Selection of repair materials using expert advice

Repair and rehabilitation of concrete structures claims over 50% of the construction expenditure and recent projections indicate that this trend will continue at least to the year 2000. This substantial portion of construction expenditures addressing the specific requirements of repair and refurbishment of structures has influenced the market for repair materials, specialized techniques and services, and created an impetus for further research and development.Les r\ue9fections et les remises en \ue9tat des structures de b\ue9ton repr\ue9sentent plus de 50 % des d\ue9penses li\ue9es aux travaux de construction, et de r\ue9centes pr\ue9visions nous indiquent que cette tendance se maintiendra au moins jusqu?\ue0 l?an 2000. Cette part substantielle des d\ue9penses de construction r\ue9pondant aux exigences sp\ue9cifiques li\ue9es \ue0 la r\ue9fection et \ue0 la remise \ue0 neuf des structures a influ\ue9 sur le march\ue9 des mat\ue9riaux de r\ue9fection et des techniques et des services sp\ue9cialis\ue9s, et la recherche et le d\ue9veloppement en ce sens s?en trouvent stimul\ue9s.Also published in Concrete Repair Bulletin, Jan/Feb. 1996, p. 12-15.Peer reviewed: YesNRC publication: Ye