Strength of an Interlocking FRP Connection.
Strength of an Interlocking FRP Connection.
(1518 K)
Duthinh, D.; Bajpai, K.
NISTIR 6829; 33 p. November 2001.
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Keywords:
adhesives; bending; building technology; composite
materials; connections; fiber-reinforced polymers;
interlocking; joints; shear strength
Abstract:
The strength of an interlocking fiber-reinforced polymer
(FRP) connection was measured in bending, and in-plane
and out-of-plane shear. This connection allows the rapid
assembly of FRP panels into houses, and can be used in
interlocking mode only, or interlocking and adhesively
bonded mode. An additional mode was tested, where the
connection was adhesively bonded only, without an
interlocking toggle. The complete characterization of
the behavior of the connection allows rational
prediction of the performance of a building assembled
with such panels.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899