11.14 - Maintenance Strategies for Durable Concrete
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Practice Questions
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What are two common methods of preventive maintenance for concrete?
💡 Hint: Think of how we can stop water or chemicals from getting in.
What does condition-based monitoring aim to do?
💡 Hint: Consider what tools help us watch over time.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is preventive maintenance in concrete structures?
💡 Hint: Think about how we keep things safe before problems start.
True or False: Condition-based monitoring relies solely on visual inspections.
💡 Hint: What technologies help track health beyond just sight?
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Challenge Problems
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Given a scenario where a concrete structure has significant chloride exposure, design a comprehensive maintenance plan incorporating preventive and rehabilitation strategies.
💡 Hint: What combination of actions ensures both upfront protection and long-term recovery?
Analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing condition-based monitoring versus traditional inspection methods in a large infrastructure project.
💡 Hint: Think about how technology could offset costs by preventing failures.
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