@inproceedings{64ce532ddf044068934f4e6b6669accd,
title = "Fracture mechanics analysis of cracked steel plates repaired with composite sheets",
abstract = "Advanced composite materials have proven to be effective in enhancing the load carrying capacity and to extend the fatigue life of structural elements. Most studies have relied extensively on experimental testing and numerical simulations. It is important to develop some efficient analytical methods for predicting the fatigue behaviour of the composites repaired structures. This paper presents one analytical model for estimating the fatigue crack growth and fatigue life of two-side patched steel plates. This analytical model was verified by comparisons with experimental results.",
keywords = "Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP), Crack propagation, Fatigue life, Fracture mechanics, Steel plate",
author = "Liu, {H. B.} and Xiao, {Z. G.} and Zhao, {X. L.} and R. Al-Mahaidi",
note = "Funding Information: This project was sponsored by the Australian Research Council (ARC) under the Discovery Grants scheme. The authors wish to thank Assoc. Prof. Sing-Ping Chiew, Mr. Chelladurai Subasanran, Dr. Zhiwei Huang and Mr. Richard Paul Dermody at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore for their help in the experimental part of the project. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2007 International Institute for FRP in Construction; 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2007 ; Conference date: 12-12-2007 Through 14-12-2007",
year = "2007",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2007",
publisher = "International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC)",
pages = "1047--1052",
editor = "Smith, {Scott T.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2007",
}