For the operation and maintenance
of concrete structures we have at the Expert Center prepared a
template for a so-called "birth certificate" - a document which in
a clear manner gathers information about a construction's original
design as well as the results of an inspection of the newly built
construction.
The document includes information
regarding deviations and various execution errors that are
encountered during the construction phase, which may be critical
for the performance of the specified service life of the
construction. Other specific details that are important for the
durability and service life, for example information on exposure
environment, cover layer and the concrete permeability, is also
included as part of the document.
Such a birth certificate can be
used as a useful starting point for developing a maintenance and
repair strategy for a concrete structure, and the document also
forms a valuable basis for comparing the current and originally
intended performance of a design.
A template, as well as an example
(in Danish), of such a birth certificate is available below:
Birth certificate - Template
Birth
certificate for underpass at Slagelse Bypass Road