Structure Repair

(introduction to material)

by:
Dr. Izwan Johari
Why we need to repair?
Are the damage is severe that
make you need to repair?

What are the repair materials

available?

Is it worthy to repair the old

structure?
Repair Methodology
 There is variety of materials that are used
to repair and rehabilitate damage
structure.
◦ Polymer concrete
◦ Epoxy grouts, mortars and coating
◦ Latex modified concrete
◦ Polymer concrete
 Polymer impregnation in concrete by compounds
such as polymers, monomers, styrene, polyesters,
methyl methacrylate
◦ Epoxy grouts, mortars and coating
 To bond plastic concrete to hardened concrete
 To bond rigid materials to each other
 For patch work
 For coating over concrete to give a preferred
colour and resist the action of chemicals, water
penetration, abrasion, etc.
 Epoxy coating are available for marine, underwater,
and moisture resistant conditions.
◦ Latex modified concrete
 Such concrete is used to improve
 Bond strength
 Shear strength
 Durability of the structure
 There are some other materials and
technique which can be used for repairing
structure under special circumstances.
◦ Coating
◦ Jacketing
◦ Sand blasting
◦ Bentonite
◦ Shrinkkomp grouting
◦ Coatings
 Bituminous compound such as linseed oil, fluro silicate
compound, paints, stryene butadyne rubber (for
protection from rain)
◦ Jacketing
 Material used for jacketing purposes include rubber,
metals, plastic, concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, fibre-
reinforced plastics, ferrorcement, polypropylene
◦ Sand blasting
 This is used to remove foreign materials and stains
◦ Bentonite
 Bentonite and kiolinite are basically clay products. They
prevent penetration of water through masonry soil or
concrete structure
◦ Shrinkkomp grouting
 This is used to prevent problem of differential shrinkage
between hardened and fresh concrete.
Desired Properties of repair material

 Engineered materials with high performance,

high durability, but low maintenance
◦ High-performance concrete
 Material that are easy to use, increase
productivity and reduce construction cycle
time.
◦ High flow self-levelling concrete/mortar
 Safe material which are environmental friendly.
 Lightweight material that does not add to dead load.
Issue related to material technology
 Concrete repair involves the use of wide
variety of materials with different physical
and chemical properties and application
techniques.
 Its compatibility with original
construction material, availability, ease of
use, and toxicity.
 Summary
Property Relationship of repair material (R)
to concrete subtrate (C)
Shrinkage strain R<C
Creep coefficient (for repairs in R<C
compression)
Creep coefficient (for repairs in tension) R > C

Thermal expansion coefficient R=C

Modulus of Elasticity R=C
Poisson’s Ration R=C
Tensile Strength R>C

Fatigue Performance R>C

Adhesion R>C
Porosity and resistivity R=C
Chemical reactivity R<C