Abstract
In reinforced concrete beams, the compressive and tensile forces are resisted
by concrete and reinforcement, respectively. In almost all cases, repair and
rehabilitation are carried out to increase the tensile force capacity or to result
in a larger moment capacity of the existing beam. Bonding steel plates to the
tension face with epoxy was a popular repair method for more than two
decades. However, the use of high-strength composites has become popular
because of their lowweight and their resistance to corrosion (ACI Committee
440, 1996).