Chapter 1: Introduction
Anchor: #i999672Section 1: Overview
This manual includes step-by-step repair procedures for use on existing and new concrete members cast for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). It includes a comprehensive list of common concrete distresses and repair methods. The methods adhere to industry standards and the provisions from applicable documents by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). This manual was developed in collaboration with various repair material manufacturers to ensure that the procedures meet common proprietary requirements.
In general, repairs to TxDOT concrete structures should be implemented in accordance with the methods outlined in this manual. However, unusual circumstances occasionally arise. Engineers may determine that methods differing from those outlined here are more appropriate in those circumstances.
Updates to the manual are summarized in the following table.
Version |
Publication Date |
Summary of Changes |
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2015-1 |
April 2015 |
New manual. |
2017-1 |
January 2017 |
Revision adding manual revision history to Chapter 1; revision breaking Chapter 1 into seven sections with no changes to content; revision adding Section 8, discussing rail damage due to vehicular impact, to Chapter 2; revisions for consistency with current DMS-4655; revised maximum application for neat product to 2"; various revisions to Chapter 3, Section 4, “Bridge Deck Repair” and Section 6, “Crack Repair – Gravity-Fed Epoxy” for improved performance of repairs; minor formatting and editorial revisions in various sections. |
2019-1 |
January 2019 |
Various editorial revisions including:
Ch 1, Section 6:
Ch 2 Section 4:
Ch 2, Section 8:
Ch 3, Section 1
Ch 3, Section 2:
Ch 3, Section 3:
Ch 3, Section 6:
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2021-1 |
February 2021 |
Various editorial revisions including:
Ch 1, Section 6:
Ch 2, Section 3:
Ch 2, Section 5:
Ch 3, Section 1
Ch 3, Section 2:
Ch 3, Section 3:
Ch 3, Section 4:
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