@ Sonor ite MANUAL FOR RETROFIT CONSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION OF REINFoRcED CONCRETE BUILDINGS Public Works DepartmentMANUAL FOR RETROFIT CONSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ‘GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH PREPARED UNDER PROJECT FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ON NATURAL DISASTER RESISTANT ‘TECHNIQUES OF CONSTRUCTION AND RETROFITTING FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS (encrr) ATECHNICAL COOPERATION PROJECT BETWEEN PWD AND JICA, 2015© Public Works Department All rights reserved. No part of this publication shall be reproduced, stored in retrieval system, reprinted or transmitted in any form by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or ‘otherwise without permission in writing fom the Chief Engineer, Public Works Deparment. Published by: Public Works Department Parta Bhaban, Segunbagicha Dhaks-1000 STRICTLY FOR OFFICIAL USE First Paton June 2015 ‘The contents of this book are related to retrofiting constuction process generally undertaken by Public Works Department which have been deseribed hereinafter in brief theoretical form with ‘examples as guidelines. As such no chapter, atte, clause, sub-lause thereof, be referred 10 as VALID DOCUMENTS in the event of any arbitration, litigation, dispute, claim case, whatsoever secured, made or claimed by any person as the case may be under any circumstances. However this may be used by other Government departments, private bodies and individuals also at their own discretion, ‘Utmost cae hasbeen taken to overcome printing and other mistakes. Even then there may always be chances of unintended mistakes. ‘Any mistakes and suggestions to update! revise may please be addressed to ‘The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Price: Taka, 1000.00 Cover design: Nipun/Team Engine Limited Production: ‘Team Engine Limited A.J Tower (1th foot) 4, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka 1215 Bangladesh ‘yw tm-enginecom