1. Reinforcing or repairing concrete structures by re-concreting

1.1 Principle of concrete reinforcement

Techniques for repairing and strengthening existing reinforced or prestressed concrete structures have become increasingly important over the last few decades, particularly those aimed at increasing the cross-sectional area by coating or adding a new layer of concrete, an alternative of particular interest to engineers (figure 1 ).

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Bibliographical sources

(1) - FIB - Code modèle de la FIB pour les structures en béton - (2010).
(2) - BIRKELAND (P.W.), BIRKELAND (H.W) - Connections in precast concrete construction , - American Concrete Institute, Journal of the American...

Norms and standards

Characterization of pavement texture by use of surface profiles - Part 1: Determination of mean profile depth - EN ISO 13473-1 - 2019
Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures. Test methods Measurement of bond strength by pull-off - EN 1542 - 1999
Design and requirements for construction works of post-installed shear connection for two concrete layers, EOTA - TR 066 - November...

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