Crack Repair Description
Americrete’s Crack Repair Procedure is a flexible product designed to fill cracks and joints prior to resurfacing with Americrete’s Concrete Resurfacer. This procedure is a quick and efficient remedy for crack repairs.
A-17,000 Specification
Americrete’s Crack Repair Procedure is a flexible product designed to fill cracks and joints prior to resurfacing with Americrete’s Concrete Resurfacer. This procedure is a quick and efficient remedy for crack repairs.
Structural cracks are caused by many factors, including subgrade problems, insufficient expansion joints, tree roots, insufficient steel reinforcement, or insufficient concrete thickness or strength for the intended use. No crack repair system is 100% effective and structural cracks may reappear. Pre-stressed concrete uses cables to keep cracking to a minimum, but post tension slabs may still crack. No warranty that a crack may reappear.
Any new concrete shall be allowed to cure for 28 days. Pressure-wash the surface with a 3000 P.S.I. pressure washer in order to remove any residue or alkali buildup prior to the application of Americrete.
Remove all existing coatings, sealers, curing agents and other foreign materials by shot blast or grinding equipment in order to reveal porous concrete. Remove the contaminated materials and dispose of in an approved disposal site.
Structural or moving cracks should be covered with the addition of Americrete Flex Mesh A-1600. After the crack has been repaired and dried, apply Americrete Flex Mesh A-1600 and Americrete Concrete Resurfacer A-600 over the crack and allow it to dry.
A-300
A-300 Cement Modifier Bonder is a proprietary bonding agent and admixture. Concrete Bonder Admix can provide superior bonding strength between the substrate and Americrete cements. It can also be added in small amounts to Americrete cements to increase PSI and speed up cure times.
A-600
A-600 Americrete Concrete Resurfacer is a powdered proprietary co-polymer mix that is easy to install for large projects or small repairs. This product only needs water added.
Designed as a micro topping it can be used in virtually any climate due to its ability to resist freeze/thaw cycles and it’s resistant to salt. Concrete Resurfacer can be used as a featheredge product and is available in white.
A-900
A-900 Waterproofing Basecoat is a powdered proprietary co-polymer that is mixed with cement and sand to achieve the highest in quality for waterproofing plywood decking.
It has larger sand than all of the other Americrete products and can be used in virtually any climate due to its ability to resist freeze/thaw cycles. When going over concrete or doing build-ups with this product, add 1-gallon Concrete Bonder A-300 to this product. See specification A-9000.
A-1600
Flex Mesh A-1,600 is a reinforced, alkali resistant nylon netting used in Americrete’s Metal lath Waterproofing Systems (See Americrete’s Specification A-9,000) and is also used for Americrete’s Cementitious Crack Repair System (See Americrete’s Specification A-17,000).
A-17,000 Specification
A-300
A-600
A-900
A-1600
Americrete’s Crack Repair Procedure is a flexible product designed to fill cracks and joints prior to resurfacing with Americrete’s Concrete Resurfacer. This procedure is a quick and efficient remedy for crack repairs.
Structural cracks are caused by many factors, including subgrade problems, insufficient expansion joints, tree roots, insufficient steel reinforcement, or insufficient concrete thickness or strength for the intended use. No crack repair system is 100% effective and structural cracks may reappear. Pre-stressed concrete uses cables to keep cracking to a minimum, but post tension slabs may still crack. No warranty that a crack may reappear.
Any new concrete shall be allowed to cure for 28 days. Pressure-wash the surface with a 3000 P.S.I. pressure washer in order to remove any residue or alkali buildup prior to the application of Americrete.
Remove all existing coatings, sealers, curing agents and other foreign materials by shot blast or grinding equipment in order to reveal porous concrete. Remove the contaminated materials and dispose of in an approved disposal site.
Structural or moving cracks should be covered with the addition of Americrete Flex Mesh A-1600. After the crack has been repaired and dried, apply Americrete Flex Mesh A-1600 and Americrete Concrete Resurfacer A-600 over the crack and allow it to dry.
A-300 Cement Modifier Bonder is a proprietary bonding agent and admixture. Concrete Bonder Admix can provide superior bonding strength between the substrate and Americrete cements. It can also be added in small amounts to Americrete cements to increase PSI and speed up cure times.
A-600 Americrete Concrete Resurfacer is a powdered proprietary co-polymer mix that is easy to install for large projects or small repairs. This product only needs water added.
Designed as a micro topping it can be used in virtually any climate due to its ability to resist freeze/thaw cycles and it’s resistant to salt. Concrete Resurfacer can be used as a featheredge product and is available in white.
A-900 Waterproofing Basecoat is a powdered proprietary co-polymer that is mixed with cement and sand to achieve the highest in quality for waterproofing plywood decking.
It has larger sand than all of the other Americrete products and can be used in virtually any climate due to its ability to resist freeze/thaw cycles. When going over concrete or doing build-ups with this product, add 1-gallon Concrete Bonder A-300 to this product. See specification A-9000.
Flex Mesh A-1,600 is a reinforced, alkali resistant nylon netting used in Americrete’s Metal lath Waterproofing Systems (See Americrete’s Specification A-9,000) and is also used for Americrete’s Cementitious Crack Repair System (See Americrete’s Specification A-17,000).