Reinforced concrete structures undergo a number of changes during their lifetime and damage occurs in certain places. These changes manifest themselves in the form of earthquakes, overloading, reinforcement corrosion, harmful physical and chemical effects, etc. Damages may occur in the form of hairline cracks, deep cracks, spills or ruptures depending on the severity of the impact on the structure. An analysis should be carried out with an expert team to identify and determine the severity of the damages occurring in the structure. Many methods are used in the reinforcement of damaged elements. Our Oftek construction company, which can use many methods effectively, applies the appropriate reinforcement technique according to the damage of the structure.
What is Retrofitting?
Retrofitting is the process of bringing a structure or structural element to the desired level to meet the criteria deemed appropriate, provided that it is not damaged too much. Why is building retrofitting done?
Building reinforcement, If there is a change in the usage area of a building, for example, if a residential building is used as a school, or if a building designed as a school is used as a wedding hall, there are some changes in the project and it creates unwanted damages in the structure. Civil engineers analyze the appropriate project with a number of static calculations, taking into account the moving load and static load and ground interaction. However, citizens are turning into buildings with different purposes of use today. Another condition that requires reinforcement, if it does not meet the current regulations and conditions, if there are some negativities in concrete strength, if it is not made according to the reinforcement project, or if there are errors in the static project solution, if there is non-compliance with the project, if it is designed as a low-rise building and to obtain many floors by contractors, to turn it into a multi-storey building, to break the main carriers, insufficient lateral stiffness, etc. building reinforcement operations should be carried out due to such effects. While performing building reinforcement works, attention should be paid to the processes carried out using a number of chemical materials in accordance with the project. The most common form of building reinforcement is Chemical dowel (Mortar), which is the most common method of planting iron sprouts; It is used in sheathing applications, especially in damaged columns and beams. Although building reinforcements are not given importance today, it is extremely important to ensure the strength of a structure that has suffered some damage with appropriate reinforcement methods.