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1.

Name of the Department CIVIL ENGINEERING


2.Course Name Maintenance & L T P
Rehabilitation of
Structures
3.Course Code 13160241 3 0 0
4.Type of Course (use tick mark) Core () PE-(√) OE()
5.Pre-requisite (if 6.Frequency (use Even Odd () Either Every
any) tick marks) (√) Sem () Sem()
7.Total Number of Lectures, Tutorials, Practical (assuming 14 weeks of one semester)
Lectures = 41 Tutorials = Practical
8.Brief Syllabus:
In this course, student will learn Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Structures by learning different
properties of concrete, repairing materials and different repairing techniques.
9.Learning objectives:
1. This subject imparts a broad knowledge in the area of repair and rehabilitation of structures

10.Course Outcomes
On completion of this course, the students will be able to
1. Understand the properties of fresh and hardened concrete.
2. Know the strategies of maintenance and repairing.
3. Get an idea of repairing techniques.
4. Understand the properties of repairing materials

11.Unit wise detailed content


Unit-1 Number of Properties of concrete
lectures = 8
Serviceability and Durability of Structures - Quality Assurance for concrete construction - Fresh
concrete properties – Strength – Permeability - Cracking - Effects due to climate – Temperature –
chemicals - Wear and erosion - Design and construction errors - Corrosion mechanism - Effects of
cover thickness and cracking - Methods of corrosion protection – Inhibitors - Resistant steels – Coatings
- Cathodic protection
Unit - 2 Number of Repairing materials
lectures = 11
Diagnosis and Assessment of Distress - Visual inspection – Non destructive tests –Ultrasonic pulse
velocity method – Rebound hammer technique – ASTM classifications – Pullout tests – Core test
Unit - 3 Number of Repairing techniques
lectures = 10
Materials for Repairing - Special concretes and mortar - Concrete chemicals - Special elements for
accelerated strength gain - Expansive cement - Polymer concrete – Ferro cement, Fibre reinforced
concrete - Fibre reinforced plastics.
Unit - 4 Number of Repairs to structures
lectures = 05
Techniques for Repair - Rust eliminators and polymers coatings for rebars during repair - Foamed
concrete - Mortar and dry pack - Vacuum concrete - GModulee and shotcrete - Epoxy injection - Mortar
repair for cracks - Shoring and underpinning.
13.Books Recommended
1. Shetty M. S., (2008), Concrete Technology, Seventh Edition, S. Chand & Company Ltd.
ISBN-13: 9788121900034.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Ravindra K. Dhir, M. Roderick Jones & Li Zheng, (2005), Repair and Renovation of
Concrete Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers, ISBN-13: 9780727734051.
2. A. R. Santha Kumar, (2006), Concrete Technology, First Edition, Oxford University Press,
ISBN-13: 9780195671537.

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