A study on the retrofit effect of FRP jacketing by optimal algorithm for the existing RC moment frames
In this study, the retrofit effect of fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) jacketing by optimal algorithm for the existing reinforced concrete (RC) moment frame is investigated. FRP based retrofits are applied to both columns and beams in RC frame, simultaneously. The amounts of FRP reinforcements according to the retrofit positions are independently determined by the genetic algorithm based optimal method The amounts of FRP reinforcements and the collapse probability are considered by using the objective functions.