RETROFITTING – COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RC JACKETING AND FRP WRAPPING

Structures get dilapidated with time for which repairs is not feasible. Some structures cannot be kept closed for longer downtime required for reconstruction. Retrofitting is the efficient method which can be adopted to combat all these defiance. This article appends comparative study of percentage increase in strength after adopting RC jacketing and FRP wrapping. Percentage increase in strength achieved after RC jacketing and FRP wrapping is determined and compared. This study is fruitful to gauge suitability of the two retrofitting methods for weakened structural members. The study will be handy to help the structural engineer to decide which method of retrofitting should be adopted for acquiring the required increase in strength.