FLEXURAL PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS RETROFITTED USING FERROCEMENT WIRE MESH

Introduction: Ferrocement is a low-cost material that can be utilized as replacement for expensive fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), which generally used retrofitting structural and non-structural reinforced concrete members. The objective of this paper to investigate the effectiveness wire mesh in flexural members such beams. It also investigated capacity beams, are with partial or complete regular rebar. orientations various forms within beam section taken into consideration. finite element method model analyze performance studied including load-deflection relationship, first cracked ultimate loads, crack patterns, stress, were evaluated using method. has been verified experimental results. results show beams retrofitted ferrocement rebar replaced by have superior low depth. high load-carrying ductility. confinement three-sided improves beam. observed remains same when length exceeds half span length.