A Seismic Retrofitting Method Using CFRP for Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures.

Structural Rehabilitation, Retrofitting and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Reinforced cement concrete is getting extensively used for construction of different type of structures for the last one century. During this period, we have constructed many structures like buildings, bridges, industrial structures, pavement, water tanks etc. using this construction material. These structures have been created with huge investment of resources. It is essential to maintain thos...

Proposing the simplified model for choosing the method of retrofitting in existing structures against fire risk

Background and objective: According to the necessities in the part 3 of National Building Regulations, design and construction of buildings should be in a way that the structures, according to the type of use, the size and the number of floors, resist long enough to fire, and prevent from destruction of buildings or from spread of fire to adjacent spaces or buildings. For this purpose, it is ne...

Climate adaptation of existing reinforced concrete structures in coastal areas

This work focuses on assessing costs and effectiveness of climate adaptation strategies for existing reinforced concrete structures subject to chloride penetration and climate change. We will study on existing reinforced concrete structures built in France at different years under different building codes. Concerning environmental actions, we considered historical meteorological data and two cl...

A simulated design procedure for the assessment of seismic capacity of existing reinforced concrete buildings

Article history: Received 31 October 2008 Accepted 28 June 2009 Available online 6 August 2009

Time-dependent Seismic Fragility Curves on Optimal Retrofitting of Neutralized Reinforced Concrete Bridges