Građevinar, Vol. 72 No. 10., 2020.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2970.2020
Application of steel in refurbishment of earthquake-prone buildings
Davor Skejić
Ivan Lukačević
Ivan Ćurković
Ivan Čudina
Abstract
Refurbishment of existing buildings has become an increasingly topical issue in recent years. The recent Zagreb earthquake has also increased public awareness about the issue of sensitivity of old buildings to seismic loads. Steel plays a significant role in all aspects of refurbishment as it offers reliable rehabilitation and retrofitting solutions. The paper provides an overview of refurbishment methods with an emphasis on the assessment procedure for existing buildings, and methods for their seismic retrofitting using steel. Solutions that use new steel elements or improve the properties of existing ones are discussed, and some innovative retrofitting systems are highlighted.
Keywords
refurbishment; steel; earthquake; condition assessment; structure retrofitting
Hrčak ID:
246884
URI
Publication date:
16.11.2020.
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