STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION

AND RETROFITTING
Prepared by: Aakar Panchal - 140120106053 Guided by: Prof. Vidhi Patel
Palak Patel - 140120106052
Ravi Gangani - 140120106026 GTU ID: 8842
Krupal Mangroliya - 140120106043 GIT ID: G01

ABSTRACT : PHOTOGRAPH REFERENCE :

METHOD BRIEF DESCRIPTION :
• Reinforced cement concrete is getting extensively
used for construction of different type of structures for Under  The method of underpinning help to
the last one century. It is essential to maintain those
Pinning strengthen the foundation of an existing
structures in functional condition. Since deterioration in
RCC Structures is a common and natural phenomenon building or any other infrastructure.
it is required to have a detailed plan, methodology for Structural Conditions which requires
structural repair and rehabilitation shall be in place for Underpinning:
dealing such issues.
 The degradation of timber piles used as a
foundation for normal buildings would cause
INTRODUCTION : settlement. This degradation of structures is
due to water table fluctuations.
• This is reality that for reinforced concrete structures,  Rise and lowering of the water table can
civil engineers and other discipline does not realized cause a decrease of bearing capacity of soil
that it needs any periodic attention for its maintenance.
making the structure to settle.
• The requirement has been initiated for structural  Structures that are built over soil with a
rehabilitation, retrofitting and strengthening of RCC bearing capacity not suitable for the structure
structures. would cause settlement.
 This is a low-cost method suitable for the
• Certain advancement has been made in the field of shallow foundation. Underpinning
protection and repairs of concrete structures.

AIM : Fiber • It is a structural strengthening method that

Wrap uses fiber as strength providing agent after
• Our aim is to study the properties of concrete
removal of corrosion or deterioration of
failure, methods of repair, retrofitting and also find
the new ways to rehabilitate it. structural member.
• Epoxy primer is first applied on the cleaned
surface of the structural member.
PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE : • Then, woven fabric presoaked in specialty
formulated epoxy is applied on that surface.
• The purpose of this project is to provide safety to • Woven fiber fabric is composed of bi-
the structure and to the humans also. To learn directional high strength fibers.
different methods of retrofitting and rehabilitation, to
• This composite material is wrapped on RC or
study the properties of concrete failure and also to
rehabilitate it. steel member in need.
• Any existing deterioration and corrosion of
• Major finding of the study is that to protect our internal reinforcing must also be resolved
structure we need to have maintenance frequency prior to installation of the FRP system.
Fiber Wrap
and correct material to be chosen for repair and
restore it by giving new strength.

Column • Column jacketing increases its size and

Jacketing increases the member stiffness and is useful
METHODOLOGY : where deformations are to be controlled.
• Jacketing of columns consists of added
concrete with longitudinal and transverse
Selection of Project Preliminary reinforcement around the existing columns.
project definition inspection • This type of strengthening improves the axial
and shear strength of columns while the
flexural strength of column and strength of the
beam-column joints remain the same.
Conditional Photographic • It is also observed that the jacketing of
Planning
survey/inspec
stage record columns is not successful for improving the
tion
ductility.

Methods of
repair/repair Rehabilitation Maintenance
options Jacketing