Affiliation:
1. TSSMs Bhivarabai Sawant College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune, India
Abstract
Many structures fail or deteriorate before completion of its intended life span due to poor quality of material used, lack of mix design, poor workmanship, attacked by environmental agencies, etc. Sometimes due to slenderness of column or less reinforcement provided than actual requirements, less depth/thickness provided in flexural members, etc. feels excessive vibration during walking on floor ultimately develops cracks. Strength of such structural elements can be found by using non-destructive tests like Rebound hammer test, ultrasonic pulse velocity test, etc. If strength of existing structural elements is less than desired strength then structural consultant suggested strengthening of structural elements. There are various methods used in strengthening of existing structural elements like pressure grouting, fibre wrapping, chemical treatment, structural steel support, jacketing, etc. But these techniques are very costly and need precise quality control activity. In the present of investigation, strengthening of beam and column elements of a building by ferrocement techniques and steel jacketing were carried out and cost and cost comparison and strength results before and after strengthening are presented. It is observed that the strength og structural by ferrocement technique is cost effective than steel jacketing technique. And also has increase in the strength of RCC elements
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