Abstract
For the past few decades, the aerospace industry has been the major user of advanced composite materials. Only in recent years has civil and construction engineering begun to realize the potential advantages of these materials, such as their corrosion resistance and light weight. This in turn may provide some alternative solutions for problems associated with civil and structural engineering. This paper discusses some of the initial findings in concerned with the structural application of GFRP in triangulated truss structures. Connection behaviour is of major significance in such structures, and this paper deals with an initial investigation of bolted lap joints in tension. A total 28 single-bolted and 20 multibolted double shear lap connections were tested. The effect of various parameters including the width of the structural member, edge distance, number of bolts, bolt pattern, pitch distance, and direction of fibres with respect to applied load were examined. This paper analyzes the test results, and various modes of failure, as affected by these parameters.
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