KHAO KHO
TRADITIONAL THAI HOUSE

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Project Overview

The Khao Kho Traditional Thai House project involved renovating a traditional Thai wooden building for use as an event venue, built on an existing reinforced concrete structure. However, the existing concrete columns and beams were found to be non-compliant with structural standards — in particular, the beams lacked sufficient shear resistance — necessitating strengthening works to ensure long-term structural integrity.

The engineering team selected SMARTFIBER-SHEET UT70-30, a high-performance carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) designed to carry tensile and shear forces. The system was applied using U-Wrap technique at both ends of the beams and wrapped along the full height of the columns to improve the overall strength of the structure.

Installation Process

1. 1

   Assessment of Existing Structure

   The engineering team surveyed the condition of the non-compliant concrete columns and beams, evaluating current shear and compressive capacity to design the appropriate placement and quantity of strengthening material.

2. 2

   Concrete Surface Preparation

   Column and beam surfaces were cleaned and abraded to remove dust, grease, and moisture, ensuring maximum epoxy adhesion between the substrate and SMARTFIBER-SHEET UT70-30.

3. 3

   Beam Strengthening with U-Wrap Technique

   SMARTFIBER-SHEET UT70-30 was wrapped at both ends of the beams using the U-Wrap technique to improve shear resistance — the primary deficiency of the existing structure.

4. 4

   Full-Height Column Wrapping

   SMARTFIBER-SHEET UT70-30 was wrapped around each concrete column along its full height to improve both shear capacity and load-bearing performance, preventing long-term cracking and compressive failure.

Strengthening Materials Used

Project Results