Retrofitting & Restoration-November 2021

Retrofitting means providing something with a component or feature not fitted during manufacture or adding something that it did not have when first constructed. The process of retrofitting involves the careful balancing of dierent elements and their eects on the overall performance of a building. A change in one part of a building can affect another, and sometimes this is only apparent after irreversible defects have occurred. There are various techniques that are used in the process of retrofitting such as external plate bonding, grouting, external post-tensioning, section enlargement, and fibre reinforced polymer composites.

In this edition of eMag we have focused on Cathodic Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete buildings, Carbon Fibre Wrapping for Retrofitting of Structures, Micro Concrete for retrofitting of structures, Injection grouting for retrofitting of building and structures, Fiber-reinforced polymers for retrofitting of structures. It is important to approach the retrofitting method selection and design process with a multi-hazard perspective.

In this edition of eMag we have focused on Cathodic Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete buildings, Carbon Fibre Wrapping for Retrofitting of Structures, Micro Concrete for retrofitting of structures, Injection grouting for retrofitting of building and structures, Fiber-reinforced polymers for retrofitting of structures.