Bridging New Solutions for Sustainable Rehabilitation of Structures Damaged due to Difficult Soils or Foundation Design

• Published in: Advanced Engineering Forum 2017-03, Vol.21, p.346-351
• Main Authors: Bhandari, Gupinath, Rotaru, Ancuţa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2234-9898; 2234-991X; 2234-991X
• DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.21.346

The paper presents a consolidation solution to a damaged construction due to its emplacement on difficult foundation soils and inadequate foundation design. Because of the long building operation, many difficulties arise out of structures some frequently met being produced by the unequal settlement of soil, incomplete design of foundation systems or adoption of constructive solutions for foundations apart from design stipulations. To carry out the sustainable performance of structures and actual deformations of structures, foundations, and foundation soils, the current characteristics of the materials being used are necessary to be assessed as well as to evaluate and identify the proper measures to bring them up to the imperative level that ensures safe, reliable and efficient operation. The paper aims to bring in practical ways for the rehabilitation of structures influenced by the inappropriate foundation design as well as difficult sites presenting not only some real deficiencies arisen in structural elements but also methods and technologies used to enhance the performance of constructions in terms of structural capacity and serviceability. The paper shows specific causes that produce structural degradations and the results got from a case study defining two possible solutions emphasising that the consolidation works are specific to each and every building needing experience in expertise, design and execution.