Determination of in-situ retrofitting technique to upgrade the strength of the structural steel members
AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) (2010). “Specification for structural steel buildings”.
AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) (2002). “Rehabilitation and retrofit guide, A reference for historic shapes and specifications”, Steel design guide series 15.
Various slenderness of the hot rolled Steel members (various length and cross-section dimensions)
Full-scale experiments | Numerical (Finite element analysis) | Development of mathematical expression for design
Total number of Full-Scale Experiments Carried out: 28
1. Retrofitting of Structural Steel Channel Sections using Cold-Formed Steel Encasing Channels.
Sivaganesh Selvaraj and Madhavan, M., (2019). Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (ASCE), 32(4), 04018049. Link