Retrofitting Design of Building Structures

<p>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 <strong>Retrofitting Design of Building Structures</strong> covers 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.</p><p>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. </p>