Strengthening of substandard reinforced concrete beam-column joints by external post-tension rods

The efficiency of the proposed strengthening method using externally applied post-tension rods in reinforced concrete external beam-column joints, which do not comply with any code requirements, is investigated. Five full-scale specimens were tested in the laboratory. They have specific deficiencies resulting from the lack of shear reinforcement in the joint and poor material properties including low strength concrete and the presence of plain...