Selected Topics on Advanced Composites in Engineering Structures
CIVIL-705 / 2 credits
Teacher(s): Invited lecturers (see below), Vassilopoulos Anastasios
Language: English
Remark: Next time: Fall 2025, Min. 5 persons
Frequency
Every 2 years
Summary
The course presents investigations into composite materials' fatigue and fracture, including bonding and reinforcement. Students learn about failure, degradation mechanisms, and analytical and design concepts following current international standards for addressing realistic loading conditions.
Content
Introduction to composite materials and the specific design concepts of structures with this type of material. Description of the characteristics of composite materials and their singularities. Selected topics to be addressed are:
- Failure modes and failure criteria for composite materials,
- Fatigue of composite materials and structures,
- Multiaxial static/fatigue behaviour,
- Fracture of composite materials,
- Joining techniques,
- Issues raised by the students, related to their PhD projects
- Externally bonded FRP reinforcement (EBR) of existing structures:
- Bond-substrate interaction and cohesive zone modeling approaches
- Analytical and fracture mechanics-€“based study of bond behaviour
- Design methodologies for FRP EBR according to current standards
Keywords
Composite materials, fatigue, fracture, joining techniques, exterrnally-bonded reinforcements
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Basic knowledge about composite materials and theory of elasticity.
In the programs
- Exam form: Multiple (session free)
- Subject examined: Selected Topics on Advanced Composites in Engineering Structures
- Courses: 18 Hour(s)
- Exercises: 10 Hour(s)
- Type: optional