The updated version of the model code that provides minimum requirements for assessment, repair and rehabilitation of existing concrete structures, released recently, improves upon the initial 2013 repair code, according to the American Concrete Institute. Among other changes, the document is in better alignment with other codes and standards written for existing buildings, says ACI.
“When we finished 562-13, we knew we would have liked to improve upon it but had no time,” says Keith Kesner, committee chairman for ACI 562-16: Code Requirements for Evaluation, repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings and Commentary.