Deteriorated Concrete Column Repair & CFRP Strengthening for a Residential Villa in Jeddah
Wide longitudinal cracks in 4 primary ground-floor columns with concrete cover spalling and advanced rebar corrosion caused by the aggressive coastal marine environment.
Ceiling shoring with hydraulic props, mechanical rebar descaling and zinc-rich epoxy anti-rust coating, supplemental stirrups and rebar placement, recasting with non-shrink polymer mortar, and CFRP carbon fiber jacket wrapping.
100% restoration of design structural load capacity with verified protection against marine salts and humidity for years to come, completely avoiding column demolition.