Deteriorated Concrete Column Repair & CFRP Strengthening for a Residential Villa in Jeddah
Engineering Defect Diagnosis
Pinpointing the root structural cause of cracking or corrosion before commencing remediation.
Code-Certified Materials
Utilizing certified polymer-modified mortars, structural epoxies, and aerospace-grade carbon fiber.
Transparent Scope & BOQ
Itemized breakdown of all execution steps and material bill of quantities with zero hidden costs.
Field Engineering Supervision
Specialized technical crews supervised by senior structural engineers ensuring SBC compliance.
Wide longitudinal cracks in 4 primary ground-floor columns with concrete cover spalling and advanced rebar corrosion caused by the aggressive coastal marine environment.
100% restoration of design structural load capacity with verified protection against marine salts and humidity for years to come, completely avoiding column demolition.
Preliminary Engineering Assessment
Engineering diagnostics revealed an 18% loss in effective rebar cross-section with laminated rust flakes, while the column core concrete remained sound.
Approved Remediation & Engineering Methodology
Ceiling shoring with hydraulic props, mechanical rebar descaling and zinc-rich epoxy anti-rust coating, supplemental stirrups and rebar placement, recasting with non-shrink polymer mortar, and CFRP carbon fiber jacket wrapping.
Step-by-Step On-Site Execution Protocol
- 1 Load relief and installation of certified temporary structural shoring towers.
- 2 Careful mechanical chipping behind corroded rebar and thorough decontamination.
- 3 Application of anti-rust zinc-rich primer and localized sacrificial cathodic protection.
- 4 Cross-sectional rebuilding using certified polymer-modified non-shrink repair mortar.
- 5 Application of two layers of woven carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) to restore structural capacity.
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