STUDY OF BEAMS RETROFITTED WITH FERROCEMENT JACKETING

Abstract

Almost all the structures whether or not industrial, business or housing square measure made of RCC. There structure fare nicely beneath traditional circumstances, however within the event of major earthquakes, higher load imposition etc. The structure might suffer permanent injury. This poses a tougher situation for a structural engineer than constructing a replacement building. This can be owing to variety of restraints associate degree already made building offers like non designed construction, wear & tear etc. Rather than torning apart the structure one will strengthen the deficient structural components of the structure. Due to the advancement in technology with the assistance of non-destructive testing one will simply determine such deficient components. Once known the simplest reply is to retrofit such components. Retrofitting is totally different from repair or rehabilitation. it's primarily a method of strengthening and sweetening of the performance of deficient structural components in an exceedingly structure or of the structure as whole. Retrofitting of deficient buildings may be done by increasing the strength, stiffness and/or plasticity of its specific constituent components or of the complete building. For any building, relying upon the necessity, a mix of the on top of may be selected .Retrofitting of individual members or components is remarked as native retrofitting.