Abstract

One of the major issue faced by the construction industry is the degradation of structures due to different loads acting on the structure. So retrofitting and rehabilitation has become quite inevitable and it can help in regaining the original strength of the structure. Use of ferrocement is an effective method and it is used in developed countries as it is considerably cheap and materials of construction are easily available. Ferrocement is a system of construction using reinforced mortar or plaster applied over an armature of metal mesh, woven expanded-metal or metal-fibers and closely spaced thin steel rods such as rebar. The skill required is of low level and it has superior strength properties as compared to conventional reinforced concrete. The main drawback of ferrocement is corrosion. Thus to avoid corrosion stainless steel jacketing is employed for rehabilitation within the study that opens the scope for a new jacketing methodology.

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