Retrofitting Design of Building Structures [Paperback]

Retrofitting of building structures, including maintenance, rehabilitation, and strengthening, is not only an important issue in urban construction and management, but also a frequent problem to structural engineers in property management disciplines. Based on the contributors hands-on experience, Retrofitting Design of Building Structurescovers structural retrofitting practices, the basic principles of structural analysis and design, and various innovatively-used structural codes for the design, assessment, and retrofitting of building structures using newly-developed technologies worldwide.

Beginning with the procedure of structural retrofitting, this book gradually introduces the significance of structural retrofitting; the inspection methods for structural materials, structural deformation, and damages; retrofitting design methods and construction requirements of various structural systems; and practical examples of structural retrofitting design and construction. In the introduction of various examples, it emphasizes not only conceptual design, but also constructional procedure design, so that a structural retrofitting design work should be completed by both structural analysis and detailed constructional measures. The book provides a complete resource for experienced professionals as well as teachers and students.

Introduction
The Significance of Structural Retrofitting
The Retrofitting Procedure of Building Structures
The Principles of Retrofitting Design for Building Structures
Inspection and Evaluation of Building Structures
Introduction
Inspection for Mechanical Performance of Structural Material
Inspection for Reinforcement Disposition in Concrete Members
Deformation Inspection for Structures and Members
Structural Reliability Assessment 
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