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Experimental investigation on the moment-rotation performance of pultruded FRP web-flange junctions

Cintra, Gisele G.
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Cardoso, Daniel C. T.
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Vieira, Janine D.
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October 1, 2021
Composites Part B-Engineering

This paper aims to present an experimental investigation on the behavior of web-flange junctions (WFJs) rotational stiffness of pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRP). Channels and I-sections were tested using a simple set-up, which was developed in order to experimentally characterize the junctions in a direct manner. The Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique was used, allowing overall deflections and relative rotations between web and flange to be monitored. The WFJs' imperfections were analyzed through an optical microscope and correlated with the cracks' formation. Further, damage thresholds are identified using available stress equations for curved composite members and lower bound functions are proposed to simulate the junction stiffness retention. Finally, two Equations are developed in order to analytically predict pultruded junctions' rotational stiffness per unit of width. In general, the theoretical and experimental results agreed fairly well, with a maximum difference of 24% for I-sections and 38% for channels.

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research article
DOI
10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.109087
Web of Science ID

WOS:000687381900002

Author(s)
Cintra, Gisele G.
Cardoso, Daniel C. T.
Vieira, Janine D.
Keller, Thomas  
Date Issued

2021-10-01

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

Published in
Composites Part B-Engineering
Volume

222

Article Number

109087

Subjects

Engineering, Multidisciplinary

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Materials Science, Composites

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Engineering

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Materials Science

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pultrusion

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glass fibers

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defects

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analytical modelling

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mechanical-behavior

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stiffness

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strength

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failure

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members

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