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Abstract
In order to improve the performance of a Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) structure, it is better to repair or upgrade the structure by retrofitting. This study revealed the results of anonlinear finite element analysis conducted on reinforced cement concrete beamsstrengthened with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) laminates, Carbon FiberReinforced Polymer (CFRP) laminates and Aramid Fiber Reinforced Polymer (AFRP) laminates. Five beams with different fiber length and orientation for each fiber retrofittedbeams were cast and analyzed for the present study. All the beams were tested under fourpointbending till failure. The results obtained through non liner Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis using ANSYS software can be used to study how different parameters affect retrofitted beam behavior and investigate how Externally Bounded Reinforcement (EBR) should be applied in order to obtain the maximum load carrying capacity.