This　paper　presents　an　experimental　study　on　the　strengthening　of　seismically　deficient　RC　beam-column　joints　using　carbon　fiber　reinforced　polymer　(CFRP).　Six　exterior　RC　beam-column　joint　specimens　were　tested　to　identify　an　effective　method　for　improving　the　seismic　performance　of　such　joints　in　terms　of　their　lateral　strength　and　ductility.　These　six　specimens　included　one　non-seismically　designed　specimen,　one　seismically　designed　specimen,　and　four　specimens　retrofitted　using　different　schemes.　In　these　schemes,　both　externally　bonded　CFRP　sheets　and　near-surface　mounted　(NSM)　CFRP　strips　were　explored　as　strengthening　options.　The　test　results　showed　that　by　adding　CFRP　reinforcement,　the　seismic　performance　of　a　seismically　deficient　beam-column　joint　can　be　significantly　improved.　In　particular,　the　use　of　NSM　CFRP　strips　in　beams　and　joints　was　found　to　effectively　relocate　the　plastic　hinge　away　from　the　joint　region,　thereby　leading　to　a　ductile　failure　mode　(beam　flexural　failure),　which　demonstrates　the　effectiveness　of　this　seismic　retrofit　method.　A　good　understanding　of　the　hinge　relocation　mechanisms　has　been　achieved　through　extensive　and　detailed　strain　measurement　during　the　tests.