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Chris A Rodopoulos, Professor of Structural Integrity, Centre of Expertise in Structural

Mechanics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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1986 Everglades Coalition U.S. Senators Bob Graham and Bill

Nelson

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By the year 2010, the industry will have established mechanisms for industry
cooperation to facilitate better and faster worldwide creation of concrete repair
and protection technology and dissemination of information about the technology.

Develop and implement means of accelerating the process of document

creation and dissemination within industry associations. By 2007.

Creating a repair/rehabilitation code to establish evaluation, design,

materials, field and inspection practices that raise the level of
performance of repair and protection systems, establish clear
responsibilities and authorities for all participants, and provide the local
building officials a means of issue permits.
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Develop performance-based guide specifications for specific and

generic repair designs to improve specifications. By 2010 and
ongoing.

Improve repair material design and performance to eliminate cracking, to

carry structural loads, and to have set and cure properties established by the
construction process.

Develop environmentally and worker friendly repair methods,

equipment, and materials that will greatly reduce the adverse
effects on workers, the public and the earths ecosystem.
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Develop performance-based guide specifications for specific and

generic repair designs to improve specifications. By 2010 and
ongoing.

Improve repair material design and performance to eliminate cracking, to

carry structural loads, and to have set and cure properties established by the
construction process.

Develop environmentally and worker friendly repair methods,

equipment, and materials that will greatly reduce the adverse
effects on workers, the public and the earths ecosystem.
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Develop a means for predicting repair system performance to help

ensure the use of proper materials, design details and installation
methods based upon predictive models validated by experience.

Increase the number of material, engineering and construction related

professionals interested in and skilled in repair and protection practice to
support the growing need for evaluation, design, new materials, and
construction professionals.

Develop facility owner education that will promote awareness of the effects of deterioration
and the means to reduce the risks while protecting their investments.
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Develop facility owner education that will promote awareness of the effects of deterioration
and the means to reduce the risks while protecting their investments.
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It has been rather disappointing to find out that

only 75% of repairs survive 5 years. 25% of
repairs survive 10 years and only 5% survive 25
years. There is no belief that situation has
improved dramatically when comparing past
performance and present performance.
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The original cause of the deterioration must be properly investigated and correctly
diagnosed.

There is a tendency to treat symptoms rather than causes of deterioration

Independent checking of proposed designs of repair should be established to
minimize failures due to incorrect diagnosis, design of repair, selection of materials.

Qualified and closer supervision of the repair work to minimise consequences of
poor workmanship and timing.

Application of acceptance testing where useful

Development of partnership of the supply chain and owners

Application of performance-based approach to the repair and rehabilitation of
concrete structures as a way for delivering durable and cost effective solutions

Certain level of performance for given amount of money

Clear definition of life of structures or repaired structures.
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Engineers do not have the knowledge on repair materials and methods

Engineers do not know how to evaluate and select materials and methods

Engineers often take advice from material manufacturers and technical brochures
which do not understand

Engineers fail to be pro-active
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Irresponsible contractors are appointed to the job.

In order to win work and stay in business, contractors take on cheap and less
skilled labour.
Cheap tenders have no scope for dealing with the unexpected problems that can
become apparent after work has commenced.
Constraints on available time can force contractors to carry out work irrespective of
the weather (hot, cold, wet) that can reduce the quality of repairs.
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Financial constraints
Luck of Technical knowledge and knowledgeable staff
Faulty prioritization of needs
Incapability to organize effective quality assurance measures
Irrelevant Management methods