Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite beams are increasingly finding use in construction. Due to their lower stiffness relative to steel sections, the design of FRP structures is usually deflection controlled. Furthermore, ...

Abstract: This is the second of two papers devoted to the issue of measuring the Timoshenko shear stiffness of thin-walled composite beams. In the first paper, the effect of warping on the effective Timoshenko shear stiffness, as ...

Abstract: A composite bridge deck system assembled from glass/polyester pultruded components has been developed. This system utilizes square tubes running transverse to the traffic direction, mechanically fastened and bonded together, ...