Retrofitting Work

There are several problems that structural members experience and needed to be tackled among them some common problems include:

• Structural cracks
• Damage to structural members
• Excessive loading
• Errors in design or construction
• Modification of the structural system
• Seismic damage
• Corrosion due to penetration- honeycombs

Methods of Retrofitting of Building
The following are the most common method of retrofitting a building

• Adding New Shear Wall
• Adding Steel Bracing
• Wall Thickening Technique
• Base Isolation Technique
• Mass Reduction Technique
• Jacketing Method
• Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP)
• Epoxy Injection Method
• External Plate Bonding