REPAIRS AND REHABILITATION OF R.C.C. STRUCTURES BY FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC- A REVIEW

The purpose of the paper is to highlight the methods of repair and rehabilitation to be undertaken for structures with defects and deficiencies that necessitate rehabilitation. Repair and Rehabilitation methods currently used are reviewed on the basis of present knowledge and the merit of a holistic system approach. This paper focuses on visible symptoms of the problem rather than on visible and invisible problems as well as the possible causes behind them. This paper focuses about the repair materials and the techniques are essential for the satisfactory performance of the repaired structure.