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The document outlines the causes of failure in Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) structures, including poor design and inadequate material specifications. It also details various repair methods for cracks and corroded elements, such as epoxy injection, stitching, and jacketing. Additionally, conventional waterproofing methods are briefly mentioned.

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The document outlines the causes of failure in Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) structures, including poor design and inadequate material specifications. It also details various repair methods for cracks and corroded elements, such as epoxy injection, stitching, and jacketing. Additionally, conventional waterproofing methods are briefly mentioned.

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Maintenance

and Repair
Methods for
RCC
Causes of Failure of RCC Structures

1. Bad structural designs.


2. Lacking of adequate cover, development length,
detailing of reinforcement.
3. For concreting specified w/c ration, aggregate grading
and workability, compaction, finishing of concrete
surfaces are not maintained or not properly monitored.
4. Bearing capacity of soil is considered without any soil
investigation.
Causes of Failure of RCC Structures

5. If soil is not properly consolidated or is not uniform it


results in differential settlement.
6. Not much attention is paid to durable concrete.
7. There is ingress of various agents from environment
causing corrosion to concrete and steel.
Probable Location of Cracks in RCC Elements

1. Tensile cracks for beams


2. Shear cracks for beams
3. Cracks found in slab
4. Cracks in foundation
5. Straight cracks in columns, beams and slabs
Repair Methods for Cracks in RCC Structures

1. Epoxy injection

2. Grooving and Sealing

3. Stitching method

4. Strengthening with provision of steel plates

5. Rebaring

6. Repair of shear failure by Epoxy Grouting

7. Spalling replacement

8. Jacketing and Collaring

9. Shotcrete/ Guniting
3. Stitching Method of Repair

Materials and equipments used in stitching:


i. Approximate epoxy material
ii. Steel rod of 8 mm diameter for making dog pins
iii. Drill bit of 10 mm diameter and drilling machine
3. Stitching Method of Repair
3. Stitching Method of Repair
4. Strengthening with Provision of Steel Plates

 Properties of elements can be restored and even


enhanced with the use of steel elements surrounding the
section.
 Effective contact between steel elements and concrete
surface is required for repair to be successful. This
contact is achieved by concrete or resin grout between
two materials.
4. Strengthening with Provision of Steel Plates

 Materials and equipments used

i. Appropriate epoxy
ii. Steel plate of suitable size for covering cracks
(thickness 6 mm to withstand external bending moment)
iii. Bolts of diameter 8 mm or so according to size of beam.
iv. Drill bit of 10 mm diameter for making holes and drilling
machine.
4. Strengthening with Provision of Steel Plates
4. Strengthening with Provision of Steel Plates
5. Rebaring

 When a concrete slab is to be extended on the side of beam


or slab where dowel bars are not provided for extension
purpose, rebaring of the reinforcement can be done.
 The process involves drilling of holes along the length of
extension side on the tensile layer of member.
 After cleaning the holes with compressed air and water
dowel bars are fixed in the holes with suitable bonding
agents.
5. Rebaring
6. Repair of Shear Failure by Epoxy Grouting

 This method of crack repair depends upon wheather the crack


is live or dormant.
 The repair process involves converting the crack into a
movement joint, by the use of a suitable sealant of a low
viscosity epoxy.
 This is best repair method for cracks between 0.02 mm to 6
mm width
 For epoxy joint to be effective, cracks must be free of dirt,
grease etc.
6. Repair of Shear Failure by Epoxy Grouting
6. Repair of Shear Failure by Epoxy Grouting
7. Spalling Replacement
8. Jacketing and Collaring

 Jacketing is a process whereby a section of an existing


structural member is restored to original diamensions
or increased in size by encasement with cement or
polymer modified cement concrete.
 A steel reinforcement cage is constructed around the
damaged section on to which Shotcrete or cast in place
concrete is placed.
8. Jacketing and Collaring

 Collars are jackets which surround only a part of a


column or pier and typically are used to provide
increased support to the slab of beam at top or bottom
of the column.
8. Jacketing and Collaring
Repair of Corroded RCC Element

Repair of corroded reinforcement can be done in following ways:


i. All loose and cracked concrete in RCC element must be chipped off and
deteriorated concrete shall be removed by wire brush.
ii. Remove concrete cover completely to open the corroded reinforcement.
iii. Clean the reinforcement thoroughly to remove all rust by sand blasting
or chemical wash.
iv. All cavities in adjoining concrete need to be washed and saturated with
clean water.
v. All cracks and cavities should be filled with epoxy resins and bond coat
just prior to placing repair mortar concrete should be applied.
Repair of Corroded RCC Element

vi. Apply repair mortar or concrete or grout on the damp cavity surface.
vii. If there is loss of steel section, additional reinforcement may be tied
to the bars of lost section.
viii. Fill the repair mortar or concrete and consolidate.
ix. Alternatively fill pre packed aggregate concrete in the cavities after
applying bond coat and finish with pressure grouting with repair
mortar.
x. Apply a protective coating on the finished surface of the repaired
element.
Repair of Corroded RCC Element

1. Exposing and Undercutting Rebar


2. Cleaning Reinforcing Steel
3. Compensating Reinforcement
4. Surface Conditioning of Concrete
Conventional Methods of Water Proofing

1. Mudphuska with Brick Tile Treatment


2. Lime Dhar Terrace or Lime Concrete Terracing
3. Ferrocement for Water Proofing

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