ANALYZING SMI CONCRETE FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE
Owners and developers are increasingly opting, for many reasons, to convert existing buildings for new uses.
If no drawings are available for an older building, a structural engineer will often turn to industry resources to try and determine the nature and capacity of the existing structural system. Available information is then used to confirm that the facility meets the current building code requirements or to determine what strengthening or remediation must occur to accommodate the new use intended by the architect or owner.
