifically, MYK Arment’s methodical approach to repair and restoration covers all visible and invisible
areas of the structure.

Internal factors

Assessment and diagnosis

Right from the structure’s inception to its current condition, our teams perform a
comprehensive assessment. Several criteria are factored in like functionality,
environment, contaminants, etc. Distress areas are diagnosed by way of visual
inspection, sounding survey, chemical tests, etc.
Design flaws Usage of inferior Poor construction Internal
materials practices distress

Product Selection

MYK Arment’s native experience with the industry has helped in evolving a deep
and solid understanding of structural distress and deterioration. Our advanced
range of products for repair and restoration means the right solution is applied
without compromising on quality.

Physical cause due Overloading Measure and

Tools and techniques
Effects of to temperatures of existing abuse of
environment & humidity structures structures Once our teams take stock of the areas that need repairs, an array of tools are
selected to make surfaces ready. Our experts also map techniques so that the
Corrosion caused project can be accomplished within set goals and budgets.
by Co2 &Cl
(Carbon dioxide
& Choloride)

External factors
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Application
Distressed Column Retrofitting
Our teams impart live and hands-on training and technical support to workmen on how
to handle and apply the material to various surfaces. This helps contractors to also raise Reasons
the skill levels and adapt to new demands of the industry. Improper placement of concrete or voids
Leakage/Chemical
Protection Alkaline aggregate reaction
Repercussions
Civil engineering infrastructure needs to be protected from environmental
Structure becomes unstable
corrosion caused by chlorides, carbon-di-oxide, sulphates, alkalis, etc. In order to
function throughout their designed service life, it is therefore essential to protect Structure may collapse causing
collateral damage
the surface of steel and concrete from chemical, corrosion and weather effects.
Protective coatings help in safeguarding infrastructure both during the new
construction phase and post maintenance with repair and rehabilitation.

Areas of application: MYK Arment’s extensive range of advanced solutions for

repair and restoration can be applied to all concrete structures like:

MYK Arment’s Recommended Repair System

ArmGrout Hf 66 ReArm Bond AR 43 FloArm Coat ZP ReArm Crete MC -M
ReArm Wrap CFRP 900 FloArm Coat AntiCarb

Commercial and
residential Car parks
Podiums Advantages
buildings

Excellent bonding
Dimensionally
Chemical and strength between old
stable
Bridges Marine jetties industrial plants and new surfaces

Repair mortar attains good

compressive flexural and Eco-friendly
tensile strength properties

Carbon fiber wrap Requires minimal

strengthens the column curing
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Repairing internal wall cracks Cracks in concrete

Reasons Reasons
Excess water and cement ratio causing shrinkage
Poor workmanship
Rapid drying
Variation in temperature/thermal changes
Lack of control joints
Initial shrinkage
Change in mechanical loads
Impact of natural elements
Improper substrate preparation
Poor maintenance
Improper curing
Repercussions
Wrong position of steel (without cover blocks)
Aesthetics
Concreting on frozen ground
May cause leakage
Thermal expansion and contraction
Poor supervision and material

Repercussions
Penetration of water through cracks leading to
leakages
Impact of chemicals and gases dissolved in water
leading to deterioration of steel and concrete
Unstable structure

MYK Arment’s Recomended Product

ReArm KrackFill Paste MYK Arment’s Recommended Product
ArmGrout Inject EP
Advantages
Advantages
Excellent bonding Low water
strength permeability Excellent bonding
Corrections possible
strength between old
due to slow setting time
and new surfaces
Dimensional stable and Eco-friendly and
flexible crack filling non-hazardous Highly viscous material,
Eco-friendly and
penetrates deep into the
non-hazardous
concrete
Requires minimal or
no curing
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Honeycombing in concrete Spalling - Major chunk of the delaminated

cover concrete
Concrete honeycombing is a cosmetic condition that is found
Reasons
only in the exterior areas of the concrete.
Improper placement of concrete or voids
Reasons
Corrosion of reinforced steel due to exposure to
Mix not cohesive
water through leakage
Incorrect mix design (Less fines and more coarse allows
Corrosion of reinforced steel due to exposure to
coarse to consolidate)
chemicals
Congestion of steel
Improper positioning of reinforced steel (concrete
High concrete free fall while pouring cover or cover block)
Form work not watertight Corse concrete finish (smooth finish holds less
Poor workability (W/C ratio is incorrect reduces water)
workability) Alkaline aggregate reaction
Excess vibration or improper compaction
Repercussions
Oversize aggregate
Structure becomes unstable
Repercussions May collapse under its own weight
If honeycomb is left untreated, moisture penetrates and Hazardous
serious structural problems like corrosion could occur

MYK Arment’s Recommended Repair System

ReArm Bond ReArm Grout MC (M) MYK Arment’s Recommended Repair System
ReArm Anchor ReArm ZP ReArm Bond SBR 45

Advantages
Advantages
Bond strength of the
material is excellent Minimal or no curing
(Bonding between old requirement Excellent bonding Minimal or no water
and new surface) strength curing required
Repair mortar attains good
compressive strength at Low water
very early age and is very permeability Repair mortar attains good Low water
much dimension stable compressive flexural and permeability
(shrink free) tensile strength properties

The flow characteristic of Eco-friendly and

the material is good non-hazardous Dimensionally stable Eco-friendly and
non-hazardous
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Wall beam joint - Crack between RCC Repairs & Restoration

and masonry separation Product Selection Guide
Reasons
Nature of Application / Substrate Area of MYK Arment
Most widely and commonly seen separation Problem Method ApplicatioN Products
cracks in modern RCC framed structures Active Leakages/ Hand Applied Concrete Horizontal, Vertical ReArm Fix 10S
Improper construction practices Running Water & Overhead

Inadequate precautions during masonry Active Leakages Injection Concrete Horizontal, Vertical ArmGrout Inject PU1
construction Grouting & Overhead ArmGrout Inject EP

Improper work sequence - Masonry work done Blow holes/Surface Trowel Concrete Vertical & ReArm Fair Finish
post RCC Imperfections applied Horizontal
Premature Loading Honeycombing Trowel Concrete Horizontal, Vertical ReArm Crete RM
(Restoration) applied & Overhead
Repercussions
Reinstatement/Reb Trowel Large area Vertical & ReArm Crete RM HS
Seepage uilding of Concrete applied concrete overhead
Plaster deterioration Medium Depth repairs

Damaged Columns Pourable by Concrete Vertical, horizontal ReArm Micro Concrete

Beams and encasing providing & overhead with
of Columns Shuttering formwork

Strengthening & Wrapping Concrete Column, Beams ReArm WRAP CFRP 900
Retrofitting for RCC & Slabs
and PSC Structural
Members
MYK Arment’s Recommended Repair System Filling of potholes, Trowel Concrete Vertical & FloArm ERM
ReArm Bond ReArm Repair voids, Filling of applied Horizantal
Joints Trowel

Crack repair Injection / Concrete Vertical & ArmGrout Inject EP-LV

Advantages (Structural) Pourable horizontal

Excellent bonding Crack repair Injection / Concrete Vertical & ArmGrout Inject EP-LV
Minimal or no water
strength curing required (Structural) Pourable horizontal

Repairs for hairline Trowel Concrete Vertical & ReArm KrackFill Paste
crack applied horizontal
Repair mortar attains good
compressive flexural and Low water
permeability Wide crack repairs Trowel Concrete Vertical & ReArm Crete TJM
tensile Strength properties
applied horizontal

Eco-friendly and
Dimensionally stable non-hazardous
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BS EN 1504 Guidelines for Repair and Key parts of BS EN 1504

Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures BS EN 1504-8, which sets out testing and compliance definitions for manufacturers

In order to reinstate the strength and service life of the distressed structures to continue their BS EN 1504-9, which sets out specification guidelines

functionality, there is a need for a holistic and professional approach to structural repairs, retrofitting BS EN 1504-10, which sets out material application guidelines for contractors.
and protection to be undertaken by the clients as stipulated in the International Standards for
Structural Repairs and Protection BS EN 1504. Principle BS EN 1504 Problem BS 1504
reference
BS EN 1504 is a British and European standard which contains 10 parts and 11 principles for Repair and 1 Protection against Concrete is porous material and is
Protection of distressed RC Structures. ingress exposed to aggressive chemicals or PI
contaminated water
BS EN 1504 Standards approach to repairs and protection of distressed RC structures is through
2 Moisture control Excessive water penetration can
Diagnosis of the root cause of the distress/damage, in order to recommend the appropriate cause damage to reinforced MC
repair and protection principles, products, systems and methods to consultants, clients, product concrete
manufacturers and repair contractors/applicators to ensure that once the structure is repaired it will 3 Concrete Restoring the original concrete after
remain in a sound condition for the rest of its service life and hence a guide to structural repair resoration spalling and delamination CR

consultants, material manufacturers and repair contractors/applicators.

4 Structural Increasing or restoring the structural
MYK ARMENT repair and protective coating solutions comply to the specifications and guidelines of strengthening load-bearing capacity after excessive SS
BS EN 1504 to impart high performance and durability to the Civil Engineering Structures. loads or weakened structure

5 Increasing Increasing physical resistance to

physical strength impact damage, abrasion and wear PR
10 parts of Structural Repairs and Protection of BS EN 1504 and tear

6 Resistance to Increasing resistance of concrete

Part Part Part Part Part chemicals surface to chemical attack RC

1 2 3 4 4
7 Preserving or Restoring the concrete to a
restoring passivity highly alkaline condition to RP
General scope Surface Structural and Structural Concrete
protect steel rebar
and definitions protective non-structural bonding injection
of repair and systems repair materials 8 Increasing Increasing the resistivity of
protection of resistivity the concrete to prevent rebar IR
RC Structures corrosion

9 Cathodic Preventing corrosion of rebar

Part Part Part Part Part control reinforcement CC

6 7 8 9 10
10 Cathodic Reducing or preventing the
protection corrosion reinforcement CP
Anchoring of Reinforcement Quality control and General principles Site application
reinforcing steel corrosion evaluation of for use of repair of repair and
bar protection conformity of repair and protection protection 11 Control of anodic Creating conditions for the
and protection products and products and areas stell rebar not to be suject to CA
materials systems systems corrosion
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IRC SP 80: 2008 Applications of ReArm SS FRP Composite Structural Strengthening Products

IRC SP 80: 2008 is a code published by the Indian Roads Congress to give guidelines, recommendations 1. Column Confinement- Enhancement of Axial Load Carrying Capacity of RC Column

and specifications for products and methods for maintenance, repairs, retrofitting and corrosion with REARM SS CFRP & GFRP

protection of bridge structures - Highway, Railway, Jetties and Metro Rail Viaducts. 2. Flexural Strengthening & Enhancement of Stiffness of RC Beams with REARM SS
CFRP & GFRP
MYK ARMENT’s Repair and Restoration products/solutions and systems comply with the
3. Flexural Strengthening and enhancement of Stiffness of RC Slab with REARM SS
recommendations and specifications of IRC SP 80: 2008 ensuring high performance and durability to the
Laminates / Precured Carbon fibre plates
bridge structures both newly built and old that are distressed.
4. Wrapping of Column- Beam Joints with REARM SS CFRP – Seismic Retrofitting of
RCC Structure

IRC:SP: 80-2008 ACI 440.2R-08

GUIDELINES
FOR
CORROSION PREVENTION, MONITORING
AND
REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR CONCRETE
BRIDGE STRUCTURES
Guide for the Design and Construction
of Externally Bonded FRP Systems
for Strengthening Concrete Structures

Reported by ACI Committee 440

INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS

2008

ACI 440 2R
Key Repair and restoration projects of MYK Arment
ACI 440 2R is a Code which provides design guidelines and material specifications for Carbon, Glass and DSIIDC , Delhi Mass housing Project
Aramid Fibre Reinforced Polymeric (FRP) Composite Fabric Wraps and Precured Laminates for the
NHPC Theesta Stage 5 , Sikkim
application of Structural Strengthening/Retrofitting Technology for Reinforced Concrete Buildings,
ITC Kidderpore Plant , Kolkata (first plant of ITC in India)
Industrial and Infrastructures,published by the American Concrete Institute.
TISCO , Tatanagar plant
MYKK ARMENT’s REARM SS FRP Composite Solutions/Products/Systems conform to guidelines and
Railways - Bridge Repairs @ Chattsigarh
specifications of ACI 440 2R Code thus ensuring high strength, performance and durability to the Civil
Mumbai Metro Rail Viaduct
Engineering Infrastructures which are Structurally Strengthened/Retrofitted.