Bending and buckling of open section composite columns

• Main Author: Wan, Kirby Zhiming
• Other Authors: Chai Gin Boay
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Materials of construction
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54122
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report provides details of the design, manufacturing and testing of a test rig that is used to conduct compression tests on open section composite columns. Two composite I-beams were manufactured using two C-channels and two separate beams as moulds. L930 woven carbon/epoxy prepreg layers were...