Abstract
Surface treatments are used as part of either a maintenance programme or repair work. In both cases, they provide additional protection to the concrete by either arresting or reducing the penetration of aggressive substances from the environment, Numerous materials are available for this purpose and their inherent generic properties differ considerably. Quite often this poses difficulties to practising engineers when selecting a surface treatment for a specific situation, In this review an attempt is made to explain the protective aspects of various surface treatments so that their selection can be made easier, The basic aspects of surface treatments are discussed: function, classification and performance requirements.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 339-346 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings |
| Volume | 122 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |