Concrete Water Trough Repair

I recently picked up a lease on some property with some concrete water troughs.

Concrete water trough repair.

How to repair concrete pro tips for repairing concrete duration. Not only will a leak drain away the water contained in the tank it may also allow bacteria to build in the crack making the water unsafe for use. Obviously it s causing a big mess all around the trough and this winter it will be slicker than owl sh t when it freezes. It is better if the tank or trough can be emptied before you fill the hole so you can do both sides but it does work where there is a leak without emptying the tank.

It s not a straight line just the seam left when they were mixing another wheelbarrow of concrete. To ensure the repair material would bond properly the cracks were widened to approximately 1 8 inch using a router. There are at least four that leak. Once the outside cracks were located the trough was emptied and the cracks on the inside surface were located.

Concrete water tank repair from outside. Concquest steel 8 190 views. To prepare for the repair the area was cleaned and thoroughly dried. The water is slowly seeping through a hairline crack between two separate pours.

There is a product made especially to fix cracks in concrete that is two products that are mixed together to force into the crack before it sets. Maybe some kind of rubberish paint. The rest have small cracks no noticeable gap. When a crack develops you can quickly repair it using a patch created of hydraulic cement or with a combination of cement patch and liner.

Anybody know how to repair these.