Structural repairs
All structures grow old and need periodic maintenance, whether the issues are structural or non-structural. While the latter addresses components that improve our living conditions—like electrical systems, plumbing, wall paint, etc—structural maintenance is meant to enhance the strength and durability of the buildings we inhabit or infrastructure we use. When we think of urban or national development, we tend to focus on the creation of new structures. But at any given point, structures that need maintenance will always outnumber new construction projects. This is true for buildings, bridges, and any other infrastructure we encounter daily. Additionally, a structure may face several disasters during its lifetime, e.g. cyclone, flood, earthquake etc. Every disaster—low or high intensity—deteriorates structural strength and reduces the resilience of our built environment. We RK ENGINEEERS will address all the issues. So we need to focus on maintaining aging structures to best address our present needs and prepare for the imminent disasters we will face. Typically, we talk about structural maintenance more commonly as repair, rehabilitation, or retrofitting. Though these terms are often used interchangeably, they have some distinct differences, so let’s look at each to clearly understand what they mean.
1. Repairs aim to strengthen the structure to its pre-disaster strength. Comparatively, repairs take the least amount of time and resources.
2. Rehabilitation is the term used when the structure’s strength is increased up to its original design strength;
3.Retrofitting refers to enhancing the structure’s strength to the present code level. Codes adapt over time with new materials and new safety measures. So older structures require upgrades to meet the newest standards and to resist higher level of forces. Retrofitting takes the most amount of planning and resources compared to previous two. We RK ENGINEERS -Doctor of buildings, will give necessary treatment as per the structure condition.
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