The safety of civilian and military infrastructure is a concern due to an increase in explosive risks, which has led demand for high-strength civil with improved energy absorption capacity. In this study, Finite Element (FE) numerical model was developed determine the effect hybrid Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) as strengthening material on full-scale Concrete (RC) slabs. reinforcing materials ...

In this study, hybrid nonlinear finite element models (FEM) were developed to examine the flexural performance and ultimate load capacity of bonded unbonded two-way reinforced concrete post-tensioned (PT) slabs that pre-strengthened with external carbon-fiber reinforcement polymer (CFRP) laminates. Full 3D simulations, using ANSYS models, have been created for five different slab samples select...

In this work, the mode I fracture toughness of dissimilar metal-composite adhesive joints is experimentally investigated using double cantilever beam (DCB) test. The particular joint under study resulted by joining a thin titanium sheet with carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminate and envisioned to be implemented in hybrid laminar flow control system future aircraft. Four different indu...

It is an effective way to improve the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) members by externally bonded carbon fiber reinforcement polymer (CFRP) laminates on the soffit of the members. However, there is little investigation on flexural performance of RC beam flexurally strengthened by side-bonded FRP laminates. To investigate the flexural behavior of RC beams side-bonded CFRP laminate...

The present paper investigates the response a sandwich composite laminate that involves intraply hybrid carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)/Dyneema core under impact and post-impact tests. This was designed to gain high elasticity stiffness/weight ratio of Dyneema fibers while maintaining structural integrity CFRP at core. Low-velocity compression after tests were employed evaluate damage re...

The use of interleaving material with viscoelastic properties is one the most effective solutions to improve damping capacity carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates. Improving composite without threatening mechanical performance challenging and nanomaterials should lead target. In this paper, effect a nanostructured interlayer based on graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs) fracture toughness ...