Repair and remediation works to concrete substrates and structures is a challenging area that requires a combination of the right scope of works, the right specifications and skilled technicians applying only quality products if the best possible results are to be achieved.
SERVICES
Bravada’s experienced concrete team is able to provide a specialist range of repair & remediation services to builders or asset owners / managers seeking to rectify non structural problems with concrete walls, floors, ceilings, beams & columns. These services include:
- Crack Injection
- Expansion joint repairs
- Spalling & cancer repairs
- Car park joint systems
- Waterproofing to concrete structures
- Concrete fascade repairs & restoration
- Floor Levelling
- Leak detection & reporting
PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
Commercial builders & facility owners/managers are often confronted with a variety of challenges when it comes to addressing the need to conduct concrete repair or remediation works to their controlled facilities.
The table below sets out some typical problem areas where Bravada is able to effectively develop and implement an appropriate specification and scope of works:
| PROBLEMATIC AREAS | TYPICAL PROBLEMS | SOLUTION OPTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Basement / Multi Level Car Parks | Structural cracks to ceilings & walls | Crack injection using Epoxy Resin Systems |
| Water penetration through cracks | Crack injection using polyurethane type injection grouts | |
| Degradation of expansion joints | Strip & replace using suitably specified replacement products | |
| Miska Expansion Joint Systems (Car Parks) | Replacement or remediation & repairs using genuine Miska system parts | |
| Structural cracks to floors / trip hazards | Grind, repair, refill with Epoxy Resin Systems | |
| Structural cracks to concrete walls & ceilings | Installation of Carbon Fibre Reinforcement System | |
| Degradation of floor coatings creating slip hazards | Grind, repair and resurface using various non slip coatings | |
| Concrete Floors, Walls & Fascia’s | Structural cracks to Tilt Panels, concrete walls, ceilings & support structures | Crack injection using Epoxy Resin Systems |
| Structural cracks to concrete ceilings or walls that cannot be remedied using crack injection | Installation of Carbon Fibre Reinforcement | |
| Degradation of concrete expansion joints & control joints | Strip & replace using suitably specified flexible polyurethane sealants | |
| Concrete spalling / concrete cancer / mortar missing between courses | Cementitious repairs using suitably specified reinforcement treatments and cementitious & epoxy repair products | |
| Hairline cracks & degradation of coatings | Cementitious epoxy repairs & coatings using suitably specified systems | |
| External Walkways, Entrance Foyers & Common Areas | Tiled surfaces with missing or loose floor tiles | Remove existing tiles, glue & membrane then reinstate substrate and reapply membrane, tiles, grout & sealant |
| Trafficable areas with worn coatings, cracks, holes and other potential slip or trip hazards | Grind, repair & resurface using various non slip epoxy or polyurethane floor coatings | |
| Plant Areas & Delivery Docks | Structural cracks to ceilings, walls & elevated platforms | Crack injection using Epoxy Resin Systems |
| Degradation of expansion joints | Strip & replace using suitably specified replacement products | |
| Structural cracks to floors / trip hazards | Grind, repair & fill with suitable product from Ardex Crack Repair range | |
| Degradation of floor hazards resulting in slip hazards | Grind, repair and resurface using various non slip epoxy or polyurethane floor coatings |
VALUED CLIENTS - ConcretE WORKS
RECENT PROJECTS - Concrete Remediation
| Client Type | area | Location in Building | issue | Scope of Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remedial Builder | Lonsdale St | Basement | Water ingress | Negative waterproofing to brickwork capping beam & underpinning. |
| Commercial Builder | Southbank | Basement Car Park (Multi Level) | Water ingress thru shot crete walls | Injection works & cementitious repairs |
| Remedial Builder | Eastern Suburbs Hospital | Internal floor areas | Rising damp | Removal of vinyl floor system and remediation of concrete slab |
| Remedial Builder | Church – Melbourne CBD | Internal floor / wall areas | Rising damp to walls & floor | Cementitious & Epoxy coatings to brickwork walls & concrete floors. |
| University | Eastern Suburbs | Glasshouse | Conversion of building area into greenhouse | Floor preparation, surface grinding & Epoxy coatings. |
| Shopping Centre | S.E Suburbs | Rooftop Car Park | Expansion joint failure & water ingress | Concrete spalling repairs / expansion joint replacement / car park surface coatings |
| Shopping Centre | Eastern Suburbs | Multi Level Car Park | Concrete cancer / spalling to soffits. | Removal of damaged area & cementitious repairs. |
| Aged Care Facility | Northern Suburbs | External Retaining Wall | Leaks to capping beam / feature retaining wall junction | Injection & cementitious repairs |
| Shopping Centre | S.E Suburbs | Rooftop Car Park | Water ingress into premises below | Removal & replacement of compression joint to concrete slabs |
