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Worldwide a great deal of research is currently being conducted concerning the use of fiber reinforced plastic wraps, laminates and sheet in the repair and strengthening of reinforced concrete member, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)application is a very effective way to repair and strengthen structures that have become structurally weak over their life span , FRP repair system provide an economically viable alternative to traditional repair system and materialsExperimental investigations on the flexural and shear behavior of RC beams strengthened using continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)sheets are carried out externally reinforced concrete beams with epoxy bonded CFRP sheets were tested to failure using a symmetrical two point concentrated static loading system .five beams were casted for this experimental test program .in one control beam ,other four beam first layer, two layer and three layer beam in flexural were casted were strengthened using laminates of carbon fiber reinforced polymer(CFRP) sheet. Experimental data on load deflection and failure modes of each of the beams were obtained .the detail procedure and application of CFRP sheet for strengthening of RC beams is also included .the effect of number of CFRP layers and its orientation on ultimate load carrying capacity and failure mode of the beams are investigated.