Repairs and Retrofitting of Structures
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The official GTU curriculum for Repairs and Retrofitting of Structures (subject code ME01000101) as prescribed for C(E · Semester 1 divides the course into 4 units, covering 52 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 (ME01000101)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
Unit 3 Conditional assessment / Evaluation of structures
- Structural assessment Conditional evaluation / Structural Appraisal of the structure
- Damage assessment procedure
- Preliminary & Detailed investigation & Rapid visual screening/ inspection of structures Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Civil (Structural Engineering) Course / Subject Code :ME01000101 Course / Subject Name :Repairs and Retrofitting of Structures Damage Assessment allied Tests (Destructive
- Non- destructive): Field & laboratory testing procedures for evaluating the structure for strength
- corrosion activity
- performance & integrity
- durability index
- Interpretation of the findings of the tests
Unit 4 Repairs & Retrofitting of concrete structures
- Repair materials - Criteria for durable concrete repair
- performance requirements
- repair options
- selection of repair material
- Preparatory stage of repairs
- Different types of repair materials & their application such as Repairs to overcome low member strength
- chemical disruption
- under water repairs
- types of repair techniques
- Retrofitting / Strengthening: - Need and design philosophy for retrofitting
- Techniques available for strengthening including conventional and innovative techniques
- beam shear capacity strengthening
- shear transfer strengthening between members
- stress reduction techniques
- column strengthening
- flexural strengthening
- connections stabilization and strengthening
- crack stabilization 12 30 5
- Allied Topics: Maintenance of structures – Categories of maintenance
- corrosion mitigation techniques
- Overview of defects in steel members – Crevice corrosion
- stress corrosion cracking
- corrosion fatigue Guidelines for safety evaluation of Bridges and Dams and High rise buildings
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