Abstract: Layered fiber-reinforced composite structures are susceptible to crack initiation and growth in the resin-rich layer between plies. Delamination represents one of the most prevalent life-limiting ...

Abstract: Compression instability growth of through-width delaminations in composite laminates is investigated. A previously developed beam model that incorporates effects of elastic restraint at the ends ...

Abstract: The structural performance of thickness-tapered laminates has been investigated using an energy-based damage tolerance methodology. The geometry studied is a thin laminate with discontinuous internal ...

Abstract: Many bridges in the United States have reached or are approaching the end of their useful lives. Since the 1940s, salt and other deicing agents applied to highways and bridges, coupled with inadequate maintenance funding, ...

Abstract: A closed form solution to the flow of resin in vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process (VARTM) has been derived. VARTM is used extensively for affordable manufacturing of large composite ...

Abstract: Three fiber-reinforced polymer deck-to-girder connection concepts were evaluated for longitudinal structural capacity, ease of erection, and affordability. The first two concepts employed a composite sleeve to confine grout ...