Academic Year: 2022 -23

Report On

Micro Project
Title: Prepare the report on various materials
used in actual practice for repairs of crack.

PROGRAM CODE: CE6I

COURSE NAME: Maintenance and Repair of Structures.

COURSE CODE: MRS (22602)

Submitted by:
Group no. 2
Submitted to:
Mr. Rahul Sonar
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 MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL
EDUCATION

VIVEKANAND EDUCATION SOCIETY

POLYTECHNIC
MICRO PROJECT
Academic year: 2022-23

TITLE OF PROJECT
Prepare the report on various materials used in
actual practice for repairs of crack.

Program: Civil Engineering Program code: CE6I

Course: MRS Course code: (22602)

Roll
Name of Student Enrollment No.
No
05 Hiten Ramwani 2000040060
06 Sanjeet Haldankar 2000040061

07 Ishwar Chawla 2000040062

08 Nilesh Kallur 2000040064

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 MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Certificate

This is to certify that Mr./Ms. Hiten Ramwani, Sanjeet Haldankar, Ishwar Chawla
Nilesh Kallur Roll No. 05,06,07,08 of Sixth Semester of Diploma in Civil
Engineering(CE6I) of Institute, VES POLYTECHNIC (Code:0004) has completed
the Micro Project satisfactorily in Subject – MRS (22602) forth the academic year
2022-2023 as prescribed in the curriculum.

Place: Mumbai Enrollment No: 2000040060,61,62,64

Date: ……………………… Exam Seat No:

Subject Teacher HOD Principal

Mr. Rahul Sonar Ms. Sanskruti Dharmale Mr. Vikrant Joshi

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 INDEX

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 Annexure – I

PART A: Micro-Project Proposal

1.
0 Content Page no.
Sr.No.
PART A: Micro-Project Proposal 5

PART B: Final Micro-Project Report 7

1.0 Rationale 7

2.0 Aim of Micro Project 5

3.0 Course Outcomes Integrated 5

4.0 Actual Procedure Followed. 7

5.0 Actual Resources Used 8

6.0 Outputs of the Micro-Projects 9

7.0 Skill Developed/learning out of this Micro-Project 14

8.0 Reference 15
Aim/Benefits of the Micro-Project:

The aim of this micro project is to find out various materials used in for repairs of cracks. It
helps us to understand the process that goes while repairing the cracks.

2.0 Course Outcomes Addressed:

CO.C. Select the relevant material for repairs of structures.

3.0 Proposed Methodology:

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 · Planning about the data collection.
· Group Discussion to finalize the data.
· Editing of the collected data.
· Preparation of Proposal.
· Final Valuation and editing of final report.

4.0 Action Plan

S. Planned Planned Name of

No. Details of the activity Start date Finish date Members
1 Formation of Group All members
2 Topic selection All members
3 Submission of Proposed Plan All members
4 Editing of collected data All members
5 Preparation of Report All members
6 Submission of Final Report All members

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 5.0 Resources Required

Sr. Name of
No. Resource/material Specifications Quantity

1 MRS text book Information regarding the Documents 1

2
Online Free open learning sources 5

3 Computer MS word document with internet facility 1

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Printer Hp Laser Jet 1

6.0 Names of Team Members with Roll No:

Roll
Roll No Name of Student
No
1. 05 Hiten Ramwani
2. 06 Sanjeet Haldankar
3. 07 Ishwar Chawla

4. 08 Nilesh Kallur

Mr. Rahul Sonar

(Name & Signature of Faculty)

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Annexure – II

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 PART B: Final Micro-Project Report
TITLE: Prepare the report on various materials used in actual
practice for repairs of crack.

1.0 Rationale:
It is absolutely necessary to maintain the building structure in order to preserve the assets and
protect the building the building occupants. Normally, the external parts of a building get
weathered quickly being exposed to the natural environment. Overlooked dilapidation and
inadequate maintenance in the building lead to loose mortar, tiles and bricks of external walls,
spelled concrete and thereby threaten public safety. Proper building maintenance ensures that
the building and the environment remain healthy, clean and a safe place to work or reside.
The strengthening of elements for sustaining loads in future enhances the life, use and raise
the value of structures. Regular inspection and maintenance is therefore necessary for timely
identification of deteriorated building elements. However, this requires a scientific approach
through the investigation of failure pattern. The civil engineering technologists are required to
prevent the deterioration of different types of buildings and also to repair the damages in the
building. This course is therefore designed to develop the competency to do all these
activities.

2.0 Aim/Benefits of the Micro-Project:

The aim of this micro project is to find out various materials used in for repairs of cracks. It helps
us to understand the process that goes while repairing the cracks.

3.0 Course Outcomes Integrated:

CO.C. Select the relevant material for repairs of structures.

4.0 Literature Review:

1. Maintenance and repairs of structures

2. Online reference:- www.irjet.net

5.0 Actual Procedure Followed:

· As soon as the group members got to know about our micro-project we on the spot started the
discussion related to the topic.
· After all, we group members divided our work according to requirements to make project.
· Internet played a role in our project making as we used it for getting information about topic.
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 · We represented the project with the help of the printouts of the Information about the topic.
· We inserted some pictures related to the topic as to give pictorial view to the project.

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 6.0 Actual Resources Used:

Name of
Sr. No. Resource/material Specifications Quantity

Information regarding the

1 MRS textbook Materials 1
2 Online Free open learning sources 1
MS word document with
3 Computer internet facility 1

4 Printer Hp Laser Jet 1

Mr. Rahul Sonar

(Name & Signature of faculty)

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 7.0 Output Of The Micro Projects:

CRACKS
Cracks in concrete structures have many causes. They can affect the appearance or indicate
significant structural loads or lack of durability. Cracks can represent the full extent of the
damage or indicate serious problems. Its importance depends on the type of structure and the
type of cracking. Correct crack repair depends on knowledge of the causes and selection of
repair procedures that take these causes into account. Cracks are a typical defect that are
unavoidable in concrete. If cracks exceed the allowable widths defined in the codes of practice,
they considerably reduce the strength, stiffness and durability of the concrete structure and
therefore need to be repaired. Repair of protruding cracks in concrete structures. Successful
long-term repair procedures must attack the causes of the cracks as well as the cracks
themselves.

1) Non shrink grouts :- Non shrink grouts is a very suitable material for filling up cracks in
masonry structures. Their speciality is that their volume doesn’t decrease upon setting.
These days, ready-mix non-shrink grouts are available in the market which comprise non-
shrink cement, special sands and polymer. The role of polymer in such mixes to improve
the adhesive and tensile strength grout. It often sets rapidly. Usually a pre-mix product that
needs only to be mixed with water. It includes ingredients to compensate against cement
stone shrinkage. Use of shrinkage-compensating ingredients can result in volume increase
over time. It has a high strength of over 10,000 psi or near 100 MPa per ASTM C109. It is
often used as a transfer medium between load-bearing members.Higher performance resin
non -shrink grouts are available for situations demanding resistance to dynamic loading,
vibration and corrosion due to harsh environments and chemical attack. They are ideally
suited for machinery anchoring and bedding in the automotive and canning industries.

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 2) Shotcrete:- Shotcrete is a type of mortar or concrete mix with coarse aggregates which are
not more than 10 mm in size. This type of cement mortar or concrete is sprayed directly to a
concrete or masonry surface using compressed air. This mix is sprayed at high velocity
through a jet nozzle which helps the shotcrete to produce a compact homogeneous mass on
the surface. The process of manufacturing shotcrete is called ‘shotcreting’ and there are two
techniques of shotcreting: 1) Dry process 2) Wet process. For structural uses, shotcrete is
usually applied over a framework of reinforcing bars and steel mesh because it can take any
shape, is easily coloured, and can be sculptured after application, shotcrete is used for a
variety of fancy concrete structures, including artificial rock walls, zoo enclosures, canopy
roofs, refractory linings, pools, and dams.

3) Epoxy Resins :- Epoxy resins are chemical mixtures with high tensile strength which serve
as exceptional adhesive agents. Their composition can be changed as per requirement and
the ingredients required to produce a suitable epoxy resin are mixed just before they are
applied. The viscosity of some epoxy resins is so low that they can be injected into fine
cracks as well. On the other hand, epoxy resins which have high viscosity are generally used
for surface coating purposes and for filling large cracks or holes. These binding agents can
also be effectively used in applications that require attaching steel plates to damaged
structures. Epoxy resins used in building and construction applications can help increase the

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 lifespan of buildings by improving the durability of the structural parts, engineering
adhesives and paints.

4) Epoxy Mortar:- This special material is formed by mixing either high or low viscosity
epoxy resins with fine aggregates/sand and is used to fill voids or gaps which are very big in
size. The compressive strength and tensile strength of epoxy mortar are higher whereas its
modulus of elasticity is lower than that of cement concrete. Sand is added while producing
epoxy mortar to enhance its modulus of elasticity. Epoxy mortars and concrete are a blend of
epoxy and sand or epoxy and sand plus coarse aggregate. The epoxy system with or without
aggregate will provide an impermeable environment and barrier that will protect the
reinforcing steel against corrosion.

5) Quick-Setting Cement Mortar - This is basically non-hydrous magnesium phosphate

cement comprising a liquid and a dry powder. Quick-setting cement mortar is formed by
mixing the liquid with the dry powder just like cement and aggregates are mixed to produce
cement concrete. This mortar is the liquid form mixt that is prepared from method according
to a certain weight ratio by aluminosulfate cement, SBR emulsion, water reducer, fiber,
sodium sulfate, river sand, water material, and the composition of the raw material .

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 6) Mechanical Anchors - These are anchors or fasteners which provide anchorage to concrete
or masonry structures by using wedging action. Mechanical anchors are used to provide
sufficient strength to a structure and some anchors provide shear as well as tension
resistance. For applications where mechanical anchors cannot be used, the use of chemical
anchors which are attached to drilled pilot holes using polymer adhesives has been advised.
Mechanical anchors are mostly used to fasten elements to the main structural concrete such
as beams, columns and slabs.

7) Ferrocement – Fibre Concrete :- This building material is applied as a comparatively thin

layer of cement mortar over reinforcing materials such as mild steel rods having a diameter
of 4.5 to 6 mm spaced at an interval of 75 mm from each other both ways and covered with
19 gauge, 11 mm opening square mesh on each side. The building technique used with this
material is simple and can be executed by masons and unskilled labour. In the case of
retrofitting applications, ferrocement plates are positioned at an appropriate location on the
surface of the masonry structure and directly attached to it. The thickness of the plates can
vary in the range of 30 to 180 mm.

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 8) Fibre Reinforced Plastics or Polymers (FRP) :- This recently developed material can be
used for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) or masonry structures or as a
replacement of steel plate bonding. The strength to weight ratio as well as corrosion
resistance of FRP is high. Further, the weight of an FRP plate can be as low as 20% that of a
steel plate while it can be 2 to 10 times stronger than an FRP plate. These plates need to be
attached to the affected structure using epoxy mortar and it is advised to refer to the
manufacturer’s specifications and conduct proper tests before finalizing the design of any
retrofitting project. FRP composites are different from traditional construction materials like
Steel and Aluminum. FRP composites are anisotropic whereas Steel and Aluminum are
isotropic. Therefore, their properties are directional, meaning that the best mechanical
properties are in the direction of the fiber placement. These materials have a high ratio of
strength to density, exceptional corrosion resistance and convenient electrical, magnetic and
thermal properties.

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 8.0 Skill Developed/learning out of this Micro-Project

The following skills were developed-

 Designing: Designing of micro project with minimum required resources.

 Teamwork: Learned to work in a team and boost individual confidence.
 Time Management: Timely completion of micro project as scheduled.
 Data Analysis: Interpretation of data: drawing and analysis of construction
documents etc.
 Problem-solving: Develop good problem-solving habits.
 Technical writing: Preparing a report of the proposed plan and final report.

9.0 Applications of this Micro-Project:

 To know more about the repair material used for cracks.

 The material used in cracks for structures.

Mr. Rahul Sonar

Name & Signature of Faculty

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 ANNEXURE- III
Suggested Rubric for Assessment of Micro-Project
(The marks may be allowed to the characteristics of the Micro Project by considering the
suggested rubrics)
Sr. Characteristics to Poor Average Good Excellent
No. be assured
(Marks 1-3) (Marks 4-5) (Marks 6-8) (Marks 9-10)
1 Relevance to the Related to very Related to loss. Addressed at least Addressed more than
course few loss. one CO. one Co
2 Literature Not more than At least 5 relevant At least 7 relevant About 10 relevant
Review/Informatio two sources sources, at least 2 sources, most latest. sources, most latest
n collection (primary and latest.
secondary), very
old reference.
3 Completion of the Completed less Completed 50 to 60%. Completed 60 to Completed more
target as per than 50%. 80%. than 80%.
project proposal
4 Analysis of Data Sample size Sufficient and Sufficient and Enough data
and small, data neither appropriate sample, appropriate sample, collected by
Representation organized nor enough data generated enough data sufficient and
presented well. but not presented well. generated but appropriate sample
No Or poor inferences presented well but size. Proper
are drawn. poor inferences are inference by
drawn. organizing and
presenting data .

5 Quality of Incomplete Just Well Well

prototype/Model. fabrication/assem assembled/fabricated fábricated/assemble fábricated/assembled
bly. and parts are not in d with proper with proper
proper shape, functioning parts. functioning parts. In
Dimensions beyond In proper shapes proper shapes within
tolerance limit. within tolerance tolerance dimensions
Apparently/finish is dimensions and and good
shabby. good finish/ finish/appearance.
appearance but no Creativity in design
creativity in design and use of material.
and use of material.
6 Report Very short, poor Nearly sufficient and Detailed, correct Very detailed,
preparation quality sketches, correct details about and clear correct and clear
details about methods, material, description of description of
precaution and precautions and methods, materials, methods, material,
conclusion conclusion. But not precaution and precaution and
omitted, some enough graphic conclusion, conclusion. Enough
details are wrong. description. sufficient graphic tables, charts and
description. sketches.
7 Presentation Major information Includes major Includes major Well organized
is not included, information but not information and includes major
information is not well organized and not well organized but information, well
well organized. presented well. not presented well. presented.

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 8 Viva Could not reply to Replied to a Replied properly to Replied most of the
a considerable considerable number of a considerable questions properly.
number of questions but not very number of
questions. properly. questions.

Annexure- IV
Micro-project Evaluation Sheet
Name of Student: Hiten, Sanjeet, Ishwar, Nilesh Roll no- 05,06,07,08
Program: CE6I Semester:Sixth
Course Title: Maintenance and repairs of structures Code: 22602

Title of Micro-Project: Prepare the report on various materials used in practice for repairs of crack

Evaluation as per suggested by Rubric for Assessment of Micro Project.

Poor Average Good Excellent

Sr. Sub
Characteristic to be assessed Marks Marks Marks Marks
No. Total
1-3 4-5 6-8 8 - 10

(A) Process and product assessment Out of 6

1 Relevance to the course

Literature Survey Information

2
Collection
Completion of the Target as per
3
project proposal
Analysis of Data and
4
representation
Quality of
5
prototype/Model/Content

6 Report Preparation

(B) Individual Presentation / Viva Out of 4

7 Presentation

8 Viva

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 Micro-Project Evaluation Sheet (for group file)

Major learning outcomes achieved by students by doing the project

a) Practical outcomes:
Prepare the report on various materials used in practice for repairs of cracks.
b) Unit outcomes in Cognitive domain:
Select the relevant material for repairs of structures.
c) Outcomes in Affective Domain:
Function as team member

Comments/suggestions about team work /leadership/inter-personal communication

(if any)
teamwork-
leadership-
inter-personal communication-

Individual
ROLL Process and product assessment Presentation/Viva Total
NO. (6 Marks)
(4 marks)

05

06

07

08

Name of the Faculty Member: - Mr. Rahul Sonar

Designation: -Professor

Signature

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