Title: Design and analysis of a composite beam for infrastructure applications - Part II: Preliminary investigation in shear and torsion

Authors: Mario Springolo, Gerard Van Erp, Amar Khennane

Addresses: Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia. ' Fibre Composite Design and Development Centre, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia. ' Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia

Abstract: Bending behaviour was dealt with in the preceding prequel, its associated failure modes identified, and a simplified theoretical approach was proposed for design purposes. However, this approach would not be complete without a simplified method for estimating the shear resistance of the beam and its torsional response.

Keywords: composite beams; lateral buckling; lateral torsion; moment-shear interaction; shear resistance; design; beam prototype; Timoshenko beam theory; Timoshenko plate theory; transformed sections; finite element analysis; FEA; fibre reinforced polymer composites; FRP composites.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2006.008886

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2006 Vol.25 No.4, pp.313 - 330

Published online: 02 Feb 2006 *

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