It will be suicidal to ignore the threat of earthquake. It requires long term preparation to avoid such disasters. We need to ensure that all our buildings and infrastructures are earthquake resistant ...

Retrofitting is the process of changing technology or adding entities to the building that ultimately result in the addition of strength of the existing structure without its demolition. With better ...

John Bambridge discusses structural strengthening with some of the lead applicators and suppliers in the niche but growing industry sector. Structural strengthening is a phrase that conjures up mental ...

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) strengthening represents a transformative approach in the retrofit and augmentation of steel structures. By externally applying high‐performance composite ...

DUBENDORF, ZH SWITZERLAND—So far, the steel reinforcements in concrete structures are mostly prestressed hydraulically. This requires ducts for guiding the tension cables, anchors for force transfer ...

The use of a building or civil engineering structure may change throughout the course of its service life - for example, its function can change, loads can increase or higher building standards become ...

SANGA REDDY: The civil infrastructure industry is under pressure to upgrade the structures that have dilapidated due to ageing and corrosion. A survey shows that several bridges and offshore ...

A new building material is about to be launched on the market: 'memory-steel' can not only be used to reinforce new, but also existing concrete structures. When the material is heated (one-time), ...