Michael Raupach

The Construction Sector Is Increasingly Focused On RepairAs concrete structures are maintained longer for both environmental and financial reasons, the diagnosis, design, and selection of products, and repair work all depend on the individual condition of the buildings and require specialist knowledge from everyone involved. Concrete Repair to EN 1504: Diagnosis, Design, Principles and Practice provides relevant background and practical guidance on concrete repair. This book is based on the new European Standard EN 1504, which is used as the actual basis for concrete repair works, in Europe and beyond. Offers a Systematic and Thorough ApproachIt includes both practice and theory, and provides an ideal basis for understanding and designing repair works. It addresses building materials, deterioration mechanisms, diagnosis, load-bearing capacity and safety, repair principles and methods, repair materials, execution of repair works, quality control, inspections, monitoring, and maintenance and building management systems right through to building regulations and standards. It also covers deterioration mechanisms of concrete and steel reinforcement, diagnosis methods, principles of repair and protection, properties and fields of application of repair materials, as well as methods of execution, including quality control to EN 1504. Describes the theoretical background of corrosion and diagnosis methods (which are not covered by the EN 1504 series)Provides the systematics of principles and methods in detailIncludes dedicated comprehensions which enables the reader to quickly access the knowledge The text provides a complete overview and is a practical resource for owners, designers, product suppliers, testing institutes, and consulting engineers, as well as for students in civil engineering.

The rehabilitation and maintenance of concrete structures takes place in the tense atmosphere of the different interests of client, building authorities, construction companies and material manufacturer. All involved parties should be interested in a general logical guaranteed concept of repair and maintenance measures necessary for a specified lifetime. This book gives a comprehensive overview about technology, corrosion mechanisms and measures for the rehabilitation of concrete. The fundamentals of inventory and damage diagnosis and the influence of the applied concrete basis materials as well as the various attack mechanisms are explained in detail. Numerous indications for the tailor-made choice and planning of maintenance measures are given. The work is constant practically oriented and reflects the rich treasure of experience of the authors. Some "rules for good concrete" help to avoid damages such as the design of robust constructions, the choice and composition of basis materials, the detailed work schedule and concrete curing and specialized experienced staff. Selected chapters from the German concrete yearbook are now being published in the new English "Beton-Kalender Series" for the benefit of an international audience. Since it was founded in 1906, the Ernst & Sohn "Beton-Kalender" has been supporting developments in reinforced and prestressed concrete. The aim was to publish a yearbook to reflect progress in "ferro-concrete" structures until - as the book's first editor, Fritz von Emperger (1862-1942), expressed it - the "tempestuous development" in this form of construction came to an end. However, the "Beton-Kalender" quickly became the chosen work of reference for civil and structural engineers, and apart from the years 1945-1950 has been published annually ever since.

The Construction Sector Is Increasingly Focused On RepairAs concrete structures are maintained longer for both environmental and financial reasons, the diagnosis, design, and selection of products, and repair work all depend on the individual condition of the buildings and require specialist knowledge from everyone involved. Concrete Repair to EN 1504: Diagnosis, Design, Principles and Practice provides relevant background and practical guidance on concrete repair. This book is based on the new European Standard EN 1504, which is used as the actual basis for concrete repair works, in Europe and beyond. Offers a Systematic and Thorough ApproachIt includes both practice and theory, and provides an ideal basis for understanding and designing repair works. It addresses building materials, deterioration mechanisms, diagnosis, load-bearing capacity and safety, repair principles and methods, repair materials, execution of repair works, quality control, inspections, monitoring, and maintenance and building management systems right through to building regulations and standards. It also covers deterioration mechanisms of concrete and steel reinforcement, diagnosis methods, principles of repair and protection, properties and fields of application of repair materials, as well as methods of execution, including quality control to EN 1504. Describes the theoretical background of corrosion and diagnosis methods (which are not covered by the EN 1504 series)Provides the systematics of principles and methods in detailIncludes dedicated comprehensions which enables the reader to quickly access the knowledgeThe text provides a complete overview and is a practical resource for owners, designers, product suppliers, testing institutes, and consulting engineers, as well as for students in civil engineering.

Beim Schutz und der Instandsetzung von Betonbauteilen nehmen die Baustoffe und deren Applikation eine zentrale Rolle ein. Basierend auf einer vorausgegangenen Planung erfolgt die Auswahl der Baustoffe. Dabei sind die Materialeigenschaften, Materialverträglichkeiten sowie die am Bauteil vorliegenden Randbedingungen zu beachten. Die Auswahl und der fachgere- te Einsatz der Baustoffe erfordert detailliertes, interdisziplinäres Wissen. Zudem erfordert die Entwicklung neuer Baustoffe und Verfahrenstechniken ebenso wie aktualisierte Richtlinien, Normen und Prüfverfahren eine kontinuierliche Weiterbildung auf diesem Gebiet. Ziel dieses Buches ist es, einerseits die Grundlagen über Materialien zum Schutz und zur - standsetzung von Betonbauteilen zu vermitteln, aber andererseits auch die relevanten Baust- fe mit ihren Eigenschaften, Anwendungsbereichen, Verarbeitungsbedingungen und möglichen Schwachstellen darzustellen. Die Vermeidung von Schäden ist ein wesentlicher Aspekt der Erläuterungen. Eine weitere Motivation zur Verfassung dieses Buches ist die Einführung der europäischen Norm EN 1504, in der erstmalig Produkte für den Schutz und die Instandsetzung von Bet- bauteilen genormt werden. Die Normenreihe regelt sämtliche Anforderungen an die CE- Kennzeichnung der Produkte und verweist auf europäische Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Leistungsmerkmale. Die Prüfung der Produkte erfolgt nun für alle EU-Mitgliedstaaten bindend anhand von europäischen Prüfnormen. Ein Grossteil dieser Prüfnormen wurde erst in den vergangenen Jahren erstellt. Im Rahmen dieses Buches werden Prüfverfahren, die in diesen Normen geregelt sind, beschrieben. Damit wird es für den Planer und Anwender möglich, die für die jeweiligen Produkte angegebenen Anforderungen/Eigenschaftenanhand der Prüfv- fahren beurteilen und bewerten zu können.