Duthinh, D.
and Bajpai, K.
(2001),
Strength of an Interlocking FRP Connection, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=860385
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Strength of an Interlocking FRP Connection
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, K K. Bajpai
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.Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6829
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6829
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Keywords
adhesive, bending, building technology, composite, connection, fiber-reinforced polymer, interlocking, panel, shear strength
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Created November 1, 2001, Updated February 19, 2017