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compatibility of ultra high performance concrete as repair material

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apparatus will me<strong>as</strong>ure the shear strength <strong>of</strong> either the overlay and old <strong>material</strong>s. Due tothis, the pull <strong>of</strong>f test is more suitable test to carry out in situ rather than the guillotine.The third category <strong>of</strong> bond strength tests includes all those tests in which the bond isunder a combined state <strong>of</strong> shear and compression stresses. The shear-compression test (d)and the slant shear test (k) belong to this category (Espeche and Leon 2011).Figure 2.7 Most common bond strength tests. Espeche and Leon (2011)2.3.2 Surface PreparationOne <strong>of</strong> the most critical steps in the rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> <strong>concrete</strong> structures is the removing<strong>of</strong> the unsound <strong>concrete</strong> and preparation <strong>of</strong> the substrate surface. An adequate surfacetreatment does not damage the substrate and provides sufficient roughness <strong>as</strong>sure a good28

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