As the applications of advanced composite structural materials continue to increase, so does
the need to understand the mechanical behavior of mechanically fastened joints in such …

The success of any progressive failure analysis of composite structures is influenced by the
failure criteria and the associated material property degradation models. The failure criteria …

A new set of failure criteria to predict composite failure in single-lap bolted-joints is
proposed. The present failure criteria are an extension of Chang–Lessard criteria …

A three-dimensional progressive damage model has been developed to capture the onset
and initial propagation of damage within a three-dimensional woven composite in a single …

In this study, the 3D digital image correlation (3D-DIC) technique is extensively used to
explain the tensile behaviors of single-lap only bolted (OB) and hybrid bolted-bonded (HBB) …

Interference fit has advantages in improving fatigue behaviors of composite bolted joints;
however, interference fit bolt insertion tends to cause damages in laminates weakening joint …

An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the effect of interference fit size
on fatigue life of double lap-type single bolted composite joints. Tension–compression …

Thin-ply laminated composites have recently gained increasing attention in the aerospace
engineering field, due to enhanced design possibilities and positive size effects with regard …

In the last decades, FRP composites have been widely used for constructing entire civil
structures. One of the challenging issues for building with pultruded FRP composites is …

A three-dimensional, solid finite element model of a composite-aluminum single-lap bolted
joint with a countersunk titanium fastener is developed. The model includes progressive …