Degradation of architectural precast concrete elements on the facade of St. Michael the Archangel church in Warsaw

Abstract

The paper presents the case study of the degradation of architectural precast concrete elements on the facade of St. Michael the Archangel church in Warsaw. The background of the contemporary precast non-standard prefabrication was presented with the examples of polish recent applications. The GPR (ground penetrating radar) method was used in determining the location of reinforcement in the precast elements in the degraded façade. The conceptions of repair were analyzed and the reasons of the destructions of the precast elements.