Buildings and structures re-use and renovation are a necessity and staple in urban environments and require an expertise that can only be found with familiarity. These projects can often be the most challenging. At CASAD, we have re-designed numerous existing and historical buildings and bridges in order to give them a rejuvenating new life a rejuvenating new life.
Building re-use and renovation are a necessity and staple in urban environments and require an expertise that can only be found with familiarity. At CASAD, we have re-designed numerous existing and historical buildings and bridges in order to give them a rejuvenating new life a rejuvenating new life.
Whether we’re restoring landmark structures or repurposing, developing facade upgrades or building system improvements investigating the root cause of a structural failure or providing an energy analysis – our team has the experience, expertise and tools needed to tackle your challenge, whatever it may be.
Dilapidated buildings and old structures are unsafe, which is why they require constant maintenance and repair work. Rehabilitation of structures helps to not only fix but also strengthen the damaged and old constructions. Structural retrofitting can be a step towards installing strength and maintaining the longevity of buildings.
The Retrofitting and Restoration of structure prevents and improves resistance from earthquakes, seismic force failure and any probable environmental dangers. Structural retrofitting is required if there is an increase in the applied loads, designing errors and mistakes making it unfit, corrosive slabs and beams, retrofitting beams, cracks in concrete or more settlements than the holding capacity of the building.
Retrofitting of structure is a preventative measure taken to ensure public safety by considering all its levels/floors and checking the economic favourability of materials & methods used. For retrofitting of structure to be a success, it must address the performance challenges in the structure. The process must be an economical affair and must have a minimal intervention.