Retrofitting of structures
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Retrofitting of structures Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Retrofitting of structures (subject code 3170616) as prescribed for Civil Engineering · Semester 7 divides the course into 2 units, covering 21 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3170616)Unit 1 Introduction
- Overview of distress
- deterioration in concrete structures
- Case studies of distressed structures world over
- Need for repairs and upgrading of structures
- General introduction to process (Road-map) to a durable concrete repair
Unit 2 Deterioration of concrete structures
- Types of deterioration – Signs
- causes & symptoms
- Mechanism of deterioration – Physical
- Deterioration due to ageing
- Design & construction deficiencies
- water leakage
- Inadequate maintenance
- etc.Corrosion of reinforcement (chloride induced
- carbonation induced)
- Visual deterioration of structures- Cracking – Types
- causes & characteristics of cracking in various structural components like beam
- masonry walls
- Measurement of cracks
- interpretation of the cause of particular type of cracking
- effects of cover thickness
- Provisions in accordance to IS 456 for ensuring durability in structures 10 Subject Code: 3170616 w.e.f
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