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Retrofitting of reinforced column by using ferrocement jacketing

Hiralal Pawar1, Sagar Chavan2, Abhijeet Padade3, Govind Mhaske4
1Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Matoshri College of Engg and research centre, Nashik, India.
2, 3, 4B. E. Student, Civil Engineering Department, Matoshri College of Engg and research centre, Nashik, India.
1pawarhiru333@gmail.com, 2sagarchavan250@gmail.com, 3abhijeetgpadade@gmail.com

4govindmhaske540@gmail.com

Abstract— Ferrocement is the construction material consisting of wire meshes and cement mortar
application of Ferrocement in constructions vast due to the low self-weight, lack of skilled workers, etc.
Retrofitting is the process of increasing the seismic resistance of damaged or weak structure by appropriate
techniques. Retrofitting of earthquake damaged structure is done by repairing and strengthening the damaged
portions of the structure and making it reusable.

Ferrocement used as retrofitting due to their easy availability, economy, durability and their property of being
cast to any shape without needing significant formwork. In present work the square welded wire mesh (1.16mm
diameter and grid 15mm×15mm) is use in the specimens to increase the compressive strength and providing 2-3
layers of ferrocement jacketing. We were cast the mortar cube and square welded wire mesh used in mortar
cube. We tested the under compressive loading and got a result that compressive strength of square welded wire
mesh mortar cube higher than the mortar cube.

Keywords— Ferrocement, Retrofitting, Seismic resistance, Square welded wire mesh, Compressive Load.

I. INTRODUCTION
The RCC structures constructed in the developed world are often found to show suffer damage, even before there service
period due to some causes such as improper design, change of use of building , faulty construction, change in code
provision, earthquakes, explosion, wear and tear, flood, fire, etc. such structure requires immediate repair or maintenance
and suitable remedial measures, so as to bring such structure into its functional use again by suitable retrofitting and
strengthening techniques. The Columns and beam is the most important structural member in any structure that transfers
the entire loads to the foundation.

Reinforced columns in a structure get dam aged due to various reasons like overloading, corrosion of steel, earthquake,
higher wind loads, fire, impact loads, etc. Therefore, the strengthening of deficient columns is necessary to increase the
load carrying capacity and prevent spelling which can be achieved by confinement of column externally. Jacketing is one of
the most popular and economical method for strengthening of columns. Some of the materials that are used in the
jacketing of columns are ferrocement, glass fibre, aramid fibre, carbon fibre, etc. Ferrocement is a special form of
reinforced concrete which exhibits uniform dispersion of reinforcement in matrix offers improved tensile and flexural
strength, fracture, toughness, crack control and impact resistance.

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II. EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM

A. Reinforced concrete beam
Three cubes of proportion (1:1:2), dimension (700mm×150mm×150mm), twenty eight days curing is done on this beams.

Fig. 1 Plain concrete beam

B. Ferrocement jacket beam
Three cubes of proportion (1:2), dimension (700mm×150mm×150mm). Two layer of square weld mesh is provided on
this beam with 25mm rich cement mortar layer, twenty eight days curing is done on this beams.

C. Cubes
Total twenty seven cube specimens are designed and cast, which are experimentally tested. Nine cubes out of twenty seven
cubes are concrete cubes (150mm×150mm×150mm) and remaining eighteen is mortar cubes
(70.6mm×70.6mm×70.6mm). Out of eighteen mortar cube nine cubes is plain mortar cubes and remaining nine is consist
of twelve layer square welded wire mesh (diameter 1.16mm and grid 15mm×15mm). This cube specimen is casted in
laboratory. In this method the layer of number of wire mesh is finding by ACI-549.1R-93 (Reapproved 1999).
Experimental program for cubes consists of compressive loading. In these work three numbers of cube tested after 3 day
curing, 3 numbers of cubes are tested after 7 day curing and remaining 3 cubes are tested after 28 day curing.

Fig 2 Ferrocement jacket beam Fig 3 Plain mortar cubes specimens Fig 4 Concrete block specimen

III. TEST AND RESULTS

Compression test on concrete cubes and ferrocement cubes were conducted using compression testing machine of
capacity 2000 kN. Density and strength of cubes mention as below respectively.

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TABLE I
OBSERVATION TABLE FOR CUBES

Sr. Designation Load Density Water

No. (MPa) (Kg/m3) Curing
Avg Avg (Days)
Concrete Cubes
1 Pc 1, Pc 2, 17.85 2250.51 3
Pc 3
2 Pc 1, Pc 2, 22.21 2398.40 7
Pc 3
3 Pc 1, Pc 2, 27.35 2520.71 28
Pc 3
Ferrocement Cubes
4 Pfm 1, Pfm 24.30 2310.10 3
2, Pfm 3
5 Pfm 1, Pfm 32.10 2410.21 7
2, Pfm 3
6 Pfm 1, Pfm 43.21 2478.41 28
2, Pfm 3

Flexural test were conducted on concrete beam without ferrocement jacketing and with ferrocement jacketing after 3 days,
7 days and 28 days curing respectively. Square welded mesh was used for ferrocement jacketing. Result of flexural test on
specimen is shows as follows. Designation in below table Pcb and Fcb indicated as concrete beam without jacketing and
concrete beam with ferrocement jacketing.
TABLE II
OBSERVATION TABLE FOR BEAM SPECIMENS

Sr. Designati First Ultimat Densit Water

N on crack e crack y Curin
o. Load Load (Kg/ g
(MPa (MPa) m3) (Days)
) Avg Avg
Avg
1 Pcb1, Pc 6.50 9.30 2610.1 28
b2, Pcb3 1
2 Fcb1, 7.68 13.20 3140.5 28
Fcb2, Fcb3 0

Fig 4 The Graph of load Vs Density of concrete beam with or without ferrocement jacketing.

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IV. CONCLUSIONS
 In experimental testing of concrete cubes average compressive strength for 3 days is 17.85MPa, for 7 days 22.21MPa
and for 28 day 27.35MPa.
 In experimental testing of ferrocement cubes average compressive strength for 3 days is 24.30MPa, for 7 days
32.10MPa and for 28 day 43.21MPa.
 In experimental testing of plain concrete beam (700mm×150mm×150mm) average ultimate crack load for 28 day
9.98MPa.
 In experimental testing of ferrocement beam (two layer square welded wire mesh jacket) (700mm×150mm×150mm)
average ultimate crack load for 28 day is 12.83MPa.
 In experimental testing of ferrocement beam (two layer square welded wire mesh and one intermediate chicken mesh
jacket) (700mm×150mm×150mm) average ultimate crack load for 28 day is 13.95MPa.
 By comparing the result of plain concrete beam and ferrocement beam (two layer square welded wire mesh jacket) for
first crack load and ultimate load is increased by 1.25% and 1.28% respectively.
 By comparing the result of plain concrete beam and ferrocement beam (two layer square welded wire mesh and one
intermediate chicken mesh jacket for first crack load and ultimate load is increased by 1.23% and 1.39% respectively.
 By comparing the result of ferrocement beam (two layer square welded wire mesh jacket) and ferrocement beam (two
layer square welded wire mesh and one intermediate chicken mesh jacket for first crack load and ultimate load is
increased by 1.01% and 1.08% respectively.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I feel that I am in much better condition today due to motivation and focus provided by my parents and teachers in
general. The process of completion of this project phase was a hard job and requires care and support at all stages. I would
like to highlight the role played by individuals towards this.

I am thankful to all visible and invisible hands which helped me to complete this project with a feeling of success.

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