After an earthquake, if a building undergoes considerable damage and lost original strength then it needs
proper retrofitting.
Central Public Works Department stipulated guidelines in a handbook of 617 pages in pdf format.
Download PDF of Handbook of seismic retrofit of Buildings by CPWD
The book Comprise the following chapters.
- Introduction and Terminology
- Introduction to Seismic Analysis and Design
- Rapid Visual Screening, Data Collection and Preliminary Evaluation
- Condition Assessment of Building
- Retrofit of Non-Engineered Buildings
- Retrofit of Masonry Buildings
- Retrofit of Historical and Heritage Structures
- Structural Analysis for Seismic Retrofit
- Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
- Retrofit of Steel Buildings
- Mitigation Geotechnical Seismic Hazards
- Retrofit of Foundations
- Retrofit Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
- Base Isolation and Energy Dissipation
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Retrofit Case Studies
Civil Engineering Codes and Handbooks on this website
CPWD Handbook of Repair and Retrofit of Building
IS 456 2000 Code for design of Plain and Reinforced Cement Concrete
SP 16 (Design Aids for Reinforced Concrete to IS 456-2000)