Rehabilitation of 144 Block

Abstract

Rehabilitation of a building structure is an economical but difficult process compared to its total demolition and rebuilding. Detailed investigations pertaining to its design, construction, soil bearing capacity and drainage and causes of the damages prior to undertaking such project works is necessary. The approach is somewhat different from that of site investigation work for a new work, and usually takes the form of trial pits dug at various points to expose the soil at foundation level and the foundation structure, together with deep trial pits or borings to investigate full depth of soil affected by bearing pressures and water. All structures are subject to some movement during construction and certainly afterwards when in service. Durability of buildings so as to last for long time is an important factor depending on the material used and the building saved from damaging effects of the environment and water. The building block named as 144-block at Risalpur cantonment is presently in dangerous state and therefore it is not in useable state since long. The objectives of this project are to come up with an economical solution based on sound engineering practices to bring the 144 block back to the useable