Structural retrofitting against earthquake

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Structural Retrofitting Studies in Buildings

In this guide; forming public awareness is aimed on the subjects of defining the way of retrofitting and performing it by giving information about the purpose of structural retrofitting studies.

Subjects like technical dimensions of reconstruction/retrofitting studies which are conducted for the purpose of raising earthquake safety of a building to target level,what this study includes, benefits and what kind of problems might be confronted at this stage are simplified as much as possible and mentioned in this guide.

This guide is based on “Specification for the Building to be Constructed in Seismic Zones,2007,which is published by Republic of Turkey Ministry of Public Works and Settlement, classical retrofitting methods and newly used structural retrofitting technologies against earthquake are mentioned.

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