2011 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
Introduction
verfasst von : J.-L. Granju, B. Bissonnette, L. Courard
Erschienen in: Bonded Cement-Based Material Overlays for the Repair, the Lining or the Strengthening of Slabs or Pavements
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
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Concrete has been used in construction for more than a century now and a number of existing structures exhibit distresses and/or lack of load-carrying capacity. Repair and strengthening of existing structures are in fact among the biggest challenges civil engineers will have to face in the years to come. Moreover, the number of concrete structures keeps growing, and therefore repair or retrofitting needs keep increasing. Present concerns of sustainable development emphasizing rehabilitation instead of new construction, acts as incentive to this trend.