Strengthening and Retrofitting of Existing Structures

Front Matter ....Pages i-x
 Structural Strengthening and Retrofit; Motivations, Concepts and Approaches  (Giorgio Macchi, Gian Michele Calvi, Timothy John Sullivan)....Pages 1-24
 Cultural Heritage Monuments and Historical Buildings: Conservation Works and Structural Retrofitting  (Romeu Vicente, Sergio Lagomarsino, Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Serena Cattari, J. A. R. Mendes da Silva)....Pages 25-57
 Strengthening of Stone and Brick Masonry Buildings  (Francesca da Porto, Maria Rosa Valluzzi, Marco Munari, Claudio Modena, António Arêde, Alexandre A. Costa)....Pages 59-84
 Seismic Retrofit of Adobe Constructions  (Julio Vargas-Neumann, Cristina Oliveira, Dora Silveira, Humberto Varum)....Pages 85-111
 Repair and Strengthening of Traditional Timber Roof and Floor Structures  (Jorge M. Branco, Thierry Descamps, Eleftheria Tsakanika)....Pages 113-138
 Strengthening of RC Buildings with Steel Elements  (J. M. Castro, M. Araújo, M. D’Aniello, R. Landolfo)....Pages 139-162
 Strengthening of RC Buildings with Composites  (Giorgio Monti, Floriana Petrone)....Pages 163-180
 Structural Repair and Strengthening of RC Elements with Concrete Jacketing  (H. Rodrigues, P. M. Pradhan, A. Furtado, P. Rocha, N. Vila-Pouca)....Pages 181-198
 Strengthening of RC Bridges  (Pedro Delgado, Andreas Kappos)....Pages 199-215
 Strengthening of Masonry Bridges  (Cristina Costa, António Arêde, Aníbal Costa)....Pages 217-247
 Strengthening and Retrofitting of Steel Bridges  (José M. Jara, Manuel Jara, Bertha A. Olmos, Jamie E. Padgett)....Pages 249-272
 Ground Reinforcement and Rehabilitation of Foundations Systems for Their Reuse  (A. Viana da Fonseca, A. Pinto)....Pages 273-299
 Code-Based Procedures for Seismic Safety Assessment and Retrofit  (X. Romão, A. Penna)....Pages 301-320
 Evaluation of Strengthening Techniques Using Enhanced Data Envelopment Analysis Models  (Isabel M. Horta, Celeste Varum)....Pages 321-334