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Adhesively-bonded joints, including double- and stepped- lap joints (DLJs and SLJs), were experimentally investigated under cyclic tensile loading. The joints were composed of pultruded GFRP laminates and epoxy adhesive. A critical stiffness was found for DLJs and a critical elongation for SLJs at which failure occurs independently of load level. Based on measured uniform stiffness degradation during the fatigue life of DLJs, a linear model of stiffness degradation was established. For SLJs, after crack initiation, stiffness decreased at a higher rate during the initial and final stages of crack propagation. A non-linear sigmoid model was established. Results of both models compared well to experimental results and enabled F-N curves suitable for design to be established. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Véronique Michaud, Jacobus Gerardus Rudolph Staal, Baris Çaglar, Helena Luisa Teixido Pedarros