THE REPAIR OF ENGINEERING STRUCTURES

LA REPARATION DES OUVRAGES D'ART

Three main notions are discussed: (1) many causes affect instantaneously or in the long-term the foundations or superstructures of engineering structures: calculation error, construction fault, lack of knowledge of the soil, chemical or biochemical corrosion, erosion, earthquakes, war damages, vandalism, changes in the environment or load distribution. As several of these causes lead to the same effects, it is necessary to find the real underlying cause and to select the most adequate repair technique before beginning repair operations; (2) as regards the repair of foundations new techniques have been developed during the last 20 years. As regards the repair of superstructures, decisive progress has been made thanks to synthetic resins. (3) the new products and techniques must be utilized with the greatest care. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00453900
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also covered in Vol. 32 No. 11.
• Authors:
  • Caron, C
  • Isnard, A
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 290-292
• Serial:
  • Construction
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Reed Construction Data
  • ISSN: 0045-3900

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Coatings; Cracking; Foundations; Glue; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Prevention; Repairing; State of the art; State of the art reports; Structures; Superstructures; Synthetic resins
• Uncontrolled Terms: Injection (Materials); Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Bridge repairs; Foundations (Structures)
• ITRD Terms: 3612: Coating; 5211: Cracking; 3355: Engineering structure; 3377: Foundation; 4539: Glue; 3617: Injection (mater); 9149: Prevention; 3635: Repair; 8588: State of the art report; 7460: Synthetic resin
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Security and Emergencies; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312107
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM