Concrete structure management_ Guide to ownership and good practice







Preface

The objective of this Guide is to provide owners with an understanding of:

Why they should be concerned about the management of their concrete structures (buildings and infrastructure) as an aspect of meeting their business goals or the service objectives of their organisation and the contribution such assets make to these.

What constitutes best practice in the management of concrete structures.

What their broad responsibilities are in relation to these activities, noting examples of statutory and related duties.

How these activities relate to the wider context and issues of service life design to meet the functional and related through-life issues associated with sustainable assets.

How they can engage with their supporting professional team of architects, engineers, specifiers, contractors and others to enable them to achieve functional, durable buildings and infrastructure assets providing value for money in relation to the goals of the business or organisation concerned, whilst meeting their wider obligations and responsibilities.

What information and direction is needed by the supporting professional team.



The document also provides some background information upon matters such as deterioration processes and technical procedures used for the management of concrete structures, including reference to the evolving European standards (e.g. the series EN 206 Concrete, EN 13670 Execution of concrete structures, and EN 1504 Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures – Definitions, requirements, quality control, evaluation of conformity) for the protection and repair of concrete structures. These activities are illustrated by some application examples / case histories and by a section addressing frequently asked questions. A brief review is made of some potential future developments.







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