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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Applicant:
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Taipei, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 3/34 (2005.12); E04C 5/06 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 5/0618 (2012.12); E04C 3/34 (2012.12);
Abstract
A retrofitting method for a beam with an opening is disclosed. The retrofitting method provides a hoop cooperated with an inclined stirrup to form a reinforcement set. The hoop is used to enclose the opening; and the reinforcement set may be selectively adjusted according to the distance between the edge of opening and a column face. The retrofitting method and reinforcement set are not only suitable for openings located in the non-plastic hinge zone of the beam, but also suitable for the openings located in the plastic hinge zone.