A state-of-the-art on concrete repairs and some thoughts on ways to achieve durability in repairs

Talukdar, Sudip (Sudip Talukdar (Sudip_Talukdar)) (author)
Zanotti, Cristina (author)
Banthia, Nemkumar (author)
Lu, Yang (editor)
(translator)

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Thee aim of this chapter is to provide the reader with a general overview of the different phenomena and factors involved with durability of repair and suggest the major aspects which the repair design should focus on. However, it is important to keep in mind that any repair problem needs to be addressed as a unique problem first, and the designer, by developing awareness of the several challenges involved, should be able to make mindful choices, adequate to the specific application that is being considered.

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