Thermal cycling fiber metal laminates: Considerations, test setup and results

The development of fiber metal laminates to multi-functional materials by embedding heater elements in the laminate extends their field of application. Fiber metal laminates with embedded heater elements are likely to be used for the de- and anti-icing of leading edges in aircraft as they combine structural and heating functions. Hence, those...

Test method to assess interface adhesion in composite bonding

This paper introduces a new type of peel tests dedicated to composite bonding: Composite Peel Tests. This test is inspired on the standard floating roller peel test widely used for metal bonding. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of the Composite Peel Test to assess interface adhesion in composite bonded structures. To this...

Steel plate reinforcement of orthotropic bridge decks

The PhD research is focused on the reinforcement of fatigue cracked orthotropic steel bridge decks (OBD) by adding a second steel plate to the existing deck. The main idea is to stiffen the existing deck plate, which will reduce the stresses at the fatigue sensitive details and extend the fatigue life of the orthotropic bridge decks. Two...

Site measurements Scharsterrijn bridge 2009: Short-term Monitoring

Site measurements Scharsterrijn bridge 2009: Long-term Monitoring

Experimental research project on bolted connections in bearing for high strength steel