Abstract
This chapter addresses all aspects pertaining to stresses inherent within civil applications of advanced composites, particularly the critical interfacial adhesive stresses usually controlling the design strength for externally bonded FRP composites. Informed discussions and explanations are presented on influential aspects closely affecting the distribution and magnitude of interfacial stresses along the bondline. Traditional and promising experimental methods for stress estimation are addressed, together with a corresponding brief literature review highlighting their evolution and practical advantages and disadvantages. Theoretical and numerical methods for interfacial stress analyses are also reviewed for different FRP bonding applications, and their stress prediction capabilities are verified with experimental validations. Finally, key conclusions and recommendations for future trends in the stress characterizations of adhesive joints are provided.
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