CE2071 - REPAIRS AND REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES

OBJECTIVE
To get the knowledge on quality of
concrete, durability aspects, causes of
deterioration, assessment of distressed
structures, repairing of structures and
demolition procedures.

UNIT I
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR STRATEGIES

Syllabus:
Maintenance, repair and rehabilitation,
Facets of Maintenance, importance of
Maintenance
various
aspects
of
Inspection, Assessment procedure for
evaluating
a
damaged
structure,
causes of deterioration

MAINTENANCE
Definition:
Maintenance of building is
defined as the work done to keep the
civil engineering structures in
working condition so as to enable
them to carry out the functions for
which they are constructed.

Necessity of maintenance
The maintenance of structures is done to
meet the following objectives.
Prevent damages and decay due to
natural agencies and wear & tear
- to keep them in good appearance
and working condition.
Repair defects occurred in structures
and strengthen them, if necessary.

Maintenance work on dam

structure

Classification of Maintenance
Work:
Preventive Maintenance
Remedial Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
Special Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance:
-before the defects occurred or damages
developed

Remedial Maintenance:
-after the defects or damage
occurs in the structures.
It involves the following basic steps.
Finding the deterioration .
Determining the causes.
Evaluating the strength of the existing
structures.
Evaluating the need of the structures.
Selecting and implementing the repair
procedure

Routine Maintenance:
maintenance attended to the structure periodically.
It depends upon specifications and materials of
structures ,purpose , intensity and condition of use .
It is done by the fund provided annually, which is
normally 1.5% of the cost of construction.
It includes the inspection, planning the programme
and execute.
It includes white washing, patching repair to plaster,
replacement of fitting and fixtures, blinding of road
surface.

Special Maintenance:
work not covered in routing programme or the

annual repair
- is done under special condition
It may be done for strengthening and updating
of the structure
- to meet the new condition of usage or to
increase its serviceability.
It include particular or complete renewal, such
as renewal of floors, roofs etc

Special Maintenance

Causes which necessitate the

maintenance:
The causes which effects the service and
durability of the structure are as follows:
Atmospheric Agencies
1. Rain 2. Wind 3. Temperature.
Normal wear and tear.
Failure of structure.

Atmospheric Agencies
1. Rain:
-important source of water which affects
the structure in the following ways.
Physical:
Dissolving and carrying away minerals as it
is universal solvent.

Expansion and contraction:

- materials subjected to repetitive
expansion and contraction
- while they become wet and dry and
develop the stresses.
Expansion of water:
- variation of temperature causes the
expansion and construction of absorbed
water affects the micro structures of the
materials.

Erosion:
Abrasion of the structure materials is quite
evident effect of the water.

Spillway damage

Chemical:
Water contains acids and alkali and
other compound in dissolved form, acts
over the material
-which is known as chemical
weathering.

H2S corrosion on the

concrete walls

2.Wind:which transports the abrasive

materials and assists the physical
weathering.

3.Temperature: The temperature

variation may also change in the
structure and chemical composition of
the materials.

Normal wear and tear:

During the use of structure it is subjected
to abrasion and there by it losses
appearance and serviceability.

Concrete damage was found to be a serious threat

to the structural integrity of spillway.

Failure of structure:
-behavior of structure not in
agreement with expected condition of
stability
-or lacking freedom from necessary
repair or non- compliance with desired
use of and occupancy of the completed
structure.

The causes of failure may be broadly

grouped as:
Improper design.
Defective construction.
Improper use of structure
Lack of maintenance.

Inspection of a Building:
Inspection of a building and any other
civil engineering structure is routine duty of
person in charge maintenance.
-It means keen, analytic and dynamic
observation regarding
the change in condition of the structure
deterioration
reason and the causes, failure
concluding the remedies for the same.

The inspections should be made on the

following points.

Condition of wall paint.

Condition of paint on wood- work.
Condition of flooring
Roof Dampness
leakage, leakage.
if
any
in wall or floors, if
any
Condition of service fittings.
Drainage from terrace or pitched like

Growth of vegetation, if any

Structural defects like
1. Crack
2. Settlement
3. Deflection (sagging)

CAUSES OF DETERIORATION
1. Local settlement of sub-grade.

2. Movement of formwork.

3. Vibrations

4. Internal settlement of concrete

suspension.

5. Setting shrinkage.

6. Premature removal of forms.

7. Drying shrinkage
8. Temperature stresses
This may be due to
(i)Difference in temperature between
the inside and outside of the building.
(ii)Variation in internal temperature of
the building structure.
9. Absorption of moisture by concrete

10. Corrosion of reinforcement

This could be caused by
(i)Entry of moisture through cracks or
pores
(ii)Electrolytic action
11. Aggressive action of chemical
12. Weathering action
13. Action of shockwaves
14. Erosion

15. Weathering action

16. Action of shockwaves
17. Erosion
18. Poor design details at
(i) Re- entrant corners
(ii) Changes in cross section
(iii)Rigid joint precast elements
(iv)Deflections

Poor design details leads to

1. Leakage through joints
2. Inadequate drainage
3. Inefficient drainage slope
4. Unanticipated shear stresses in piers, column
and abutments etc..,
5. Incompatibility of materials of sections.
6. Neglect in design
7. Errors in design
8. Errors in earlier repairs
9. Overloading
10. External influences such as(a) Earthquake
(b) Wind(c) Fire(e) Cyclone(f) Flash floors etc..,