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This paper presents a numerical and theoretical investigation into the flexural behavior of RC beams axially restricted with external steel or fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement. A numerical procedure for RC beams axially restricted with external reinforcement has been developed and it is verified against available experimental results. A numerical parametric study is then performed on axially restricted RC beams, focusing on the effect of type, area, and depth of external reinforcement. The results show that axial restriction increases the post-cracking stiffness and ultimate load-carrying capacity but reduces the flexural ductility. The ultimate stress in external reinforcement is substantially impacted by reinforcement type, area, and depth. A simplified model is developed to predict the ultimate load of RC beams axially restricted with external steel\/FRP reinforcement. The predictions of the proposed simplified model agree favorably with the numerical results. 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