This paper presents the results of an experimental study undertaken to investigate the effect of varying the debonded length of reinforcing steel on the flexural strength of RC beams and the effects of confinement with CFRP wraps on beams with reduced development length. The scope of this study included seven reinforced concrete beam specimens with rectangular cross-section (100 x 150mm) and a span of 1800mm. The specimens were constructed with one No. 15M as tension reinforcement and 6mm diameter stirrups spaced at 75mm o/c. The main parameters include: a) effect of using different ratios of reinforcement debonded length to span length (Lu/L), and b) effect of using CFRP sheets on specimens with reduced development length. In this program, one specimen is constructed with completely bonded reinforcement to serve as a control specimen. Four specimens were constructed with different degrees of reinforcement debonded length to span length (Lu/L ratios of 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, and 0.9) without any CFRP wrapping. Two additional specimens were wrapped with U-shaped CFRP sheets and are constructed with Lu/L ratios of 0.8 and 0.9. These later specimens are compared with unwrapped ones to assess the effect of CFRP sheets as rehabilitation technique for bond-critical members. The specimens were tested to failure in four point bending with the two loading points located at the middle third of the span.