Innovative Engineering Strategies for Evaluating and Repairing Concrete Cracks An Applied Perspective

Abstract

Condition of concrete cracking is a worrying issue in any construction industry, as it affects the durability and the performance of various structures as well as their expected lifespan. This research focuses on discussing new engineering approaches effective for assessing and rehabilitating concrete cracks from an applied standpoint. The findings also reflect the recent scientific developments in crack evaluation methodologies including Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and technological imaging methods. The work also analyses a variety of repair solutions, starting with conventional ones, for example epoxy injection, up to contemporary solutions including self-healing concrete and fiber reinforced polymers or FRPs. Examining the effectiveness of the techniques, this work presents different approaches based on the result of elementary analysis and case study and defines factors which impact the result significantly. The results show that by using an approach of incorporating evaluation and repair techniques best suited to an identified structure’s requirement, it is possible to improve the structure’s future performance and service life. Further, the study identifies current issues, which are cost, scalability and sustainability, and lastly, comes up with the future research and development directions. It would be an invaluable reference work for all the engineers, scientist, and policy makers aspiring to construct better and robust concrete structures.