Maintenance, Repair, and Strengthening of Existing Concrete Structures

Abstract

The Japan Concrete Institute established the “Special Committee on Maintenance, Repair, and Strengthening of Existing Concrete Structures (chaired by Professor Toyoaki Miyagawa, Kyoto University)” in May 2013, to analyze the current state of the techniques and their levels, from the viewpoints of basic strategies for maintenance, checking/evaluation, maintenance/repair/strengthening, lifespan prediction and life cycle management, and to debate about future direction. This article explains the outline of the activities of the committee.