Abstract

During a wide-ranging experimental study of compression testing of unidirectional fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP), covering several materials and test methods, it became apparent that the variability of data could be reduced by adopting a rigorous and consistent approach to all phases of specimen production. Details are given of the procedures adopted, together with results from an associated parameter study.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Keywords:
fiber-reinforced plastics, compression testing, specimen preparation

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