THE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF MONOCOQUE FIBRE COMPOSITE TRUSS JOINTS

Paper number 274

THE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF MONOCOQUE FIBRE COMPOSITE TRUSS JOINTS

Matthew F. Humphreys¹, Gerard Van Erp¹, Charles H. Tranberg²

1Fibre Composites Design and Development (FCDD), Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, 4350, Australia
2General Manager Connell Wagner Pty Ltd, Queensland, Honorary Professor, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, 4350, Australia

Summary This paper presents early experimental results of an ongoing research project into the structural behaviour of monocoque fibre composite truss joints. The testing of three different types of joints will be discussed. Descriptions of the test procedures are presented as well as design and analysis of each jointing method.

Keywords truss, joints, monocoque, particulate filled resin, civil infrastructure, structures.

Theme : Joints

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Summary	This paper presents early experimental results of an ongoing research project into the structural behaviour of monocoque fibre composite truss joints. The testing of three different types of joints will be discussed. Descriptions of the test procedures are presented as well as design and analysis of each jointing method.
Keywords	truss, joints, monocoque, particulate filled resin, civil infrastructure, structures.