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Concrete Repair Question

Concrete Repair Question

Concrete Repair Question

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Please see the attached pic. This is the truck dock side of a building where we are doing other repairs. We are going to install an edge angle after the patching, cathodic galv etc. My question is about the vertical portion of this patch. The patch is only ¾" deep and has no rebar. The contractor is wondering if he can simply hand patch it without an reinforcement. I am thinking of having them remove an 1" more of concrete, install a couple of horizontal rebars and hold them in place with stainless steel rods we already have on site (they are 1/8" diameter).

So the questions is, will a simple hand patch be enough for a ¾" deep repair. Thanks,
 

RE: Concrete Repair Question

I can't see that here rebar would do you much good.  From the looks of the scrapes from vehicles, I would invest in bollards or the edge angle you mentioned - or better truck drivers.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: Concrete Repair Question

I agree that engaging reinforcing adds very little advantage here. Call your Sika representative and he/she can recommend a repair mortar.

RE: Concrete Repair Question

Or pour an additional 1" from the wall, after a good sand blasting and application of a bonding agent.  

There are days when I wake up feeling like the dumbest man on the planet, then there are days when I confirm it.  

RE: Concrete Repair Question

Don't remove sound concrete.  Do as Jed says, use an appropriate repair mortar, in accordance with the instructions.

RE: Concrete Repair Question

Shoot pins into the sound concrete.  String rebar tie wire between the pins.  Use quality repair mortar (SikaTop 122 or similar)

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