Project Briefs: By Structure

Strengthening of Severely Corroded Flat Slab and Column Elements of a Commercial Building using the TYFO® Fibrwrap® Composite System

Mumbai, India / August 1999: This commercial office building is located at Worli, a prime business hub in the city of Mumbai, India. Severe corrosion of steel reinforcement due to adverse environmental conditions coupled with poo...

Strengthening of Beams, Columns and Slabs at a Multi-Storey Car Park with the TYFO® Fibrwrap® Composite System

Singapore / December 1998: An upgrading exercise at a public housing estate in Singapore required that a 3-level car-park structure be retrofit due to the conversion of the roof deck into a multi-purpose recreational area. The ...

Seismic Strengthening of Earthquake Damaged Silicon Chip Factory with the TYFO® Fibrwrap® System

Taipei City, Taiwan / October 1998: This four-storey, thirty-year-old factory building on the outskirts of Taipei City, Taiwan, was not designed to withstand seismic forces. During the 7.6 magnitude earthquake of September 1999 in Taiwa...

Structural Enhancement of RC Columns at Mehlim Point Tower with the TYFO® Fibrwrap® System

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / October 1998: The Mehlim Point Tower is one of many high-rise office towers constructed during the 1990’s in the heart of this vibrant city. During construction, a lower concrete compressive strength was obta...