Abstract
Two beam assemblies fabricated using simple pultruded sections and adhesive bonding have been tested to determine their structural properties. The test configuration was three-point bending to simulate the most severe loading in a proposed application. Short-term stiffnesses are compared with those predicted using known section properties and linear elastic beam theory. Accelerated creep test data are used to determine long-term behaviour using Findley's linear viscoelastic theory. For the purpose of structural design, Findley's model is used to estimate the increase in maximum deflection due to a constant design loading of 1 week, 1 year and 10 years.
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