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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2012-11-01

Journal:CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Included Journals:SCIE、EI、Scopus

Volume:36

Page Number:1053-1058

ISSN No.:0950-0618

Key Words:Concrete structures; Sealers; Patch repair; FRP strengthening; Concrete pipes; Trenchless rehabilitation; Geopolymers

Abstract:Infrastructure rehabilitation represents a multitrillion dollar opportunity for the construction industry. In USA alone the rehabilitation needs are estimated to exceed 1.6 trillion dollars over the next 5 years. Since the majority of the existent infrastructures are concrete based this means that concrete infrastructure rehabilitation is a hot issue to be dealt with. Besides the sooner concrete deterioration is tackled the lower are the rehabilitation costs. This paper provides a literature review on concrete repair materials, highlighting the current problems face by them. It covers concrete surface treatments, patch repair and FRP strengthening. The case of trenchless rehabilitation of concrete sewage pipelines is also discussed. The potential of geopolymers to overcome those limitations is analyzed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.