Patching Spalled Concrete

PART 1–GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY

1. This procedure includes guidance on patching spalls and holes in concrete with a cementitious patching material.
2. See 01100-07-S for general project guidelines to be reviewed along with this procedure. These guidelines cover the following sections:
   1. Safety Precautions
   2. Historic Structures Precautions
   3. Submittals
   4. Quality Assurance
   5. Delivery, Storage and Handling
   6. Project/Site Conditions
   7. Sequencing and Scheduling
   8. General Protection (Surface and Surrounding)

These guidelines should be reviewed prior to performing this procedure and should be followed, when applicable, along with recommendations from the Regional Historic Preservation Officer (RHPO).

1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1. Masonry and Concrete Repair: Prepare sample panels of size indicated for each type of masonry material indicated to be patched, rebuilt or replaced.

PART 2–PRODUCTS

2.01 MANUFACTURERS

1. Sika Corporation usa.skie.com
2. General Polymers, www.generalpolymers.com
3. BASF Master Builders Solutions, www.master-builders-solutions.com/en-us
4. Euclid Chemical, www.euclidchemical.com

2.02 MATERIALS

1. Concrete Patching Material: One component, earlystrength, cementitious patching material “Sike Repair 222” (Sika Corporation); “TPM 723” (General Polymers); (Master Builders), or approved equal.
2. Water: Clean, free of oils, acids, alkalis and organic matter.

2.03 EQUIPMENT

1. Trowels
2. Chisels
3. Stiff bristle brushes (non-metallic)

PART 3–EXECUTION

3.01 PREPARATION

1. Protection:
   1. Protect persons, motor vehicles, surrounding surfaces of building whose masonry surfaces are being restored, building site, and surrounding buildings from injury resulting from masonry restoration work.
   2. Erect temporary protection covers over pedestrian walkways and at points of entrance and exit for persons and vehicles which must remain in operation during course of masonry restoration work.
   3. Contractor shall test those areaway drains, window well drains, etc., which will be used to assure that drains are functioning properly prior to performing masonry restoration operations in those areas. The Contractor shall report immediately to the Construction Engineer the location of drains which are found to be stopped up or blocked.
   4. Prevent grout or mortar used in repointing and repair work from staining face of surrounding masonry and other surfaces. Remove immediately grout and mortar in contact with exposed masonry and other surfaces.
   5. Protect sills, ledges, windows, and projections from patching material droppings.

3.02 ERECTION, INSTALLATION, APPLICATION

1. Remove deteriorated concrete at spalls to sound material. Grind, chisel or saw cut 1” deep undercut around perimeter of patch. Clean with compressed air. Thoroughly remove any concrete showing traces of oils or grease.
2. Thoroughly wet patched area prior to casting concrete patching material. If cement patching material manufacturer recommends a different procedure, such procedure is to be followed and executed in accordance with published instructions and in accordance with approved test patch.
3. Install cement patching material in strict accordance with manufacturer’s published instructions.
4. Finish surface to match surface being patched, by grinding, troweling, sacking, or brushing.

3.03 ADJUSTING/CLEANING

1. After mortar has fully hardened, thoroughly clean exposed masonry surfaces of excess mortar and foreign matter using stiff nylon or bristle brushes and clean water, spray applied at low pressure.
2. Use of metal scrapers or brushes will not be permitted.
3. Use of acid or alkali cleaning agents will not be permitted.