Upgrading of design standards, increased safety requirements and deterioration result in existing reinforced/prestressed concrete structure. Therein arises the requirement of strengthening. This strengthening of degraded structural members is usually accomplished …
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Repair & Rehabilitation
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Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Every structure must have two load …
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Corrosion is caused when two dissimilar metals are submerged in an electrolytic substance such as water, soil, or concrete. This type of metal conducting path between the two dissimilar metals …
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Micro concrete is a cement-based grout for structural repairs. It is a specialized high strength non-shrink, free-flow concrete. It is durable and can be applied easily poured into surfaces internally …
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Shoring is lateral support, usually temporary, that is used during the repair or original construction of buildings and in excavations. It can be utilized when walls bulge out when walls …
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Every RCC building and structure is designed for a specific type of loading and different types of environments. Hence after some time these structures need periodic maintenance and strengthening. Hence …
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Structural strengthening may be required for existing concrete building structures for the increased load capacity of beams, columns, walls, and/or slabs, and for supporting additional live or dead loads not …
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Injection grouting is the method of filling the cracks, open joints, voids, or honeycombs, in concrete or masonry structural members. This is done under pressure with a grout material that …
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Concrete is a man-made stone that helps us to build a structure for improving the way we live and work and for enabling rapid, safe and high-volume transportation. In general, …
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Structural retrofitting of structures needs to be designed with consideration for the anticipated or desired remaining service life of the structure. A distinction must be made between repairs and rehabilitation …
