Understanding existing buildings – five studies to complete before design work starts

This article describes the structural reuse and strengthening strategies adopted to enable three additional storeys to be added to an existing office building in London.

Michal Drewniok discusses the principles of reusing steel elements and encourages structural engineers to consider this option over designing with new material.

Exploring concrete buildings from 1950-1985, this series provides insights on reuse project challenges, cost-effective surveys and investigations, corrosion and fire management, historical building modelling, and the sustainable application of carbon fibre reinforced polymers for their strengthening