INSPECTION AND SERVICE LIFE EVALUATION OF A CRACKED RC STRUCTURE DUE TO DRYING SHRINKAGE

Authors

  • Pakawat Sancharoen 1Research Faculty, Construction and Maintenance Technology Research Center, School of Civil Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University
  • Tamyot Somyapakdee Former graduate Student, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi
  • Raktipong Sahamitmongkol Former research faculty, CONTEC, SIIT, Thammasat University
  • Somnuk Tangtermsirikul Professor, School of Civil Engineering and Technology Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University

Keywords:

Maintenance, Drying shrinkage, Corrosion, Durability, Nondestructive tests

Abstract

Damages on RC structures cause awareness to the public on the safety and
serviceability of those structures. Moreover, structure durability also
decreases when no attention is given to correct the damages. In this study,
damages in terms of cracks were observed on the concrete surface. To ensure
the safety of this structure, visual inspection, non-destructive tests (NDTs)
were conducted to gather necessary structural information. Inspection results
were concluded and used to analyze the cause of damage and performances
of the structure. Moreover, progress of damage conditions had been monitored
before a suitable maintenance planning program was recommended accordingly.

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Published

2013-06-18

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014): January 2014 – June 2014

Section

Research Paper
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