Author: Furkan Günday

Publisher: Kutlu Yayınevi

Published: 2024-08-15

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 6256229142

Civil engineering is a profession that has been going on since the existence of humanity, from the past to the present, with a very wide scope divided into many branches of science. Not only the construction of structures, but also the retrofitting of existing structures has a very large place in the field of civil engineering. It is a fact that structures have an economic life depending on time. In addition, structures can lose their initial performance levels by being damaged due to natural disasters and environmental vibrations. In such cases, retrofit is required to restore the structure to its former performance. In historical structures, retrofit and restoration are also carried out to carry the historical heritage into the future. There are many different retrofit methods in terms of the purpose of use of the structure, earthquake, climate, cost, and architectural and historical texture. In addition, with the developing technology, retrofit methods are becoming more diverse and innovative methods are being added. Therefore, in order to get the maximum benefit from the retrofit method to be applied, it is of vital importance in the selection of the method to have done a lot of theoretical and experimental studies. The aim of this book is to shed light on the traditional and innovative techniques by separately and analytically examining the modal behavior of different types of structures retrofitted with different retrofitting techniques, and to valuable civil engineers and researchers. It is also aimed that the book will contribute to the education of undergraduate and graduate students in this field and guide them for future studies.