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Research & Reviews: Journal of Engineering and Technology

ISSN: 2319-9873

Civil engineering 2019

International Conference on

Structural and

Civil Engineering Research

he study includes analyses of existing school structures built with retaining

unreinforced masonry, where some structural problems have been

identified as a result of the degradation of masonry parameters over the years,

which reduce their carrying capacity. In Albania, as a high seismic risk country,

it is very important to design and evaluate anti seismic structures. From the

economic point of view, there are two possibilities: their reinforcement or

collapse to replace them with new structures. The possibility of choice is

given to us after assessing their current situation and performance. The new

and old Albanian design codes do not have established procedures for their

seismic evaluation. For this reason, it is necessary to evaluate and improve

the carrying capacity of these school structures projects selected in Tirana

which are designed in accordance with the old codes [KTP-78, 1978; KTP-

89, 1989], nowadays based on the calculation of structural Eurocodes such

as EN1996, with ETABS software. Ferrocement is a low-cost material that

improves resistance, stiffness and ductility for masonry school structures.

The study provides recommendations and results for the application of this

reinforcement technique to similar techniques applied in our country.

Biography

Merita Guri has completed her PhD in 2016 at Polytechnic

University of Tirana and a Master of Second Level in

Housing and Land Development in 2015. She has also a

Postgraduate study in Conversion of diploma and recognition

ofTitle “Construction Engineer for Civil and Industrial Buildings”,

Polytechnic University of Athina, 1994. She is the Head of the

Civil Engineering department on the Faculty of Architecture and

Design at Polis University. She has published more than five

papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial

Board Member of repute.

Ferrocement composites for strengthening of existing school

structures in Albania

Merita Guri, Nikolla Vesho and Aguljeln Marku

Polis University, Albania

Merita Guri et al., JET 2019, Volume:8