On joint strengths, peel stresses and failure modes in adhesively bonded double-strap and supported single-lap GFRP joints

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation conducted to characterize the joint strengths, peel stresses and failure modes in adhesively bonded double-strap and supported single-lap glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) joints. The joints were composed of pultruded GFRP adherends having the same stiffness as the members that would be used in FRP bridge decks. The design parameters investigated in the study were adhesive...