Rapid　repair　and　retrofitting　is　increasingly　urgent　and　significant　for　the　earthquake-damaged　columns.　To　restore　the　flexural　strength,　and　also　attempt　to　restore　stiffness　and　deformation　capacity　of　damaged　columns,　this　paper　proposes　a　repair　technique　using　near-surface-mounted　(NMS)　basalt　fiber　reinforced　polymer　(BFRP)　bars　and　BFRP　sheets　jacketing,　and　then　four　one-fourth　scale　earthquake-damaged　reinforced　concrete　circular　bridge　columns　repaired　by　the　proposed　technique　are　retested　under　the　similar　cyclic　lateral　load　as　the　corresponding　original　columns.　The　repaired　columns　are　compared　with　the　original　columns　in　the　seismic　behavior　finally,　and　the　results　have　shown　that　the　flexural　capacity　of　the　repaired　columns　was　restored　and　even　enhanced;　furthermore,　the　stiffness　and　the　displacement　capacity　of　repaired　columns　were　restored　to　an　extent　that　can　meet　the　needs　of　a　temporary　repair　and　allow　emergency　service　use　after　an　earthquake.　This　implies　that　the　repair　technique　is　effective　in　restoring　the　flexural　performance　of　the　damaged　circular　bridge　columns.　©　2015　Elsevier　Ltd.