Pseudo-ductile failure of adhesively joined GFRP beam-column connections: An experimental and numerical investigation

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) I-beam-column adhesively bonded connections are tested under combined bending and shear. The special feature of the novel connection is the wrapping of the seat angles at the connection by a carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) fabric wrap. The wrap is primarily intended to alter the connection failure mode from brittle to pseudo-ductile, thus providing adequate warning of impending failure. Four moment …