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Building Diagnosis And
Maintenance
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Building Diagnosis—Condition Survey
Surveyors Responsibilities Duty of care (reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions) Reasonable level of competence and knowledge associated
with a member of the surveying profession Guidelines as set down by professional bodies are used as a
reference
Professional Negligence (Point of Law) Duty of care exists Breach of duty of care Financial/non-financial loss of client Reasonable test
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Condition Survey
Inspection procedures Digest client’s instructions. Establish type and extent of survey Preparations (access & equipment) Desktop study (third party documentation) Preliminary survey Detail survey (external & internal, destructive/non-destructive) Findings and analysis Prepare report and conclusions
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Condition Survey
Equipment required Plans Torch Hammer Camera Recorder Ipad Mirror
Visual Inspection (V.I.)Site Proforma
Visual Inspection (V.I.)Site Proforma
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Condition Survey
Necessary TestingType of tests: Destructive test Non-destructive test
Field/ In-situ tests More accurate and representative of performance
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Condition Survey
Laboratory tests Removal of sample of material and subsequent testing at test
laboratory Take sample at various locations Large amount of samples allow comparison and the result
would be more justifiable
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Defects in Concrete
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3 Main types of Concrete Defects
1. Design and Workmanship- Wrong mix- Wrong design- Misplacement of reinforcement- Inadequate cover to reinforcement- Poor construction joints- Not enough compaction—honey comb- Too much water- Poor curing—mapping crack
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2. Chemical- Chlorides- Carbonation- Sulphates- Acidic- Grease, oil & waste water
3. Physical- Overloading- Fire damage- Mechanical Impact- Adverse temperature or inclement weather- Uneven settlement
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Chlorides (Calcium Chloride)
- High concentrations of chloride ion in concrete (above 0.4% by weight) will have a corrosive effect on steel bars
- Only soluble chlorides are involved in the corrosion process, therefore the concrete must be porous and moist for this to happen
- Symptoms: Efflorescence on surface or deterioration of paint finishes, rust stains tend to be very dark, often in patches, and show deep pitting
- Degree of chloride content: Low (0.4% content), Medium (0.4 – 1.0% content), High (over 1.0% content)
- Sources: admixtures (hardening), salt water, marine sand, course aggregate, cement, airborne, leaking flusing pipes, toilets
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• Collect samples for selected building at wall, beam, column at different locations
• Obtain drilling powder samples.
Engineering Assessment –Chemical Composition Analysis (Chloride Content Test)Field Work
• Cement content determined according to BS1881: Part 124: 1988
• Chloride content determined according to CS1: 1990, section 21
• Chloride content by weight of cement (%) is determined.
• The presence of chloride ions can depassivate the steel and promote corrosion.
• The most widely accepted reinforcement corrosion threshold is concrete that
contains more than 0.4% chloride by weight of cement (i.e. approximately 0.06%
by weight of concrete sample).
Engineering Assessment –Chemical Composition Analysis (Chloride Content Test)
Assessment Criteria
Source: The Concrete Society – Technical Report No. 54, Diagnosis of Deterioration in Concrete Structures
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Carbonation
- A natural process starts at the surface and penetrates into the concrete- Caused by carbon dioxide in the atmosphere slowly and steadily transforms
the calcium hydroxide into calcium carbonate (limestone)- Carbon dioxide forms about 0.03% by volume of the atmosphere although it
can increase to over 0.35 in urban areas, due to industrial activity- The pH value will then drops thus causing corrosion of the reinforcement bars- pH value ranges from 1.0 to 14.0. When pH value over 12, reinforcement is
protected from corrosion- Rate of carbonation depends on: time, cover on re-bars, density of conc.,
cement ratio, cracks, alkalinity of the original concrete
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Carbonation FrontCarbon Dioxide Penetration from Atmosphere
High pH >12protects the reinforcement
Carbonation Front
Reduced pH
H2OCO2
Active Corrosion within carbonated
zone
• Reinforcement steel does not corrode when embedded in highly alkaline concrete despite high moisture levels.
Source: Currie R.J. , Robery P.C. ; (1994) Repair and Maintenance of Reinforced Concrete; Building Research Establishment, Garston, Watford, WD2 7JR; chapter 2.
Carbonation Process
• Carbonation process: hydrated cement is neutralised, and a carbonation front progresses from outer concrete surface inward.
• Once concrete cover is carbonated, protection to steel reinforcement is lost.
Building Age > 30 yrs
• Universal indicator (colourless) – phenolphthalein, is used to determine the
carbonation front. Colour change is a direct measure of carbonation depth.
• Colour change from colourless to purple-red indicates alkaline, hence NO
occurrence of carbonation in concrete.
• Colourless reaction indicates carbonated cement.
Engineering Assessment –Carbonation Depth Test
Assessment Criteria
Carbonation Depth TestScoring System Criteria
(Best) 1 0mm to 5mm, < reinforcement depth2 6mm to 25mm, < reinforcement depth3 At reinforcement depth
(Worst) 4 Beyond reinforcement depth
Test for Carbonation- by coring and application of phenolphthalein
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Electrolysis
- There are differences in electrical potential between different parts of the reinforcement steel due to the differences in soluble salt concentration
- If these anodic (+ve) and cathodic (-ve) areas are connected by an electrolyte such as salt solutions in the hydrated cement, an electro-chemical corrosion process is set up and a corrosion cell is formed
- Positively charged metal ions pass into solution as Fe++ and the free electrons pass along the steel to the cathode. They are absorbed by the electrolyte and on combining with oxygen and water form hydroxyl ions.
- These in turn combine with ferrous ions to form ferric hydroxide and are converted to rust
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Engineering Assessment –Half-Cell Electrochemical Potential Survey
• Test locations were selected.
• Measures the potential of an embedded reinforcing bar relative to a reference half-cell placed on the concrete surface
Source: ASTM International Standards Worldwide, http://www.astm.org/Standards/C876.htm
Measures the Potential Difference
Reference Electrode on Concrete Surface
On ReinforcementBar
Engineering Assessment –Half-Cell Electrochemical Potential Survey Assessment Criteria
• Survey conducted according to ASTM C876.
• To investigate the probabilities of occurrence of corrosion activities in reinforcement bars.
• In the vicinity of corrosion within a structure, the value of the free corrosion potential becomes increasing negatve.
Concrete Coring- concrete compressive strength test by laboratory testing
• 75mm/100mm dia. concrete core samples per selected building at different locations
• Rebound hammer test at different locations.
Engineering Assessment –Concrete Core Compression Test, Schmidt Rebound Hammer Test Field Work
Surface Hardness Test- by rebound hammer (also known as “Schmidt hammer”)
Engineering Assessment –Concrete Core Compression Test, Schmidt Rebound Hammer Test
Assessment Criteria
• Concrete coring method and compression test according to CS1: 1990
• Rebound hammer test according to BS EN 12504 – 2 : 2001
(superseded BS 1881 – 202 : 1986)
• Expected concrete strength is:12.5 MPa (Pre-1959 age band) ;
20 MPa (1959-1980 age band)
Source: B.D. Surveys -B.D. Consultancy Agreement CAO C55, Dec 1995; B.D. Consultancy Agreement CAO E25, Sep 1999
Typical Building Condition Change with Short Term Repair (For Typical HK Pre-1980 Buildings)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Year(s)
Good
Satisfactory
Varied
Poor
Beyond Economic Repair>$200k
$15k
Typical Building Condition Change with Short Term Repair
(For Typical HK Age 30+ Buildings)