Research of materials suitability for crack repair in reinforced concrete structures

Abstract

Cracks are one of the serious problems appearing in reinforced concrete. The reasons that cause the cracking of structures could be different: load impact, corrosion of reinforcement, unsteady settlement of framework, environmental effect etc. The cracks cause a decrease of the structure's durability and longevity. Therefore it is important to repair damaged structures. To estimate the materials' suitability for crack repair a slant shear strength test and a water penetration test were used. The results show that polymer injection materials A and B can restore the strength of concrete. The repair carried out with modified cementitious material (for modification used expansive additive and polymer additive) has the same effect. Water penetration test shows, that all polymer injection materials are quite water resistant.