Whenever concrete or steel structure is found damaged, its damage assessment followed by analysis / evaluation of the assessment is the first step done.

Then methodology for retrofitting / rehabilitating / strengthening of the member/s is prepared.

This requires a fundamental knowledge of design engineering for quantifying the quantum deterioration of respective parameters of the member.

Execution of the assignment with designed method, requires more of an applied knowledge. Basic steps to be followed for this execution include the following:

• Surface preparation,

Experience for assessing the force required to prepare the surface by scabbling or chipping off the damaged surface; is the key for this step of work. This is achieved with having gained applied knowledge.

• Pre-execution action,

Prepared surface would require priming as per design requirement. Preparing the priming material and its application is better judged with experience. This is achieved with having gained applied knowledge.

• Execution of retrofit / rehabilitation / strengthening activity,

This is the most important stage. The properties of material selected for retrofit / rehabilitation / strengthening activity play a pivotal role in its preparation for application. Factors like viscosity, yield, honeycomb combat, handling exotherm during hydration etc are few of many factors which can be better controlled under close visual observation. This is achieved with having gained applied knowledge.  

• Post execution care.

Any structural rehabilitation task is incomplete without post execution care. Exotherm dissipation, curing of rehabilitated member, making the member ready for reinstatement of final finishes etc are the factors covered under post execution care. As like factors mentioned above, even this is not a part of any text book. This is achieved with having gained applied knowledge.

 It is hence mandatory to amalgamate design engineering and applied knowledge in appropriate proportion for a successfully carrying out the task of retrofitting / rehabilitating / strengthening the damaged concrete / steel member in better than the best manner.

Accord Specialities Contracting LLC is proud to state here that we possess such professionally amalgamated blend of design engineering and applied knowledge for successful execution of each assignment of retrofitting / rehabilitating / strengthening the damaged concrete / steel member.