Damage Progression in Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Plastic I-Beams
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Damage and fracture progression in carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composite I-beams subject to three point bending are evaluated via computational simulation. An integrated computer code that scales up constituent micromechanics level material properties to the structure level and accounts for all possible failure modes is used for the simulation of composite degradation under loading. Damage initiation, growth, accumulation, and propagation to fracture are included in the simulations. Three I-beams with different layup configurations are evaluated. Simulation results are compared with experimental data. Design implications with regard to damage tolerance and residual strength of CFRP composite beams are examined.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 2 • Issue 1 • February 1998
Pages: 38 - 45
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Copyright © 1998 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 1, 1998
Published in print: Feb 1998
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