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Columns foundations need strengthening in the case of applying additional

loads. Widening and strengthening of existing foundations may be carried


out by constructing a concrete jacket to the existing footings. The new jacket
should be properly anchored to the existing footing and column neck in order
to guarantee proper transfer of loads. This can be accomplished by drilling
holes into existing concrete of footing and epoxy grouting the longitudinal
reinforcement of jacket. Another possibility

is to provide full anchorage

length for longitudinal reinforcement by extending the column jacket at the


top of footing.
When the bearing area of footing is not sufficient, the size of the footing
should be increased. If the column is also being jacketed, the transfer of load
from column to footing becomes easy. The size of the jacket shall be
selected such that the average maximum foundation pressure does not
exceed the recommended allowable value. Attention shall be given during
construction in order that the excavations for the new jackets do not affect
the existing adjacent foundations.
There can be a split of new concrete from the old concrete surface under the
action of loads. To avoid this splitting of concrete, sufficient number of closed
rings with sufficient overlap or welded connection should be provided around
the footing.
An isolated footing is strengthened by increasing the size of the footing
and the reinforcement steel bars as follows:
1. Excavating around the footing
2. Cleaning and roughening the concrete surface.

3. Installing dowels at 25-30cm spacing in both directions using an


appropriate epoxy material.
4. Fastening the new steel bars with the dowels using steel wires. The
diameter and number of steel bars should be according to the design.
5. Coating the footing surface with a bonding agent in order to achieve the
required bond between old and new concrete.
6. Pouring the new concrete before the bonding agent dries. The new
concrete should contain a non-shrinkage material.
If the bearing area of footing has to be increased without strengthening of
the column, soil pressure on the extended foundation area has to be
transferred to the existing footing.
Transfer of soil pressure to existing footing is difficult as excavation

is

required below the existing footing. The building has to be properly


supported and settlement of foundation has to be avoided.
In this case also, there is a tendency of the new concrete to split from the old
concrete. To avoid this, sufficient numbers of well anchored/welded hoops are
required.

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