Have been given the substantiation of the need for preliminary testing of concrete beams on the transverse force. Their goal is to determine the effect of inclined cracks formed at the operating load levels, on the efficiency of the composite reinforcement in the near support sections.   The results of these tests, obtained with the shear span 1,5h0; 2h0 and 2,5 h0, that significantly affects the nature of inclined cracks. According to the results of an experiment formulated recommendations for the design of composite reinforcement.

Keywords: concrete, reinfrcement, reinforced concrete composite, CFRP, strengthening, crack, stress level, clamp, shear span, strength