In this paper, the impact of stainless steel woven wire mesh (SSWWM) reinforcement within the adhesive layer on the load-carrying capacity of the adhesively bonded single-lap joints (SLJs) was studied. SLJs were fabricated using Loctite EA 9466 epoxy as the adhesive, AA5083 aluminium alloy as the adherend, and SSWWMs as the reinforcement. The influence of mesh count (20, 40, 60, and 80) and area ( \(10{\text{ mm }} \times 10{\text{ mm}}\) , \(20{\text{ mm }} \times 20{\text{ mm}}\) , and \(25{\text{ mm }} \times 25{\text{ mm}}\) ) of the SSWWM on the SLJ strength was investigated. Furthermore, considering the failure mechanism of the SLJ, the SSWWMs were strategically placed at the centre and at both ends of the adhesive layer, thereby examining the influence of the SSWWM location on the SLJ strength. According to the results obtained from tensile tests, the inclusion of the SSWWM into the adhesive layer increases the peak force of the SLJs between 7 and 46%, depending on the mesh count, area, and location of the SSWWM. Also, the location and area of the SSWWM are critical factors for joint strength. Increasing the area of the SSWWM and placing the SSWWM close to the ends of the overlap region considerably contributes to the SLJ strength.
