Structural strengthening is the process of upgrading structures to improve performance under existing loads or to increase the strength of structural members to carry additional loads. The need for structural strengthening is commonly driven by building codes, deterioration, change in use, or deficiencies caused by design and/or construction errors.

Our company provides its clients with complete package solutions for strengthening using concrete jacketing and CFRP strengthening.

Jacketing is a method of structural retrofitting and strengthening. It is used to increase bearing load capacity following a modification of the structural design or to restore structural design integrity due to a failure in the structural member. This technique is used on vertical surfaces such as walls, columns and other combinations such as beam sides and bottoms. It consists of added concrete with longitudinal and transverse reinforcement around the existing reinforcement. Jacketing is the process whereby a section of an existing structural member is restored to its original dimensions or increased in size by encasement using suitable materials. A steel reinforcement cage or composite material wrap can be constructed around the damaged section onto which shotcrete or cast-in-place concrete is placed.

Jacketing is particularly used for the repair of deteriorated columns, piers, beam, and slabs, and may easily be employed in underwater applications. The method is applicable for protecting concrete, steel, and timber sections against further deterioration and for strengthening. Jacketing improves axial and shear strength of columns and a major strengthening of the foundation may be avoided.

Initially, our team start to mark the required structural elements to be strengthened. Then we start all the strengthening element processes required starting from concrete chipping up to casting of the new concrete and get the final section required.

We provide our client with full details for the methods statement of required work that will apply on-site.