Restoration of a reinforced-concrete wall section
The wall-section repair included removal of delaminated concrete, cleaning and restoration of reinforcement, and concrete restoration with repair mortar. Construction joints and floor cracks were also treated, and penetrating waterproofing was applied to the wall surface. The completed operations are listed below.
The photographs show the area before and after the listed work. The solution for another property depends on its condition and operating environment.
Work completed
- Cleaning and preparation of wall surfaces
- Opening up and filling cold joints at floor/wall interfaces with a thixotropic repair compound
- Removal of delaminated concrete from the wall section
- Cleaning and restoring the existing reinforcing steel
- Restoring the removed concrete using a thixotropic repair compound
- Treating the wall section with a penetrating waterproofing compound
- Opening up and filling cold joints at floor/wall interfaces and cracks in the floor with a thixotropic repair compound
For a similar property
The recorded work includes delaminated concrete and reinforcement treatment, followed by concrete restoration. Surface waterproofing is one of the later operations. The example shows why coating treatment and restoration of a damaged substrate need to be considered separately.
- What area is damaged, and are overview and exposed-reinforcement photographs available?
- Are inspection records, a design or an account of the cause available?
- What access, moisture and operating conditions need to be considered?