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(RC Jacketing)
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M . E . S t r u c t u res
Earthquake
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically
Structural failures
Safety
2. Practical
3. Cost efficient
4. List goes on
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Introduction (conti)
Various Materials for Retrofitting
When??
During the service life, it may arise on account of:
an earthquake;
an accident, such as collisions, fire, explosions;
situations involving changes in the structure
functionality;
the development of more demanding code
requirements.
Why??
The decision to rehabilitate must be made only after
Why??
How?
The choice of the repair and/or strengthening
Jacketing
Jacketing is the most popularly used method for
Purpose of jacketing
To increase concrete confinement by transverse fibre
FRP Jacketing
Fibre-reinforced plastics are a category of composite
FRP Jacketing
Types of Fiber reinforced plastics
Carbon fiber material
Glass fibre material
Aramid fiber material
FRP Jacketing
fibre reinforced polymer composite jackets for
FRP jacketing
Confinement is of high degree because carbon fiber
Steel Jacketing
Conclusion
The RC jacketing strengthening method, unlike other techniques,
References
Aguilar J, Juarez H, Ortega R & Iglesias J. The Mexico earthquake of