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Published: Građevinar 72 (2020) 10
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Application of steel in refurbishment of earthquake-prone buildings

Davor Skejić, Ivan Lukačević, Ivan Ćurković, Ivan Čudina

Abstract

Refurbishment of existing buildings has become an increasingly topical issue in recent years. The recent Zagreb earthquake has also increased public awareness about the issue of sensitivity of old buildings to seismic loads. Steel plays a significant role in all aspects of refurbishment as it offers reliable rehabilitation and retrofitting solutions. The paper provides an overview of refurbishment methods with an emphasis on the assessment procedure for existing buildings, and methods for their seismic retrofitting using steel. Solutions that use new steel elements or improve the properties of existing ones are discussed, and some innovative retrofitting systems are highlighted.

Keywords
refurbishment, steel, earthquake, condition assessment, structure retrofitting

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Skejić, D., Lukačević, I., Ćurković, I., Čudina, I.: Application of steel in refurbishment of earthquake-prone buildings, GRAĐEVINAR, 72 (2020) 10, pp. 955-966, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2970.2020

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Skejić, D., Lukačević, I., Ćurković, I., Čudina, I. (2020). Application of steel in refurbishment of earthquake-prone buildings, GRAĐEVINAR, 72 (10), 955-966, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2970.2020

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Authors:
Davor Skejic
Davor Skejić
University of Zagreb,
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Ivan Lukacevic WEB
Ivan Lukačević
University of Zagreb,
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Curkovic WEB
Ivan Ćurković
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Cudina WEB
Ivan Čudina
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Civil Engineering