There are many cracked concrete structures, although there have been numerous efforts to eliminate cracks. Some cracks are very harmful and should be repaired as soon as possible. On the other hand, the other cracks a...There are many cracked concrete structures, although there have been numerous efforts to eliminate cracks. Some cracks are very harmful and should be repaired as soon as possible. On the other hand, the other cracks are almost harmless. So, a good guideline about how to deal with cracks in concrete structures had been needed. JCI (Japan Concrete Institute) published the first version of "Practical Guideline for Investigation and Repair of Cracked Concrete Structures" in 1980, the second version in 1987, the third version in 2003, and then the fourth version titled "Practical Guideline for Investigation, Repair and Strengthening of Cracked Concrete Structures-2009" was published. This Guideline is very practical, when cracks are observed in existed concrete structures, in any other countries as well as in Japan.展开更多
文摘There are many cracked concrete structures, although there have been numerous efforts to eliminate cracks. Some cracks are very harmful and should be repaired as soon as possible. On the other hand, the other cracks are almost harmless. So, a good guideline about how to deal with cracks in concrete structures had been needed. JCI (Japan Concrete Institute) published the first version of "Practical Guideline for Investigation and Repair of Cracked Concrete Structures" in 1980, the second version in 1987, the third version in 2003, and then the fourth version titled "Practical Guideline for Investigation, Repair and Strengthening of Cracked Concrete Structures-2009" was published. This Guideline is very practical, when cracks are observed in existed concrete structures, in any other countries as well as in Japan.