Retrofitting design of building structures
Edited by Xilin Lu

Retrofitting of building structures, including maintenance, rehabilitation and strengthening, is not only an important issue in urban construction and management, but also a frequent problem to structural engineers in property management disciplines.

Retrofitting design of building structures is based on the work of the authors who have carried out various structural retrofitting practices, followed the basic principles of structural analysis and design, and innovatively used various structural codes for design, assessment and retrofitting of building structures using newly developed technologies worldwide.

Beginning with the procedure of structural retrofitting, retrofitting design of building structures gradually introduces the significance of structural retrofitting; the inspection methods for structural materials, structural deformation and damages; retrofitting design methods and construction requirements of various structural systems; and some practical examples of structural retrofitting design and construction.

In the introduction of various practical examples, emphasis is put not only upon conceptual design, but also on constructional procedure design, so that a structural retrofitting design work should be completed by both structural analysis and detailed constructional measures.

Retrofitting design of building structures may be used by the professionals who understand the structural design concept and have basic knowledge of structural materials, structural mechanics and construction technology.

Retrofitting design of building structures may also be used as reference material for the teachers and students in civil engineering institutes.