Strengthening Archives - Seismosoft Earthquake Engineering Software Solutions Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:48:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 Strengthening of a 7-storey building with steel braces https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-7-storey-building-with-steel-braces/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:06:08 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19830 This is a 7-storey building that has been built in the 1980’s with small and lightly reinforced members and is strengthened with inverted V-shaped steel braces, FRP systems and RC jackets. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for the Nonlinear Static Procedure NSP with pushover analysis. The models [...]

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]]> This is a 7-storey building that has been built in the 1980’s with small and lightly reinforced members and is strengthened with inverted V-shaped steel braces, FRP systems and RC jackets. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for the Nonlinear Static Procedure NSP with pushover analysis. The models have been created by C. Giannelos and V. Kasimis.

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]]> Strengthening of a 3-storey building with FRP wrapping https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-3-storey-building-with-frp-wrapping/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:02:20 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19827 This is a 3-storey existing Greek building that is strengthened with FRP wrapping. Two SeismoBuild project files are provided, the original and the strengthened structure. The model was created by Alfakat S.A

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]]> This is a 3-storey existing Greek building that is strengthened with FRP wrapping. Two SeismoBuild project files are provided, the original and the strengthened structure. The model was created by Alfakat S.A

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]]> Strengthening of a 5-storey hotel https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-5-storey-hotel/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:32 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19824 This is a 5-storey existing building that is being used as a hotel. The building was built in the early 1970’s and, apart small and lightly reinforced members, it features significant deficiencies (significant lack of stirrups) at the ground floor level. The strengthening scheme involved new shear walls and RC jackets. Two SeismoBuild models are [...]

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]]> This is a 5-storey existing building that is being used as a hotel. The building was built in the early 1970’s and, apart small and lightly reinforced members, it features significant deficiencies (significant lack of stirrups) at the ground floor level. The strengthening scheme involved new shear walls and RC jackets. Two SeismoBuild models are provided. For the original and the strengthened structure. The model was created by Alfakat S.A.

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]]> Strengthening of a 5-storey building https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-5-storey-building/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:54:26 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19821 This is a case study of the model of an existing 5-storey building that is retrofitted with RC Jackets and wing walls. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for the Nonlinear Static Procedure NSP with pushover analysis. The models have been created by Seismosoft.

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]]> This is a case study of the model of an existing 5-storey building that is retrofitted with RC Jackets and wing walls. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for the Nonlinear Static Procedure NSP with pushover analysis. The models have been created by Seismosoft.

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]]> Strengthening of a 2-storey building for the addition of 3 floors https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-2-storey-building-for-the-addition-of-3-floors/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:51:19 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19818 This is a 2-storey building built in the 1990’s. The structure is assessed` and strengthened with FRP wrapping, in order to be able to sustain 3 additional storeys. The SeismoBuild project files are provided. The model was created by Christos Giannelos.

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]]> This is a 2-storey building built in the 1990’s. The structure is assessed` and strengthened with FRP wrapping, in order to be able to sustain 3 additional storeys. The SeismoBuild project files are provided. The model was created by Christos Giannelos.

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]]> Strengthening of a 5-storey building with a soft ground storey https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-5-storey-building-with-a-soft-ground-storey/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:42:46 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19815 This is a case study of the model of an existing 5-storey building with a soft ground storey that is retrofitted with two different strengthening methods: (1) RC Jackets, (2) A combination of Steel Braces and FRP wrapping. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for the Nonlinear Static [...]

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]]> This is a case study of the model of an existing 5-storey building with a soft ground storey that is retrofitted with two different strengthening methods: (1) RC Jackets, (2) A combination of Steel Braces and FRP wrapping. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for the Nonlinear Static Procedure NSP with pushover analysis. The models have been created by Seismosoft.

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]]> Strengthening of a 2-storey industrial building with short columns https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-2-storey-industrial-building-with-short-columns/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:37:13 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19812 This is a case study of the model of an existing 2-storey industrial building with short columns. The building is retrofitted with two different strengthening methods: (1) RC Jackets, (2) New Shear Walls. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for the Nonlinear Static Procedure NSP with pushover analysis. [...]

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]]> This is a case study of the model of an existing 2-storey industrial building with short columns. The building is retrofitted with two different strengthening methods: (1) RC Jackets, (2) New Shear Walls. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for the Nonlinear Static Procedure NSP with pushover analysis. The models have been created by Seismosoft.

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]]> Strengthening of a 5-storey hospital building in Italy https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-5-storey-hospital-building-in-italy/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:05:46 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19741 This is the SeismoBuild model in the Nonlinear Static Procedure (pushover analysis) of an 8.000 m2 hospital building in Italy. The structural model includes minor strengthening interventions, such as FRP wrapping of specific members. The model has been created by Mosayk ltd

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]]> This is the SeismoBuild model in the Nonlinear Static Procedure (pushover analysis) of an 8.000 m2 hospital building in Italy. The structural model includes minor strengthening interventions, such as FRP wrapping of specific members. The model has been created by Mosayk ltd

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]]> Strengthening of a 3-storey building – ASCE-41 + Imperial Units https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-3-storey-building-training-asce41imperial/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:35:25 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19726 This is a case study of the model of an existing 3-storey building that is being retrofitted with several different strengthening methods: (1) RC Jackets, (2) New Shear Walls, (3) Steel Braces (4) Steel Exoskeletons. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for different methods of analysis, the Linear [...]

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]]> This is a case study of the model of an existing 3-storey building that is being retrofitted with several different strengthening methods: (1) RC Jackets, (2) New Shear Walls, (3) Steel Braces (4) Steel Exoskeletons. The SeismoBuild project files, for both the existing and retrofitted buildings, are provided for different methods of analysis, the Linear Dynamic Procedure LDP, the Nonlinear Static Procedure NSP and the Nonlinear Dynamic Procedure LDP. The models have been created by Seismosoft.

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]]> Strengthening of a 3-storey building for the addition of a new steel floor https://seismosoft.com/portfolio/strengthening-of-a-3-storey-building-for-the-addition-of-a-new-steel-floor/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:52:17 +0000 https://seismosoft.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=19736 This is a case study of the model of an existing 3-storey building that is being retrofitted with RC Jackets for the additional of one new steel floor. The SeismoBuild models are provided for the existing and the new building. The models have been created by Seismosoft.

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]]> This is a case study of the model of an existing 3-storey building that is being retrofitted with RC Jackets for the additional of one new steel floor. The SeismoBuild models are provided for the existing and the new building. The models have been created by Seismosoft.

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