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ABOUT US
R & M International Pvt Ltd is leading Specialised Engineering and Construction Company. We are a rapidly growing solution provider for Improvement/protection/repair of concrete/ structures in India. Seeing the current growth and revamping of total Indian infrastructure market which includes Railways, Airports, Roads, Bridges, Hydro Power, the company plans to start offices across major cities and to have a business relationship with various international organizations. We bound to meet up the client requirements due to which we were able to grow consistently over the past few years. We are dedicated and a centre of attention for: Structural Strengthening Increasing the axial and flexural strength of the structural members. So that they are able to meet up the design requirements. Base Isolation The integrity of a structure can be protected from the attack of severe earthquakes either through the concept of resistance or isolation. In designing a structure by resistance, all the members of a structure are designed with sufficient size to take the load elastically and allowed to undergo in the inelastic range with sufficient ductility. Such approach can prevent the collapse of the structure but not the damage i.e. the structure rendered to be unsafe after earthquake. Water proofing Membranes made of bituminous material provides good water-proofing to roofs and terraces. Also Specialized waterproofing chemicals with nano compounds in it enhances the efficacy of certain chemicals in waterproofing applications.

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R&M G-Fiber BD-80
Glass fibre is made by weaving fibreglass together to give it a cloth or a fabric shape. The type of fiberglass used are mainly E-glass (alumina borosilicate glass). FRP sheets are wrapped around the columns, with fibers oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of column, and are fixed to the column using epoxy resin. They provide Ductility Enhancement, seismic strengthening and junction confinement They

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R&M Carbon Fiber Laminates
Carbon laminate is a stiff composite plate use to enhance the flexural and moment enhancement for structure. Various thickness and width are (10,20,50,80,100) and (1.2,1.4) respectively. Any combination can be choosed. Used in Pre-Stressed System for following Flexural enhancement for slab and beam Diagonal bracing for brick wall Shear wall enhancement Moment enhancement in tall structure Deflection recovery system Used in non-PreStressed System for following Flexural enhancement for slab and beam Diagonal bracing for brick wall Shear wall enhancement Moment enhancement in tall structure

R&M Matrix 20 Base, Hardener

R&M C-Fiber UD-300

Carbon fiber (CF), is a material consisting of extremely thin fibers about 0.0050.010 mm in diameter. These threads are then weaved together to form a sheet fabric. Areas of Application Flexural enhancement (low quality of substrate) Axial load enhancement of columns Placement of stirrups in columns

Fiber Composite Resin is a two component system and the primary functions of the resin are to transfer stress between the reinforcing fibers, act as a glue to hold the fibers together, and protect the fibers from mechanical and environmental damage. Areas of Application Composite FRP system Concrete and masonry surface imperfections Filling pinholes prior to over coating Sealing of surface cracks and General fair facing over large areas Packing of 5 kgs including base and hardener Tests done

have the following advantages over conventional materials. Dimentionally stable Moisture Resistance High Strength Fire Resistance Chemical Resistance

Properties Very high strength to weight ratio higher than even glass fibers Dimensionally stable Moisture resistance Testing Tesile Strength ASTM D-3039-93 Pull-off test

Properties Hiigh modulus carbon tensile strength- 2900 MPa, E-Modulus- 210 Corrosion resistant and doesnt absorb moisture. Flexural strength test, and tensile strength test. Packaging Rolls of 100 m, 150 m, or cut to size. an unwinding reel is available upon request. Special dimension upon Request Tests recommended Tensile strength test as per ASTM D-3039-93 Pull off test to check the bond with substrata

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R&M Resin Primer 11 Base, Hardener
Primer is the concrete bonding adhesive for use with the Composite Strengthening System. It is a 100% solids low viscosity epoxy resin able to cure in the presence of moisture and at temperatures as Low as 20C. When applied to sound concrete Composite primer gives high tensile bond strength to the Composite Strengthening system. Application area

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Laminate Adhesive is a two component mixture specifically made for bonding Carbon-Fiber (CFK) Laminate to the concrete. It is applied to the laminate which is then bonded to the concrete. It is viscous and gains tackiness in half an hour which makes it an excellent adhesion material. Aplication area In Non- PreStress and Pre-Stressing of CarbonFiber Laminates

R&M Laminate Adhesive 20/30 Base, hardner

R&M Aggregate

R&M Laminates Anchor Plates

Aluminum alloy plate which is specially designed and manufactured for anchoring the NonPreStressed C-Fiber Laminate at the ends so that the laminate does not peel off from ends.

White Cement which is used to prepare Putty when mixed with adhesive or Primer in proportionate amount. It is used to fill gaps and even the uneven surface.

For concrete surface smoothening To remove any unevenness putty made with adding R&M aggregate into it. Test recommended Compression, Tensile and Flexural strength test as per IS 4456 Part-I Pull off test to check the bond with substrata

To remove any unevenness putty made with adding R&M aggregate into it. Tests Recommended Tensile and Flextural tests as per IS 4456 Pull off test for bonding strength

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R&M Resin Primer 11 Base, Hardener
R & M Nano-proof-51 A single component emulsion which is NANO enhanced, Waterborne, Economical, ECOFRIENDLY, User-friendly (nil minerals) and is having multiple applications. It Very well compatible with Cement. It is also UV resistant. It is easy to use and very well suited for internal and external building applications. roofs, terraces and chajjas are the main areas of application.

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R & M ModPoxy ST
It is a corrosion resistant coating for structural steel and processing vessels exteriors. Excellent water resistance. Exhibits excellent performance in industrial and marine environments subject to acids, alkalis, solvents, salts and other aggressive exposure.

EPDM Water proofing Membranes

Membranes made of bituminous material provides good water-proofing to roofs, terraces and other large areas of applications.

R & M Nano-Coat-505
R&M Nano-Coat-505 is an excellent modified acrylic Resin Emulsion enhanced with NANO additives (for better adhesion) based waterborne masonry paint for concrete substrates. It is a Single component, ECOFRIENDLY, user-friendly, high performance paint with anti carbonation properties. It also finds extensive use in painting and coating of core infrastructures like bridges, dams, skywalks, etc. R&M Nano-Coat-505 is also recommended for steel structures in chemical industry over a suitable primed surface.

R & M ModPoxy SP
Specially formulated epoxy mastic that is high build and surface tolerant. It is recommended as a maintenance coating with suitable top coats. The product is suitable for application on steel as well as concrete surfaces. It is recommended in fertilizer, chemical, refinery, petrochemicals, bridges, marine installations, pulp and paper, pharma industries. Modpoxy SP N is nano ceramic modified variant which has still better chemical resistance and adhesion.

R & M Nanopoxy-23/75
It is a 2K waterborne ECONOMIC, User-friendly, ECOFRIENDLY, Flexible Epoxy Composition, enhanced with NANO and other performance additives. It is used with either white or grey cement and has very good compatibility with Cement. It is a heavy duty compound and is very well suited for swimming pools, podiums gardens like areas.

R & M WaterRepell
R&M-WaterRepell is a Single Component Coating which is Economical, Ecofriendly, Waterborne, Nonflammable, Water and Oil Repellent. It is applied on Porous surfaces like Plaster, Concrete, Paper, Wood, Bricks, Stones, Fabrics, Cardboards, Asbestos cement sheets, Gypsum Boards, POP, etc. R&M-WaterRepell is Transparent which results into performance water and oil repellent surface. It is ready to use by brush or spray application.

R & M Integral-Waterproof
Integral Water-Proofing liquid Compound for Plaster and Concrete. It gives concrete improved cohesion and acts as a plasticizer.

R & M Nano-Coat-145
Nano-coat- 145 is a waterborne coating for superior performance, particularly as an excellent Anti Corrosive coating for difficult substrates like COPPER, ALUMINIUM, ZINC, etc. It can be used as top clear coat for variety of substrates, including certain plastics like Poly Carbonate and on Road marking paint.

R & M SiliCoat
It is an excellent Exterior Silicone Resin Emulsion based waterborne paint that also performs WaterProofing. It is Single component, ECOFRIENDLY, userfriendly, high performance paint known for very high durability. It is applied on cementitious (concrete, plaster etc.) surfaces.

R & M Bondagent
R&M Bondagent is a very flexible polymer based bonding agent having tack for strong bond between old and new cementitious substrates. R&M Bondagent finds extensive use as a bonding aid for new and old concrete / mortar. Also applicable for bonding brick slips, tiles, stones, wall cappings, repointing brick work and for protection of concrete from dampness.

R & M Rust-Killer
This Coating is a liquid formulation which is nonacidic, water borne, eco-friendly, non-flammable, user-friendly rust inhibitive type Rust Killer. It has excellent use as reinforcement coating during rehabilitation of old structures.

R & M Fire-EPON
Fire-EPON is a 2K Fire retardant EPOXY COATING enhanced with NANO and other performance additives. It offers excellent chemical and corrosion resistance.

R & M PU-Aliphatic
Two pack acrylic polyol and aliphatic isocyanate based top coat with good chemical resistance and weatherability. It is recommended for application on suitaby primed surfaces of structural steelwork, vessels, pipelines, etc in fertilizer, chemical, refineries, petrochemical plants which are exposed to corrosive environment. It is recommended for core infrastructure like bridges, skywalks, canals, etc.

R & M Water-Retardant
R&M Water- Retardant is a water reducing and retarding admixture for concrete. It is a special performance admixture for RMC plants. It helps in achieving increased workability in all grades of concrete, increased compressive strength at economical dosage and better retention of slump values.

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Fiber Wrapping
A Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite is defined as a polymer (plastic) matrix, either thermoset or thermoplastic, that is reinforced (combined) with a fibre or other reinforcing material with a sufficient aspect ratio(length to thickness) to provide a discernable reinforcing function in one or more directions. There are several situations in which a civil structure would require strengthening or rehabilitation due to lack of strength, stiffness, ductility and durability. Some common situations where a structure needs strengthening during its lifespan are Application Method Surface Preparation Surface is chipped to remove all loose concrete. Major cracks are injected with epoxy mortar & corroded steel is treated with Anti- corrosion treatment. The surface is then re-profiled. Any surface irregularities are removed. Primer Coat A low viscosity epoxy primer is applied with a brush to promote adhesion between FRP and concrete surface. Surface Leveling After primer application the surface is checked again for local irregularities and unevenness. This is then filled with putty to make it even. Fiber Application Fiber is cut to measured length. In large projects fiber is saturated with epoxy using wet- layup machine and applied to surface. For shorter lengths the epoxy is applied manually and then applied to surface. Rollers are used to remove any bubbles formed and make the fiber adhere to the surface properly. Anchoring fiber wraps Fiber anchors are put in the drilled area where the fiber wrap overlaps so that it does not peel or loosen up from ends. Quality assurance During curing time, the fabric is checked regularly for any irregularities or bubbles which are removed. Finishing After curing a second coat of epoxy adhesive is applied and sand sprinkling is done to make it rough so that plastering can be done to keep the fiber wrap system enclosed and has a long life.

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Pre-Stressing
The pre- stressing of Carbon-Fiber laminate is a very effective way of using the high Tensile strength property to much greater extend. External prestressing with other materials of the existing structures have always been difficult especially in view of the materials to be used, reinforcement corrosion, lateral instability, end anchorages and ofcourse space constraints. The advantages of resistance to corrosion and high specific strength make these materials ideal for reinforcing existing structures with minimum intrusion. Popular method adopted is bonding them adhesively to concrete structures. Application Method Surface Preparation and marking Surface is well grinded to make clean & even so that marking can be done easily and adhesive bonds strongly to the concrete. After which marking of laminate positions and marking of plate , machine area is done. Drilling and bolting After Marking, holes are drilled as per marking and High-Tension bolts are inserted for plate and clamp to be fixed. This should be perfect and very little error is allowed. Fixing of clamping device and alignment check First the clamping device is fixed just behind the plate area in the machine area with the help of L- Clamps. Final Alignment check and fixing of laminate Piston body and plate anre fixed and checked for alignment. After which the laminate is cut to the measured length and fixed in the clamping device at both ends. Plate and the piston body is fixed for process to start. Pre-Stressing The laminate is stretched according to the design requirements and is pre-determined. After sufficient load is given the adhesive is replenished between the laminate and concrete surface also the gaps which were developed after stretching are filled with additional adhesive. Dismantling of Pre-Stress Machinery Finally after applying pressure the laminate is kept in the stretched position for a day with the help of stoppers. This is done for the adhesive to get cured and hard. Hence, the laminate becomes active i.e. it starts supporting the structure(Beam and Slab) by giving a upward force to it.

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Seismic retrofit according to current code requirements. Upgraded loading requirements; damage by accidents and environmental conditions. Initial design flaws Change of usage. Design Complete design of strengthening by using FRP composites are performed as per ACI (ACI110R), Euro Code (Ec8), CEB FIP (Bulletin14) and Japanese (JBDPA) guidelines. Testing Cube Testing is done extensively over cylindrical and rectangular cubes with fiber wrapped system and they show improved enhancement in their flextural and compressive strengths. For bonding strength of fiber wrap Pull-Off test is recommended which ensures the efficacy of fiber wrapping.

The Company has developed a system which easily and effectively makes it possible to Stress the carbon laminate to a designed load and bond it adhesively to the existing structure to transfer the load on itself to support the structure. Applications Restoring the Beam and slab load carrying capacity and also giving it more strength. RCC members strengthening.

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Non-Prestressed Laminate System
Pre-Cured Carbon Fiber composites in the form of laminates, more popularly known as CFK laminates, is a new material used for external strengthening and retrofitting of RCC members. As laminates they have a very high tensile strength to weight ratio, around 8-9 times of steel, which makes it a very suitable material for providing extra strength and hence increasing the load bearing capacity of members. The most common form is Non Pre-Stressed laminates mounted on the surface of concrete. It increases the shear resistance and flexural strength. This near surface mounted technique is based on fixing, by epoxy adhesive , CFK laminates into pre-cut slits opened in the concrete cover of the lateral surface of beams and slabs. When more load is applied on the member slab or beam the laminates become active and share the load on themselves. Hence increasing the load which the member can take. At the ends of laminate anc hor plates, called non Pre-Stressing Plates, are fixed with help of adhesive so that the laminates does not peel off the concrete surface in future. Application Method Surface Preparation and Marking Surface is very well grinded to Level the surface and make it clean. After which Marking of laminate and plates are done for proper positioning of laminate. If required Grooving is also done in cases of uneven surface or in case of laminates in both direction where overlapping Is happening. Preparation of end anchorage To fix the laminates at ends either a groove of 50 mm is prepared in the side wall or anchor plates are fixed at the ends. in case of fixing anchor plates, drilling and bolting of high tension bolts is done in the plate area. Cutting of laminate In a clean area away from the resins, the laminate is carefully measured and cut according to the length required. After which a layer of adhesive is prepared over the laminate for fixing it with surface. Fixing of laminate After putting adhesive on the laminate it is fixed on the surface and the ends are either put inside the groove prepared or anchor plates are fixed. Pressure is applied with the help of Rollers so that it is properly stretched and pasted on the
Non pre-stress Plates Non pre-stress Plates

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Grooved Laminate System
Often there are cases in which a rectangular column has an aspect ratio greater than 3 i.e. the longer side dimension is more than three times the dimension of that of the shorter side. It has been proved that fiber wrapping is most effective with circular column and is less with square and even lesser in rectangular columns. This reduction in effectiveness of fiber wrap increases with the aspect ratio. The square and rectangular columns are to be given a curvature at the edges. This is done so that the confinement is effective which sharp edges reduce. In case of rectangular columns confinement is further reduced due to different side lengths. If the aspect ratio is very high the column does not show any effect of increase in load carrying capacity achieved by confinement. This effect is taken care by partitioning the longer side into parts so that it behaves like a square column and give good confinement. The carbon fiber Laminates are put in grooved spaces which are 25-40 mm deep depending on what is desirable. This laminates which are grooved and put inside the column also give extra strength in terms of shear failures. Application Method Surface Preparation and marking Surface is very well grinded with grinding machine to make it smooth and easy to work on. parallel lines marking on the surface as per the length of laminate in equal spacing as per the design. Grooving For round Columns Grooves are done on the marked area to the depth specified in design. It is done keeping the width and thickness of laminates in mind. For rectangular columns Each face of the column is marked according to its width. It is then grooved to depth specified in design. Primer Application and finishing Adhesion between the fiber wrap and the column, and also to alienate the the fiber wrap, a low viscosity Epoxy Primer is applied with a roller until the column surface is locally saturated. The bad and uneven sectors are corrected and leveled with the help of putty. Cutting and fixing of laminate In a clean area away from any chemical, the laminate is carefully measured and cut to the required length. Adhesive is applied on both sides of the laminate it is inserted inside the groove and is further pushed properly by rollers. Finishing Finally after inserting Laminates the column is further confined by means of fiber wrapping system throughout the length including junctions.

Pre-stress Plates

Non pre-stress Plates

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End Anchor Plates 80 x 1.4mm laminate (pre-stressed) 50 x 1.4mm laminate

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Testing Tensile testing of the laminates according to ASTM standards for their load bearing capacity. Pull-Off test for the bonding strength of adhesive and its efficacy to transfer the loads.

grinded surface with good bonding. Finishing operation on fixed laminates The sides of laminate are covered from both sides with more Adhesive to replenish the adhesive fallen through while carrying out the process.

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Column Pre-Stressing
It is an innovative technique for retrofitting of columns and joints of a RCC structure. It involves confining of column with Carbon/ Epoxy or Aramid/ Epoxy composites. Moreover these confinement belts are Pre-Stressed before application which changes a lot of things as compared to traditional confinement with Fiber Wrapping. This Pre-Stressing has a lot of added advantages. Pre-Stressing allows us to use the Superior Properties of FRP composites to a much greater extent. The difference lies in Active Confinement and Passive Confinement. Active Confinement is done by confineing the column by pre-stressed FRP composites. Which starts taking loads while there is no extra load given to column. On the other hand Non-Stressed FRP composite becomes active i.e. takes load only when extra load is being applied on to the column. Active confinement is very useful for seismic retrofitting apart from other strengthening properties. Marking After Grinding Marking of of machine area which clamps the fiber and pre-stress it. It is crucial for proper fitting of machine and hydraulic jack, to perform stressing of the composite while application and to hold it in pre-stressed state till it is cured and load transfer has happened Primer Application Primer is applied to increase the adhesion and alienate the fiber wrap from the concrete moisture. It also makes the surface smooth and easy to work on. Fiber Application This step is crucial as it fulfils the importance of previous prepration steps. It involves fitting of machine and clamping of Fiber wrap with it. Hydraulic jack is attached to stress the Fiber Wrap composite. Pressure is applied through hydraulic jack attached manually. The fiber is stressed to the retrofit design load . Curing and Quality control For the next 24 hours the fiber is kept in the stretched position with the help of stoppers attached to the machine. Column is then constantly monitored for any misformation or undesirable behaviour. Anchor placement and finishing Fiber Anchors, specially designed to lock the overlapping area which completely removes any possibility of fiber to peel off the column, are put in the previously drilled holes and fixed using the Epoxy Saturant. Finally one more layer of epoxy is applied and then sand is sprinkled so that the system is permanently preserved inside and plastering done.

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Turn-Key Repair and Retrofitting Contracts
Apart from all specialized work which we are involved in we also take up Turnkey Projects i.e. taking all responsibilty the Project. It involves activities starting from giving solutions, designing & taking approvals and at last Execution and handing over the projects. A Turnkey Project involves many stakeholders namely the Client, Consultants, Quality Contorl Agency and the Contractors. Designing and preparing proposals for the work either by ourselves or taking help of specialized agency or individual for preparing proposals. Taking third party approvals for the designd and solutions proposed by us. Control of schedule and maintaining it. Materials procurement, control and quality checkups Sub-Contracting of specific works to related contractors and maintaining proper quality and schedule. Equipment and infrastructure required for project. Handing over the structure to the owner in completed state which will be ready to operate state i.e. the structure can start functioning as it is supposed to be used for.

Application Method Surface Preparation Surface is well Grinded to remove any unevenness and local/sharp undulations. This is done to promote easy application and adhesion of primer.

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Reliance Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ), Navi Mumbai
A change in usage of a 9 storied building required the beams to be strengthened. More than 200 beams are to be strengthened in each building to achieve desired result. A full design of Strengthening was proposed which is now undergoing. The strengthening is done using carbon fibre laminates and composite fibre wraping system. Also composite rods are also used for strengthening. Column Strength Enhancement Fiber wraping of columns, and grooved laminate.

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Flyover, National Highway 7, Bangaluru

At the National Highway 7 (NH 7) between Bangalore and Hyderabad two Flyovers had shown Live cracks in the slab. Which were confirmed by testings carried out. The skew box slabs were then strengthened by non- prestress and Pre-stress technology using Cabon Cimposite Laminates in both the directions forming a grid of Carbon Fiber laminates.

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Rail Over Bridge, JNPT, Navi Mumbai Turnkey Project

HPCL, Mumbai Turnkey project

Only Transportaion Bridge Between JNPT and cities. Due to extensive movement of Heavily loaded cargo verhicles in the past 12 years the bridge has lost its all strength and started heavily vibrating causing a threat of collapse. Turkey Project involved Strength enhancement of the spans Epoxy Grouting, Steel girders installation, replacement of almost all damaged Bearings, enhancement of girders by external Pre-stressing and non-prestressing using carbon fiber laminate and Carbon- Fiber wrapping system.

The PDA Structure, which supports the various accessories of the oil refining, had its columns and beams showing serious cracks and reinforcing steel corrosion. Complete repairs and retrofitting of Beams and columns of the PDA structures Structural members are repaired and strengthened by epoxy modified Epoxy Modified Mortar, Cement grouting, Epoxy Grouting and confinement through fiber wrapping system.

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Other Projects
ESIC Hospitals, Bangalore,Chennai, Pune Platina Wadhwa complex, Mumbai One IndiaBulls Centre, Parel, Mumbai Amba Bhavani Temple, Dombivali IIT Madras Rashtryia Chemical and fertilizers, Chembur Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai Mhape Gulraj Hotel Inorbit Mall, Hyderabad Syndicate Bank, Mumbai SP Info-City, Chennai ECCI Park, Chennai CCCL, Chennai Shriram Sahaana, Yelahanka, Bangalore Llyod Hotel, Mumbai Universal Hotel Airlink Sun-n-Sand Hotel, Indu Projects Manthan Plaza, Vakola ADPL Hotels Sheffields Towers Hirani Realtors, Goregoan Private bunglow, Mysore Neelyog Square Mall, Aditya Ventures Aristo Reality Developers

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COnfEREnCES & LECTURES

WSRR, IIT Bombay
Workshop on Rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures This workshop aimed at creating a clear understanding among participants on the complete process of investigation, repair, strengthening and rehablitation of reinforced concrete buildings and infrastructure. Organized at IIT Bombay WSRR had a participation of more than 200 people from industry and educational institutions. A total of 30 papers spanning over all Structural Rehabilitation fields, were presented in WSRR.

National Conference on Repair and Rehabilitation, Noida, ICI Ghaziabad International Conference on Construction Chemicals, FICCI, 2010 & 2011
Knowledge Partner FICCI jointly with Dept of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Govt. of India and R&M International as the knowledge partner organized International Conference on Construction Chemicals on February 11-12, 2010 at Hall of Culture, Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai. The aim of the conference was to discuss the challenges, market opportunities, advance case studies, strategic tie-ups and technology transfer in the construction chemicals. The key people participating spanned among Manufacturers Consultants, Architects Engineers, Contractors Traders, Marketing professionals Builders & Supliers.

Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) with Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Association of Structural Engingineers and Association of Structural rehabilitation with support from Government of India organized a two day conference on Repair and Rehabilitation. This conference saw like minded people from Academia, Goverenment, Public works and corporate gather together to share their knowledge in the field.

Lecture on Grand Pagoda

Lecture Series, IIT Bombay

Grand Pagoda which was considered for construction with massive span of 85 meter and seating capacity of 10000 persons keeping in mind the aesthetics and long lasting of masonory structures. The lead of designing team, Mr. Mahesh Varma and Proof checking consultant Prof. R.S. Jangid (Professor, IIT Bombay) shared their design and execution experience during the lecture conducted.

A series of lecture on Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) by Subhash C. Goel, Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA was organized successfully on 29th Jan 2009.

Special Lecture IEI MSC, Mumbai

A Special Lecture on Pushover Test on Prototype RCC Structure conduted at CPRI, Bangalore was given by Dr. G.R. Reddy, BARC at IEI Maharastra centre in Mahalaxmi. The lecture was attended by many people from institutions and industry. Many students had also participated.

Asian Conference on Ecsatasy in Concrete, ACECON 2010, IIT Madras

Organized by the Indian Concrete Institute and the IIT Madras. More than 75 papers were presented at the conference, including 20 keynote lectures by leading international experts. Paper topics include special concretes, durability of concrete structures, optimization of concrete microstructure to meet specific requirements, and repair and strengthening technologies. Singular and path-breaking construction projects as well as new developments from the laboratory are covered.

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CPRI, Bangalore
Reactor Safety Division (RSD), BARC along with Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) Bangalore conducted a round robin exercise and theme meeting on pushover test on prototype Reinforced Concrete structure at CPRI Bangalore. The test was Asias largest pushover test and was one of its kind. The structure built was a replica of a substructure of an existing office building at BARC. The structure was tested till failure in the tower testing facility present in CPRI. This structure was then repaired and retrofitted using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites (FRPC). The institutes/organizations who participated in the second phase of the exercise included, BARC, NPCIL, DCS&EM, IIT Bombay, IISc Bangalore, CPRI Bangalore, SERC Chennai, Thapar Institute of Technology Patiyala, UVCE Bangalore, IIIT Hyderabad, SIT Tumkur and PSN College of Engineering Tirunelveli, Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai. All the Materials used and fibre wrapping on the structure was taken care by R&M International at the site. In order to evaluate the fundamental frequency of the structure in the two directions, before commencing the pushover test, a free vibration test was conducted for the retrofitted structure. Highly sensitive accelerometers were placed at different floors to pick up the vibration signal generated by the blow of a hammer. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) of the signal gave the information on the fundamental frequency of the structure. The conclusions involved the effect of fiber wrapping on the structure. The fundamental frequency determination of the structure after rehabilitation with fiber wrapping and before pushover test in two directions were also carried out. The testing gave a insight about earthquake resistance of rehabilitation with fiber wrap and also it was shown that almost 100% of strength was gained back by Fiber wrapping on the damaged structure.

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Seismic Ability of FRP BARC, Mumbai
The failure of structures due to recent earthquakes has exposed the vulnerability of structures to the seismic forces. Hence seismic retrofitting has come out as an important area for Research. At BARC, Mumbai under Dr. G.R. Reddy. Fiber wrapping has come up as an promising way of retrofitting structures for earthquake resistance. Tests were carried out on a structure strengthened by fiber wrapping. Earthquake Conditions were simulated and tested for earthquake resistance of fiber wrapping.

IIT Madras

JNPT

IIT Bombay, A Masters project

A project for fire and heat resistance for Glass fiber reinforced polymer on structural members was studied and ways to enhance it were found. It was found that a coat of vermaceal gives a retention time against fire much higher than a plastered FRP. All the materials and technical support in collaboration with IIT Bombay professors was provided. This project successfully developed a system for making G-FRP resistant to fire for a much longer time so that it does not loose its stresngth and hence the structure becomes more resistance to fire damages.

In collaboration with Sardar Patel college of Engineering, tests and instrumentation was carried out in the three spans of the JNPT bridge at Karal. Different NDT tests were carried out and sensors were installed at various loacations to asses effect of rehabilitation. Following is the detail NDT tests consisted of Rebound Hammer test and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity test to assess the quality and durability of concrete present. Measurement of deflection using linear Potentiometers mounted at the center of bridge at the bottom face. Measurement of Flexural Strains and shear strains with foil type strain gauges mounted at centre of girder at bottom face and at the end at an angle of 45 deg. Measurement of change in crack-width using omega type displacement transducers. Which were tested on full capacity loading. Measurement of vibrations before and after strengthening by piezoelectric accelerometer and full load moving truck to induce vibration according to IS codes. The results have shown reduction in strains and vibrations hence showing the effect of strengthening.

All types of fibers were studied for their effectiveness in confining by fiber-wrapping technique. This was a comprehensive study which involved testing various variants of fibers with their thickness and number of layers varying. For achieving the objective different cube samples were prepared. These samples were then tested for compresive and flexural strength. The results gave us the capabilities and limitations of our services so that it can be further developed and used for betterment of the technique.

SPCE, Mumbai

We have been associated with Sardar Patel College of Enginnering and have carried out alot of testings and Research work for our products and services which are proof-checked by experts at college. All the materials including fibers, laminates matrix, Primer, adhesive etc have been tested for their properties and application methods. The company has been involved in constantly upgrading its products and service by doing research related to it at the college. Beam testing, cube testing, flexural test, tensile tests, bonding strength tests etc are carried out over our serviced structure for the improving effectiveness of our services and constant upgradation. A new epoxy was developed and tested at college with the help of Dooall corpro construction chemicals for its breathable nature which actually increases breathability of concrete and makes the fiber wrapped structure more Durable. The product is still under development phase and is undergoing upgradation and changes to be used at site.

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21 SHM Consultants
SHM Stands for Structural Health Monitoring. Structural health monitoring (SHM) in general sense is a process aimed at providing accurate and timely information about the condition and performance of a Structure. It can be either short term ( eg. repairs efficacy) or a long term (monitoring parameters continuously or periodically) process . A need for SHM arises with the fact that properties of both concrete and steel depend on large number of factors which are often hard to predict in practice. The representative parameters selected for health monitoring of a structure in general can be of mechanical, physical and chemical in nature. Critical buildings (or Lifeline Structures, as they are also called) like hospitals, schools, power plants etc and buildings with large public gatherings like sports arenas, stadiums, commercial buildings, are something which couldan cause harm to large amount of people at a time and are something to be taken care on a regular basis, if they suffer any damage due to any calamity, either natural or manmade.

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l l l l l l l Sensor network Design and Placement
Conventional and fiber Optic Sensors

Data Aquisition
A bridge is undergoing repair and Strengthening in navi Mumbai. Different critical paramMonitoring the behavior of structure from a distant place eters like Deflection, Strains, Crack Width and Acceleration are being measured before and Periodic Monitoring after strengthening. A continous monitoring Monitoring Critical Parameters Time to Time system has also been developed to measure acceleration and strains on a 24x7 basis. The Data Analysis status of bridge is being monitored from a disFrequency Analysis, Stability Analysis tant hub. Anomalies are identified by the sysStructural Audit and Design tem on its own and alarmed to the concerned Non Destructive Testing place and people through SMS or an trigrring an alarm for action.
Conventional and fiber Optic Sensors

Long Term Monitoring (24x7 Basis)

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IK Industries
We are also authorized Distributers and Resellers of Powers Fasteners, Inc Powers Fasterners Inc, USA is a leader in achoring and fastening products for Concrete, Masonary and Steel. The product Range comprise of - Mechanical Anchors, - Chemical Anchors, - Wall Anchors - Gas Fastening Products - Roofing Fasteners, - Carbide Drill Bits,

aLLIanCES

We are involved in manufacturing and distribution of Construction Chemicals and other civil engineering industry products for Waterproofing compounds. For terrace, Slabs and podiums. The Range of Products Include: Paints, Coatings for steel and Concrete. Anchor plates, fibre sheets. We manufacture certain composites and resin products exclusively for R & M International - Carbon Fiber- Fabric - Glass Fiber- Fabric - Epoxy Resin Matrix - Resin Primer - Levelling Mortar

Elantas is a market leader in producing Epoxies and related Construction Chemical products. Elantas Beck (India) is a subsidary indian divison and also is one of largest manufactures of resins and epoxies for Civil Industry. We aquire our raw materials from elantas for production of all our epoxies and resins. These epoxies are then used Fiber Wrapping, Laminate strengthening, etc.

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Testimonials
The Project was completed in a professional manner by R&M International team. We are hereby pleased to announce the completion of the project...

ISO Certification

Ravi Kumar, Project Manager, L&T

R&M International, Mumbai sucessfully provided the necessary support and expertise for repair and retrofitting of the structure under testing at CPRI, Bangalore. Congratulations to the Team....

Dr. G R Reddy, Scientist and Professor, BARC

The Background paper prepared by R&M International, Knowledge Partner for International Conference on Construction Chemicals was excellent. FICCI looks forward for more Engagements....

R. K. Bhatia, Head chemicals Division, FICCI

R&M International, is a company who has always shared its experience in the industry. I appreciate them for there efforts...

Shantilal H. Jain, Chairman, IEI Maharashtra

Dr. Gopal Rai, Ph.D., MACI, MASTR, MIEI, MISSE, MIASE, MICJ
Chief Executive Officer
Ph.D. (Struct. Engg.), IIT Bombay in External Pre-Stressing using Composite Fibres M.E. (Struct. Engg.), SPCE, Mumbai Specializing in Polymer Modified Mortar.

Presently working on following Positions

l General Secretary
Association of Structural Rehabilitation( ASTR)

l Member, Retrofitting Committee

Beureu of Indian Standards (BIS)

l Committee Member
IEI, Maharashtra and ISSE Mumbai Chapter

l Review Committee Member,

American Concrete institute (ACI)

l Knowledge Partner
for Construction Chemicals, FICCI

l Co-Chairman
Institution of Bridge Engineers (IIBE),MH Chapter

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