ABSTRACT
While attempting to strengthen/retrofit one or more elements of a structure or even the entire structure as a whole, a number of classical solutions can be chosen, such as: span shortening, bond of steel members, use of external or internal post-tensioning systems, increase the crosssectional dimensions, or a combination of these methods (Alkhrdaji, 2004). Supplementary, a more modern approach would consist in applying of CFRP elements either by bonding or by using mechanical fasteners. Whereas the available traditional approaches are completely known and experimented, the use of CFRP offers a series of advantages in terms of ease of application, required time for application, architectural interference, etc. Even so, the situation was not sufficiently accounted for, the available data and research on the topic being relatively limited.
