TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shah, Dipan
TI  - Manual on retrofitting of non-engineered structures
U1  - 624.1762 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - United Nations, Devep. Programme
N1  - CONTENTS Disclaimer 1. Introduction 2 1.1 What is retrofitting?  2 1.2 The difference between retrofitting and repair. 2 1.3 Why is retrofitting needed?  2 1.4 When is retrofitting needed?  4 2. The Process of Retrofitting non-engineered structures  5 2.1 Systematic approach to diagnosis  5 2.2 Retrofitting of Non Engineered Structure  7 o Steps to a Lineout  8 o FAQs about Lineout  10 2.3 Options for retrofitting:  12 A. Installing a lintel belt B. Corner Strengthening C. Gable Bracing D. Roof bracing In-plan E. Plinth Protection F. Crack sealing A. Installing a lintel belt  12 A.1 Lineout  13 A.2 Chipping of Plaster  13 A.3 Drilling of Header  14 A.4 Reinforcement preparation  16 o FAQs about Header installation  17 A.5 Concreting of Header  18 A.6 First coat of plaster/micro-concrete  20 A.7 Fixing of Weldmesh  21 A.8 Second coat of plaster/micro-concrete  23 o FAQs about Lintel Belts  23 B. Corner Strengthening  24 B.I Line-out of corner  25 B.2 Chipping of plaster, drilling of holes, and foundation excavation 27 B.3 Cutting of reinforcement 27 B.4 Installation of vertical steel headers and Ferro-Cement Bandages 29 B.5 Finishing  30 o FAQs about Corner strengthening  31 C. Gable Bracing  32 C.I Lineout  33 C.2 Drilling of Headers  33 C.3 Reinforcement Preparation  34 C.4 Concreting of Headers  34 C.5 Cross-bracing and stressing 35 D. In-Plan Roof bracing  36 D.1 Lineout  37 D.2 Drilling of Rafters  37 D.3 Fixing perpendicular ties  38 D.4 Cross-bracing and stressing  38 o Cyclone protection of sloping roof  39 o  FAQs about Roof bracing in-plan  40 E. Plinth Protection  41 E. 1 Lineout  42 E. 2 Foundation PCC and mesh-fixing  43 E. 3 Finishing  43 F. Crack sealing  45 F. 1 Using Ferro-Cement Bandages 46 F. 2 Using stapler for crack-sealing  47 3. Annexure  49 4. References  51
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