Concrete repair is a neglected primary example of sustainable construction and green building practices. Sustainability in construction is a topic of increasing importance. Concrete has high embodied energy and much documentation exists about the sustainable nature of concrete in new construction. Concrete maintenance, protection, and repair are the ultimate acts of sustainability in construction because they preserve this embodied energy. Rating systems should be adopted to better capture the sustainable nature of concrete preservation.

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Coating repair, Steel structures, Buildings, Concrete repair, Materials, Solids, Structures, Repair, Sustainability, Construction, Deterioration, Wastes, Concrete
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