Many concrete surfaces are subjected to wear and abrasion. Sliding, scraping, rolling, rubbing, cutting and impact effects can all lead to concrete surface damage. Once initial damage has occurred the concrete surface can become more vulnerable to further and accelerated abrasive damage. Premature concrete damage of this type is mostly evident in applications such as pavements, hard stand areas, stockpiles, warehouses, port facilities, industrial manufacturing plants and materials processing facilities. High axle loadings of industrial vehicles, the impact of heavy loads and wear from heavy, moving or turning objects are typical causes of damage.
Concrete repair is a suitable option for situations where damage is minor.
In conditions where abrasion is ongoing and leads to continual damage, repairing the concrete becomes expensive, impractical and is ultimately unsuccessful. Good concrete practice and the selection of an appropriate concrete mix will together increase the abrasion resistance of concrete elements. Download the file in PDF format.