Reconditioning and Maintenance of Concrete Structures

The rehabilitation and maintenance of concrete structures takes place in the tense atmosphere of the different interests of client, building authorities, construction companies and material manufacturer. All involved parties should be interested in a general logical guaranteed concept of repair and maintenance measures necessary for a specified lifetime. This book gives a comprehensive overview about technology, corrosion mechanisms and measures for the rehabilitation of concrete. The fundamentals of inventory and damage diagnosis and the influence of the applied concrete basis materials as well as the various attack mechanisms are explained in detail. Numerous indications for the tailor-made choice and planning of maintenance measures are given. The work is constant practically oriented and reflects the rich treasure of experience of the authors. Some rules for good concrete help to avoid damages such as the design of robust constructions, the choice and composition of basis materials, the detailed work schedule and concrete curing and specialized experienced staff. Selected chapters from the German concrete yearbook are now being published in the new English Beton-Kalender Series for the benefit of an international audience. Since it was founded in 1906, the Ernst & Sohn Beton-Kalender has been supporting developments in reinforced and prestressed concrete. The aim was to publish a yearbook to reflect progress in ferro-concrete structures until - as the book's first editor, Fritz von Emperger (1862-1942), expressed it - the tempestuous development in this form of construction came to an end. However, the Beton-Kalender quickly became the chosen work of reference for civil and structural engineers, and apart from the years 1945-1950 has been published annually ever since. See more