REMR Technical Notes
Engineer Research and Development Center
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory
REMR technical notes provide information about specific repair, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation techniques. Each technical note lists a statement of purpose, when and where to apply the technology described, advantages and limitations of its use, costs and availability of products or services, and personnel requirements.
REMR technical notes are grouped by problem areas: Coastal, Concrete and Steel, Electrical and Mechanical, Environmental, Geotechnical, Hydraulics, and Operations Management.
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Coastal Applications
CO-BS-1.1
Two-Person Rapid
Beach Survey Method
CO-RA-1.1
Condition Survey of
Concrete Armor Unit Breakage on Existing Corps of Engineers' Breakwaters and
Jetties
CO-RA-1.2
Concrete Armor Unit
Performance Survey
CO-RR-1.1
Dolos Repair and
Rehabilitation
CO-RR-1.2
Fracturing of
Rubble Stone by Explosive Charges
CO-RR-1.3
Reduction of Wave
Runup on a Revetment by Addition of a Berm
CO-RR-1.4
Performance of
Bermed Revetments
CO-RR-1.5
Reduction of Wave
Overtopping by Parapets
CO-RR-1.6
Movement and Static
Stresses in Dolosse
CO-RR-1.7
Concrete Armor Unit
Fabrication
CO-RR-8.1
Case History of
Breakwater/Jetty Repair: Chemical Grout Sealing of Palm Beach Harbor South
Jetty, Florida
CO-SE-1.1
Diver Inspection of
Coastal Structures
CO-SE-1.2
Crane Survey of
Submerged Rubble-Mound Coastal Structures
CO-SE-1.3
High-Resolution
Sonar Systems for Bathymetric Applications
CO-SE-1.4
Side Scan Sonar for
Inspection of Coastal Structures
CO-SE-1.5
Coastal Structure
Underwater Inspection Technologies
Concrete and Steel Applications
CS-ES-1.1
System for Rapid
Assessment of Quality of Concrete in Existing Structures
CS-ES-1.2
Sonic Pulse-Echo
System for Determining Length and Condition of Concrete Piles In Situ
CS-ES-1.3
Ultrasonic System
for Rapid Assessment of Soundness of Sheet Pile and Flat Structures
CS-ES-1.4
Nondestructive
Testing Methods for Metal Structures
CS-ES-1.5
Specifying Welding
or Nondestructive Testing of Welds
CS-ES-1.6
Underwater
Nondestructive Testing of Metal Structures (Training for Divers)
CS-ES-1.7
Petrographic
Examination of Distressed Concrete
CS-ES-1.8
Water Absorption
and Water Vapor Transmission Testing
CS-ES-1.9
Systems for
Detecting Steel Embedded in Concrete
CS-ES-1.10
Nondestructive
Testing of Concrete with Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo
CS-ES-1.11
Interim Fracture
and Fatigue Analysis for Aging Steel Miter Gates
CS-ES-1.12
Guidelines for
Assessing Condition of Riveted Spillway Gates
CS-ES-1.13
Site Inspection
and Sampling Concrete Damaged by Alkali-Silica Reaction
CS-ES-2.1
Automated System
for Monitoring Plumblines in Dams
CS-ES-2.2
Method of Measuring
the Tilt of Large Structures
CS-ES-2.3
Methods of
Automating the Collection of Instrumentation Data
CS-ES-2.4
Estimation of
Reliability of Civil Works Steel Structures
CS-ES-2.5
Economically
Optimal Nondestructive Evaluations of Steel Structures
CS-ES-2.6
Video Systems for
Underwater Inspection of Structures
CS-ES-2.7
Continuous
Monitoring of Small Structural Deformations
CS-ES-2.8
Predicting Concrete
Service Life for Cases of Freezing and Thawing Deterioration
CS-ES-3.1
System for
Rapid, Accurate Surveys of Submerged Horizontal Surfaces
CS-ES-3.2
Underwater Camera
for Inspection of Structures in Turbid Water
CS-ES-3.3
Underwater Cleaning
of Concrete and Steel: Powered Hand Tools
CS-ES-3.4
Underwater Cleaning
of Concrete and Steel: Abrasive Waterjets
CS-ES-3.5
Underwater Cleaning
of Concrete and Steel: High-Pressure Waterjets
CS-ES-3.6
Underwater Cleaning
of Concrete and Steel: Diver-Operated Jet-Dredge
CS-ES-3.7
Underwater Cleaning
of Concrete and Steel: Self-Propelled Vehicles
CS-ES-4.1
Using Current
Guidance to Conduct a Stability Analysis of a Concrete Structure Founded on Rock
or Soil
CS-ES-4.2
Computer Programs
for Structural Stability Evaluations
CS-ES-4.3
Stability of
Existing Concrete Structures
CS-ES-4.4
Variation in Uplift
Pressures With Changes in Loadings Along a Single Rock Joint Below a Gravity Dam
CS-ES-4.5
Uplift Pressures
Resulting From Flow Along Tapered Rock Joints
CS-ES-4.6
Flow-Net-Computed
Uplift Pressures Along Concrete Monolith/Rock Foundation Interface
CS-MG-1.1
Grouting Systems
for Concrete Anchors
CS-MG-1.2
Diver-Operated
Grout Dispenser
CS-MR-1.1
Concrete Removal
Technique: Cutter Boom
CS-MR-1.2
Concrete Removal
Technique: Explosive Blasting
CS-MR-1.3
Concrete Removal
Technique: Expansive Agent
CS-MR-1.4
Concrete Removal
Technique: Vehicle-Mounted Breaker
CS-MR-1.5
Concrete Removal
Technique: Hand-Held Breaker
CS-MR-1.6
Concrete Removal
Technique: Diamond Blade Saw
CS-MR-1.7
Concrete Removal
Technique: Stitch Drilling
CS-MR-1.8
Concrete Removal
Technique: Concrete Splitter
CS-MR-1.9
Concrete Removal
Technique: Water Jet Blasting
CS-MR-1.10
Concrete Removal
Technique: Shot Blasting
CS-MR-1.11
Concrete Removal
Technique: Diamond Wire Cutting
CS-MR-1.12
Removal Limits
for Repair of Damaged and Deteriorated Concrete Structures
CS-MR-1.13
Lock Wall
Rehabilitation
CS-MR-1.14
Concrete Removal
Techniques: Selection
CS-MR-2.1
Concrete Surface
Preparation Prior to Repair
CS-MR-3.1
Selection of a
Crack Repair Method
CS-MR-3.2
Crack Repair
Method: Routing and Sealing
CS-MR-3.3
Crack Repair
Method: Drilling and Plugging
CS-MR-3.4
Crack Repair
Method: External Stressing
CS-MR-3.5
Crack Repair
Method: Stitching
CS-MR-3.6
Crack Repair
Method: Conventional Reinforcement
CS-MR-3.7
Crack Repair
Method: Grouting (Portland-Cement and Chemical)
CS-MR-3.8
Crack Repair
Method: Drypacking
CS-MR-3.9
Crack Repair
Method: Epoxy Injection
CS-MR-3.10
Crack Repair
Method: Flexible Sealing or Mastic Filling
CS-MR-3.11
Crack Repair
Method: Polymer Impregnation
CS-MR-3.12
Hydrostatic Tests
of Injection Ports Used for In Situ Repair of Concrete
CS-MR-4.1
Applying Colorless
Coatings to Brick Masonry
CS-MR-4.2
Graffiti-Resistant
Coatings
CS-MR-4.3
Removal and
Prevention of Efflorescence on Concrete and Masonry Building Surfaces
CS-MR-4.4
Cleaning Concrete
Surfaces
CS-MR-4.5
Spall Repair
CS-MR-7.1
General Information
on Polymer Materials
CS-MR-7.2
Antiwashout
Admixtures for Underwater Concrete
CS-MR-7.3
Rapid-Hardening
Cements and Patching Material
CS-MR-7.4
Selection of
Concrete Exterior Wall Coatings
CS-MR-8.1
Case History of
Underwater Concrete Repair: Repair of Stilling Basin, Webbers Falls Lock and
Dam, Arkansas River, Using Tremie Concrete
CS-MR-8.2
Case History of
Lock Rehabilitation: Brandon Road Lock, Illinois Waterway
CS-MR-8.3
Case History of
Improving Structural Stability of Concrete Structures on Rock: Grouting, Crack
Repair, and Installation of Rock Anchors at John Day Lock and Dam
CS-MR-8.4
Case History of
Improving Structural Stability of Concrete Structures on Rock: Installation of
Rock Anchors to Improve Stability Against Sliding, Alum Creek Dam
CS-MR-8.5
Case History of
Improving Structural Stability of Concrete Structures on Rock: Installation of
Rock Anchors to Improve Stability Against Overturning, Lock No. 3, Monongahela
River
CS-MR-8.6
Case History of
Lock Rehabilitation: Lockport Lock, Illinois Waterway
CS-MR-8.7
Case History of
Monolith Joint Repairs: Lock No. 2, Mississippi River
CS-MR-8.8
Case History of Dam
Repair: Remedial Waterstops
CS-MR-9.1
Specialized Repair
Technique: Repair of Structures Damaged by Abrasion-Erosion
CS-MR-9.2
Specialized Repair
Technique: Repair of Structures Damaged by Cavitation-Erosion
CS-MR-9.3
Specialized Repair
Technique: Concrete Underwater
CS-MR-9.4
Specialized Repair
Technique: Preplaced Aggregate Concrete
CS-MR-9.5
Repointing Mortar
Joints in Masonry Structures
Electrical and Mechanical Applications
EM-CR-1.1
Selection Guide for
Wrought Stainless Steel Fasteners for Civil Works Applications
EM-CR-1.2
Cathodic
Protection of Civil Works Structures
EM-CR-1.3
Use of Ceramic
Anodes to Prevent Corrosion
EM-CR-1.4
Pipe Corrosion
Monitor
EM-CR-1.5
Mechanical
Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Stainless Steels for Lock, Dam, and
Hydroelectric Plant Applications
EM-CR-1.6
The Use of A690
Mariner Steel Sheet Pilings
EM-CR-8.1
Stainless Steel
Tainter Gate and Tractor-Type Dam Gate Components: Successful Case Histories
EM-MM-1.1
Lubricants for
Hydraulic Structures
EM-MS-1.1
Selection of Dam
Gate Seal Materials
EM-MS-1.2
Dam Gate Seal
Heaters
EM-PC-1.1
Forms and Causes of
Galvanic Corrosion in the Coastal Environment
EM-PC-1.2
Paint Test Kit for
Field Screening of Paints
EM-PC-1.3
Underwater Applied
Coatings
EM-PC-1.4
Development of High
Solids Coatings
EM-PC-1.5
Evaluating Aged Red
Lead Coating Systems for Service-Life Extension
Environmental Application
EI-M-1.1
Environmental
Methodology for REMR Activities
EI-M-1.2
Handling and Disposal
of Construction Residue
EI-M-1.3
Vegetation and the
Structural Integrity of Levees: Results of Field Investigations
EI-M-1.4
Issues Regarding
Vegetation Management on Levee Embankments
EI-R-1.1
Environmental Impacts
and Seasonal Regulation of REMR Activities
Geotechnical Applications
GT-RE-1.1
Rock Erosion in
Emergency Spillway Channels
GT-RE-1.2
Methodology for
Selecting Shear-Strength Parameters of Rock
GT-RE-1.3
Rock Erosion in
Spillway Channels
GT-RE-1.4
Use of Fractal
Dimension to Characterize Surface Roughness of Rock Masses
GT-RE-1.5
Physical Modeling:
Principles Applied to Sliding Stability of Gravity Structures
GT-RE-1.6
Centrifuge
Modeling: Principles Applied to Sliding Stability of Gravity Structures
GT-RE-1.7
Improving the
Assessment of Applied Forces of Gravity Structures Using Instrumentation: A Case
History
GT-RR-1.1
Injectability of
Grouts Containing Microfine Cement and Portland Cement with a High-Range
Water-Reducing Agent
GT-SE-1.1
USDA Soil
Conservation Service Spillway Erosion Studies
GT-SE-1.2
Water-Jet
Erodibility Measurement Device
GT-SE-1.3
Methods of
Analyzing the Need and Requirements for Landside Seepage Berms
GT-SE-1.4
Operating
Piezometers Under Freezing Conditions
GT-SE-1.5
Bioengineering
Technique of Reservoir Shoreline Erosion Control in Germany
GT-SE-1.6
Traditional
Techniques for Shoreline Erosion Control in Reservoirs
GT-SE-1.7
Temporary Measure
to Improve Surficial Stability of Levees by Use of Geocomposite Drainage
GT-SE-1.8
Influence of Short
Polymeric Fibers on Crack Development in Clays
GT-SR-1.1
Drilling Machine
for Excavation for Concrete Cutoff Walls
GT-SR-1.2
Methods for
Improvement of Liquefiable Soil Conditions
GT-SR-1.3
Design Procedures
for Plastic Concrete Cutoff Walls
Hydraulics Applications
HY-FC-1.1
Causes of Excessive
Scour Downstream from High-Level Emergency Spillways
HY-FC-1.2
Guidance for
Evaluation of Existing High-Level Emergency Spillways
HY-FC-1.3
Structural
Modifications to Prevent Excessive Scour Downstream from High-Level Emergency
Spillways
HY-MM-1.1
Elimination of
Adverse Approach Flow Conditions Using a Computer Model
HY-MM-1.2
Screening of
Rehabilitation Alternatives Through Numerical Modeling of Approach Flows
HY-MS-1.1
Streambank
Protection Guidelines
HY-N-1.1
Grout-Filled Fabric
Bags as a Substitute for Riprap
HY-N-1.2
Channel Maintenance
Control Through Optimum Structural Rehabilitation
HY-N-1.3
Guidance for
Repairing Scoured Areas Below Navigation Dam Stilling Basins and Spillway Aprons
HY-N-1.4
Interim Guidance on
Lock Gate Barrier Systems
HY-N-1.5
Scour Protection
Downstream of Uncontrolled Fixed-Crest Dams
HY-N-1.6
Scour Protection
Downstream from Gated Low-Head Navigation Dams
HY-N-1.7
Lock Accident Study -
Contents and Findings
HY-N-1.8
Channel Maintenance:
Guidelines for Dike Spacing
HY-N-1.9
Icing Reduced with
Miter Gate Recess Wall Heaters
HY-N-1.10
Icing Reduced with
Plastic on Miter Gate Recess Walls
HY-N-1.11
Heater Panels for
Ice Prevention at Roller Gate End Recesses
Operations Management
OM-CI-1.1
Rating System for
Concrete in a Navigational Lock
OM-CI-1.2
The REMR Condition
Index: Condition Assessment for Maintenance Management of Civil Works Facilities
OM-MS-1.1
REMR Management
Systems for Civil Works Structures
OM-MS-1.2
REMR Management
System for Concrete Navigation Lock Monoliths
OM-MS-1.3
REMR Management
System for Miter Lock Gates
OM-MS-1.4
REMR Management
System for Steel Sheet-Pile Structures
OM-MS-1.5
REMR Management
System for Rubble Breakwaters and Jetties
OM-MS-1.6
REMR Management
System for Timber Dikes
OM-MS-1.7
REMR Management
System for Sector Gates
OM-MS-1.8
REMR Management
System for Emptying and Filling Valves
OM-MS-1.9
REMR Management
System for Riverine Training Dikes and Revetment
OM-MS-1.10
Condition Rating
Procedures for Concrete in Gravity Dams, Retaining Walls, and Spillways
OM-MS-1.11
REMR Management
System for Tainter and Butterfly Valves
OM-MS-1.12
REMR Management
System for Lock and Dam Operating Equipment
OM-MS-1.13
REMR Management
System for Roller Dam Gates
OM-MS-1.14
REMR Management
System for Tainter Dam and Lock Gates
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