The Structural Impact of Confinement in the Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Beams

Abstract

Confinement is shown to be effective in restoring the initial operating capacity to the damaged concrete. However,a lack of set guidelines for design and implementation prevents it from successful implementation. In this paper, we reviewed the application of confinement in the rehabilitation of damaged concrete beams. The findings illustrate that confinement could be used as a repairing technique for damaged concrete members. The simulation analysis in ANSYS 16 helped evaluate the performance of the rehabilitated beam under stress and strain. The proposed method is shown to increase structural strength and ductility in the rehabilitated concrete beam.