DCP

Since the subject of repairs and  rehabilitation is very exhaustive and entails great complexities /  varieties in terms of types of distress / deterioration, materials and techniques available for repairs and rehabilitations, it has always been a daunting task for the authors to select aspects to be covered in this book.  Following sections gives the panoramic view of this book organized into six chapters: Chapter 1 (Introduction)  gives quick overview and relevance of repairs and rehabilitation of  structures besides outlining general scenario of prevalence of deterioration of concrete structures,  broad reasons for distress in structures explaining what can go wrong with structures, and a general  roadmap and steps to be followed for carrying out any structural repairs and rehabilitation. This section also defines some of the important terms that are used in this book. Chapter 2 (Distress in Structures- Serviceability and Durability...