Potential Repairing Techniques for an Existing Reinforced Concrete Structure

Abstract

The service life of the structure gets reduced due to the drastic change in the climatic
condition and also while exposing to aggressive chemicals present in the surrounding
environment. In order to preserve the serviceability of the structure, some of the repairing
techniques should be carried out. Nearly half of the nation's 575,600 highway bridges are
structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. New materials need to be developed that can
act as a permanent "Band-Aid" that would not require large amounts of demolition work to
be done before repair begins. In this paper, the possible repairing technique is used to assess
the reinforced concrete structures and new materials that are used for the repairing process
are explained in detail.