ACI 563-18 PDF Download

ACI 563-18 is a reference specification that can be applied to any repair and rehabilitation project involving structural concrete in buildings. It provides mandatory and optional requirements checklists to assist architects and engineers in supplementing the provisions of the specification based on individual project requirements.

The standard is divided into several sections, starting with general construction requirements for all repair work. It also covers shoring and bracing of the structure or member to be repaired, addressing the sequencing of repair work as the structure is unloaded and reloaded. Another section focuses on concrete removal and preparation of the substrate for repair, outlining common equipment and methods.

The specification further covers materials and proportioning of concrete, including proprietary cementitious and polymer repair materials, reinforcement, and production, placing, finishing, and curing of repair materials. Formwork performance criteria and construction, treatment of joints, embedded items, repair of surface defects, mockups, and finishing of formed and unformed surfaces are also addressed. Provisions for testing, evaluation, and acceptance of repair materials and acceptance of the repair work are included.

Additionally, ACI 563-18 incorporates two other specifications, ACI 503.7 and ACI 506.2, which cover crack repair by epoxy injection and shotcrete, respectively. These specifications are referenced within ACI 563-18 to provide comprehensive guidance on specific repair techniques.