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BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION

- IV

UNIT IV
SPECIAL CONCRETES AND INNOVATIONS IN
CONCRETE
RENOVATION AND
RETROFITTING
 POST-CONSTRUCTION BUILDING
WORKS
• Repair – correcting damage
• Rehabilitation – restore to good / original condition
• Renovation – renewing / remodelling
• Retrofitting – make fit-for / add strength
RENOVATION AND RETROFITTING
INNOVATIONS IN
CONCRETE
CBRI
SERC
NBO
BMTPC
RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
• SERC : Structural Engineering and Research Centre
• NBO : National Building Organisation
• BMTPC : Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council
• CSIR : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
• CBRI : Central Building Research Institute
• Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Core Panel System