Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli - 620 015, Tamilnadu, India.
An investigation to examine the behaviour of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with Ferro cement is performed. A total of twenty beam specimens were prepared for this study. The performance of these specimens were assessed through evaluating the flexural capacity and load-deflection response before and after retrofit. In twenty beams two beams were tested up to ultimate load and balance 18 beams were divided in to three groups. Each group of beams was tested before and after retrofit to different loading conditions. The test results carried out after retrofit show that the retrofitted beams have noticeable increase in flexural strength and decrease in deflection.
