Sentence examples for effective retrofitting from inspiring English sources

This disaster reminds us of the importance of developing practical, inexpensive and effective retrofitting techniques to strengthen the seismic capacity of rammed earth residential dwellings in underdeveloped rural regions.

But while this already occurs in a piecemeal manner, to be effective, retrofitting must occur on scales greater than individual buildings or even neighbourhoods - there has to be an overarching vision.

Cost effective retrofitting of existing homes to reduce fuel poverty, emissions and extend the life of properties is a challenge for housing professionals.

Wrapping columns using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) is one of the most effective retrofitting methods for circular columns.

In the design of an effective retrofitting solution using FRP systems, the anchorage capacity has an important role.

It is concluded that the proposed method is easy to implement and yields an effective retrofitting design in which damage is confined within the dissipative system.

A case study approach was employed in this study to examine effective ways of building energy efficient retrofitting based on one year of monitoring.

The aim of the project was to develop global retrofitting strategies, tools and design guidelines in order to promote successful and cost-effective implementation of passive solar and energy efficient retrofitting measures to office buildings.

Perfecting technologies like these could prove useful and cost- effective for retrofitting projects in other Chinese cities, he suggested.

Many companies decided that shuttering coal generators would be more cost effective than retrofitting them to meet the new standards, the EIA said.

In this paper, the most effective leg retrofitting method has been investigated through an experimental testing program using a one-panel angle leg retrofitting model and a nonlinear finite element (FEM) model.