Repair of bridges and culverts in the Northern Emirates, UAE

Removal of damaged concrete by preserving reinforcement, Strengthening with additional reinforcement and grouted anchors. Reprofiling of surfaces with spray concrete. Injection of cracks. Reinstatement of steal beams with sandblasting as surface preparation and application of corrosion protection.

Quality inspection of the reinstatement works by using core extractions from spray concrete to verify compressive strength and pull-off tests to proof the abrasion resistance. Calibration of the protective coating.