ABSTRACT
The repair, rehabilitation and strengthening of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams is a challenging engineering problem. Flexural strengthening of these members is achieved by attaching FRP strengthening system to the tension face of a flexural member. Previous studies have demonstrated by attaching externally bonded fabric of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) laminate to the tension side of reinforced concrete beams can increase stiffness and maximum load of the beams.
