TY - JOUR
T1 - On the flexural behaviour of GFRP beams obtained by bonding simple panels
T2 - an experimental investigation
AU - Ascione, Francesco
AU - Mancusi, Geminiano
AU - Spadea, Saverio
AU - Lamberti, Marco
AU - Lebon, Fréderic
AU - Maurel-Pantel, Aurélien
PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - This paper presents some experimental results dealing with the mechanical performance of composite beams obtained by bonding Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rectangular pultruded panels by means of an epoxy structural adhesive. The flexural response of these bonded beams was compared with those obtained by the pultrusion process with the same geometrical and material properties. As a matter of fact, no significant loss of performance emerged in terms of failure load; moreover, an increase of pre-failure stiffness was observed. This result may allow us to consider bonded GFRP beams as a viable simplification within the field of composite structures.
AB - This paper presents some experimental results dealing with the mechanical performance of composite beams obtained by bonding Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rectangular pultruded panels by means of an epoxy structural adhesive. The flexural response of these bonded beams was compared with those obtained by the pultrusion process with the same geometrical and material properties. As a matter of fact, no significant loss of performance emerged in terms of failure load; moreover, an increase of pre-failure stiffness was observed. This result may allow us to consider bonded GFRP beams as a viable simplification within the field of composite structures.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.04.039
U2 - 10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.04.039
DO - 10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.04.039
M3 - Article
SN - 0263-8223
VL - 131
SP - 55
EP - 65
JO - Composite Structures
JF - Composite Structures
ER -