Abstract

Abstract: Structural strengthening of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) is very important because a large number of infrastructural assets in terms of buildings, bridges, sports stadium etc., which are lifeline for the civilized society. The repair, rehabilitation and retrofitting of concrete structures is really a challenging task, when structure has already undergone major structural damages or deterioration. The primary objective of this paper is to implement appropriate strengthening technique based on the observed damage and analysis results. This article also focuses on the effectiveness of the fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) material for repairs, strengthening, and retrofitting of the distressed RCC members. This has been brought in details in this paper along with experimental work which was successfully executed on the Project Construction Site, New Delhi, where the author of this paper was directly involved in planning and execution of job.

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