Fibre Reinforced Plastics

3 credits · Graduate

This course begins with introduction to various constituents forming fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP). This is followed by the development of the micro- mechanical and macro-mechanical analysis techniques used for designing laminate composites, followed by the study of the strength criteria used in design procedures. Test and production methods will be reviewed. Methods of design and analysis of mechanical and adhesively bonded joints will follow, as well as fracture mechanics of FRP. PREREQUISITES: Senior level mechanics of materials course EXCLUSIONS: CIVL 6153.03 FORMATS: Lecture