Concrete Repair
Concrete repair: damage analysis, repair strategy and detailed design for reinforcement corrosion, carbonation and chloride ingress.
Concrete damage is almost always reinforcement damage. The concrete spalls because the steel underneath is corroding and expanding.
How we proceed
- Damage analysis: carbonation depth, chloride content, cover
- Establishing the cause, not just the symptom
- Repair strategy to the governing code of practice
- Detailed design setting out the repair principles
Why the cause matters
If only the spalled concrete is replaced without addressing the cause, the damage returns – often right next to the repair. With chloride ingress, as in multi-storey and basement car parks, that is the rule rather than the exception.