The invention relates to an external reinforcement for beams, columns,
plates and the like, substantially consisting in the combination of fibers
and a resin and whereby the majority of the fibers is situated in the
longitudinal direction of the reinforcement, characterized in that at
least well-defined portions of the external reinforcement are provided
with an additional reinforcement formed by fibers which are arranged
according to at least one direction differing from the longitudinal
direction of the reinforcement.