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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) have published an updated “Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures.” This guide provides licensed design professionals with the knowledge, skill, and judgment to interpret and properly use ACI 562, Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures.
This updated guide is separated into three main components:
- Chapter navigation for clarity and understanding of the relative portions of ACI 562;
- Appendix B, providing an overall view of the new ACI 563, Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings;” and
- Project examples illustrating the process of carrying out a concrete building assessment, repair, rehabilitation, or strengthening a project from inception through completion.
New features of this guide include an appendix addressing specifications with examples, and clear definitions of the responsibilities and scope of the repair, rehabilitation, or strengthening. The guide also includes three new examples and five updated examples guiding licensed design professional through the code provisions of actual concrete repair projects.
The updated guide is a must to the licensed design professional undertaking repair, rehabilitation, and strengthening of existing concrete structures.
