During the last years it has been investigated a reinforcing technique based on introducingcarbon laminate (CFRP) strips into saw cuts made on the concrete cover of the element to bestrengthened. The CFRP is fixed to concrete element using epoxy adhesive. Comparatively tothe techniques that glue the CFRP to the external surfaces of the concrete element, the oneproposed in the present work has the advantages of mobilize high percentage of the tensilestrength of this composite, prevent the peeling phenomenon and add an extra protectionagainst fire and vandalism acts. To characterize the bond behavior of the CFRP strips toconcrete, pullout-bending tests were carried out. The influence of the concrete strength andthe embedment length was analyzed in the experimental campaign. In the present work thetests performed are described and the results obtained are presented and discussed.
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