ABSTRACT
In the last several decades, it has been widely recognized that bonding CFRP strip on concrete structures is one of the effective ways for strengthening or rehabilitation because of its high modulus and high strength compared to concrete. However, there are only few cases in which the rehabilitation method by bonding CFRP strips has been applied to existing steel structures due to relatively small number of research works and insufficient understanding on the strength of adhesives in the use of this rehabilitation method. Because the stress distribution in the adhesive layer is significantly complicated, conducting experimental tests would be a reasonable method to investigate the bond strength of adhesive used for rehabilitation of steel members and to confirm the effectiveness of the rehabilitation method.
