Condition Assessment of Column-Prima Mill Trincomalee
The flour mixing building is a 12
storied reinforced concrete structure
under construction as an expansion to
the existing facility at PRIMA Mill in
Trincomalee. It is basically a
rectangular building with 54
4.3mx4.3m rectangular silos inside in
each level from the 6th floor to the
top. The overall dimensions of the
building are 31.5m x 46.1m . The lower
six floors are used as flour mixing and
processing space and consists of other
flour mixing equipment.
The objective of this condition
assessment is to determine the current
condition of the columns at locations
K14/K15- 6th floor and to propose
appropriate methodologies and
techniques to Repair/Rectify the
specific column to improve the
structural soundness and integrity of
the building.