REPAIR, RESTORATION AND STRENGTHENING OF BUILDINGS

9.2.3 Strengthening of existing buildings The seismic behaviour of old existing build-ings is affected by their original structural inadequacies, material degradation due to time, and alterations carried out during use over the years such as making new open-ings, addition of new parts inducing dis-symmetry in plan and elevation, etc.

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