About the author  ⁄ Rachel Cohen, P.E.

Rachel Cohen is a Structural Engineer and Educator practicing out of Oakland, CA (rae.eng.co@gmail.com).

Part 2

A recent seismic retrofit project provided an opportunity to test an interior concrete column retrofit with a three-sided, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrap with FRP through-anchors on the fourth side. The testing demonstrated the effectiveness of this application, which could be applied to columns or beams with deficient shear strength in situations where site conditions prevent access to one side of the member. Please refer to Part 1 (STRUCTURE, January 2022) for additional testing information.

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