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I have a concrete parking lot that has several cracks in each slab. Some areas have small cracks, while others have opened up substantially. The slabs that have opened up too much will have to be replaced. Is there a product or process that we can use to keep the smaller cracks from opening up farther and breaking up the concrete beyond repair?

John Beckman
Old National Bank
John_Beckman@oldnational.com

James Elledge replies ...

I found several good resources for you to review regarding concrete repairs and patching.

• SealMaster (www.sealmaster.net) has a large variety of products for asphalt and concrete surfaces. A specification guide with installation instructions is available for all of the company’s products. The guides are available for download at www.sealmaster.net/catalog/spec/index.html;

• BASF, The Chemical Company (www.buildingsystems.basf.com/productListing.asp), maintains an extensive list of concrete repair products;

• Construction Systems Supply, Inc. (www.csscorp.net/concrete.asp) has products for concrete repair and sealing;

• Delta Chemicals, Inc. (www.deltachemicals.com/concrete-floor-repair.htm?src=google) also has several viable solutions (including a Blog) for concrete repairs; and finally,

• The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (http://nrmca.org) may also be able to provide assistance on proper procedures to follow for repair and maintenance of concrete in parking lots.

Thanks for your question

Jim Elledge

Elledge, facility/office services manager for Dallas, TX-based Summit Alliance Companies, is the recipient of the Distinguished Author Award from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), is an IFMA Fellow, and is a member of TFM’s Editorial Advisory Board. All questions have been submitted via the “FM Expert Advice” portion of the magazine’s Web site.

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