JACKETING OF RCC STRUCTURES

Repair of RCC Structures

INTRODUCTION
▪ It is a part of retrofitting i.e. repair, renovation, strengthening.
▪ Retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant.
▪ Jacketing is the most popularly used method for strengthening of building
columns.
▪ Jacketing consists of added concrete with longitudinal and transverse
reinforcement around the existing column.
▪ It improves axial and shear strength of column and major strengthening of
foundation may be avoided.
NECESSITY OF JACKETING
▪ The load carried by column is increased.
▪ When there is error in design.
▪ Deterioration of column due to weathering action.
▪ Dilapidation of column.
▪ Heavy damage due to other causes like earthquake, fire etc.
ADVANTAGES OF JACKETING
▪ It increases the seismic capacity of column.
▪ Amount of work is less as foundation strengthening does not required.
▪ It increases the shear strength of column.
▪ It also increases confinement of concrete in circular columns.
▪ Steel jacketing does not increase significant weight of column and also saves
construction time (curing).
TYPES OF JACKETING
▪ Reinforced concrete jacketing
▪ Steel jacketing
▪ Fiber reinforced polymer composite jacket
▪ Jacket with high tension materials like carbon fiber, glass fiber etc.
PROCEDURE FOR RC JACKETING
Column jacketing is done to improve the load carrying capacity of the column. The procedure
followed is:
Open the footing of the column by excavating soil around it
Remove the plaster from the surface of the column
Make the surface of the column concrete rough by sand blasting
Remove corroded bars by cutting them. Add new bars from footing it the slab as per
instructions of engineer
Apply bonding agent on the old concrete for proper bonding between old and new concrete
Erect necessary shuttering arounf the column
Pour mininmum M-25 grade concrete, vibrate and cure it.
PROCEDURE OF RC JACKETING – COLUMN/
FOOTING
PROCEDURE OF RC JACKETING – BEAM
REINFORCEMENT
▪ The longitudinal and transverse
reinforcement as per design are
fixed around the existing column.
▪ Reinforcement is properly tied
with shear key using binding
wire.

Jacketing reinforcement at Kalpatru

buyer site Kolsheth Road, Thane West
SHEAR KEY
▪ Drill holes of specified diameter FUNCTIONS OF SHEAR KEY
and depth to receive shear key.
▪ Bond properly new concrete and
▪ Clean the drilled holes by old concrete
blowing air.
▪ It holds the main reinforcement in
▪ Inject epoxy bonding paste in position
drilled holes to fill it from ends to
half of the holes. ▪ Treat a monolithic column

▪ Insert “L” shaped shear key and ▪ Whole section is effective

allow epoxy to cure.
▪ Resist shear failure

▪ Improve shear resistance

▪ Reduce the sliding effect

between new and hollow column
BONDING AGENT
▪ It is needed to properly bond new concrete with old concrete.
▪ So a bonding agent should be applied to surface of old concrete before casting of
new concrete.
▪ Generally epoxy bonding paste is used as bonding agent.
▪ Functions:
I. Bond properly new concrete & old concrete
II. Treat a monolithic column
III. Whole section is effective
ADMIXTURE
▪ A hyper plasticizer admixture is used with new concrete to increase the strength &
workability.
▪ Functions:
I. It creates the concrete flowable
II. Eliminates the difficulty of vibration
III. Increases the strength of new concrete
FORMWORK AND CONCRETING
▪ Formwork is installed around the existing column and
proper support is provided to withstand the newly
poured concrete.

▪ Finally concrete is poured and curing is done.

STEEL JACKETING
▪ Addition of steel often applied in the form of
plates and jackets.
▪ Main advantage is it does not add significant
weight to structure in comparison with concrete
and also it saves curing time.
▪ Disadvantage is it requires heavy equipment to
handle and maintenance is more difficult.

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FRP JACKETING
▪ It is a fiber reinforced polymer
composite jacket used for
strengthening.
▪ Very effective for confinement
& shear strengthening
▪ FRP composites present
advantages over a traditional
confinement technique. FRP JACKETING

▪ The cross section dimension of ▪ Due to light weight of FRP material, the installation procedure is
column does not increase, faster and easier.
which permits compliance with
architecture restraints.
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