Analysis and design of connections for pultruded FRP structures

Composites in Construction: A reality

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 250-257

  Mottram, J Toby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOLTS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS;

DAMAGE PROGRESSION; FAILURE MODES; LOCAL STRESS FIELD; NET-TENSIONS; PULTRUDED FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC; SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATE; SHEAR OUT; SINGLE-BOLTED JOINTS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0035766301     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40596(264)27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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