SE0034 : Assessment & Repair of Concrete Structure

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.

Concrete is an inherently complex material to produce and an even more complex material to repair. With growing pressure to maintain the built environment, and not simply to demolish and rebuild, the need to repair concrete buildings and other structures is increasing and is expected to become of greater importance in the future. This course serves as a practical guide to delegates on the processes to be followed in commissioning a concrete inspection and repair. It stresses the need to fully understand the cause, extent and location of the problem and it outlines the steps to a successful repair. It covers the assessment and repair of concrete structure; the durability and service life of reinforced concrete structure; and the structure and properties of concrete. Further, the course will also discuss the causes of concrete and reinforced concrete damage; the additional preventive measures during the design for durability, surface applied barriers, altering the electromechanical behaviour and cathodic prevention; and the damage assessment, visual inspection, physical testing, chemical testing and electromechanical testing.

During this interactive course, participants will learn the corrosion potential, concrete resistivity and monitoring mounts; the assessment of corrosion-affected structures; the principles and standards of rehabilitation including the EN 1504 European Standard; and the principles and methods for rehabilitation of concrete damage due to reinforcement corrosion.