by houseoe | Feb 17, 2020 | Retrofitting Techniques
How can non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings be retrofitted? Retrofitting non-ductile concrete buildings can be quite disruptive and involve technical structural engineering work. Solutions of retrofit may include concrete shear walls, steel braced frames, and...
by houseoe | Feb 17, 2020 | Retrofitting Techniques
How can wood-frame soft-story buildings be retrofitted? Retrofitting techniques come in a wide variety of forms, including the addition of light-frame wood shear walls or steel moment-resisting frames as required to eliminate the soft or weak story. Some ordinances...