Adhesive and cohesive failure analyses of bonded FRP composite tubular T-joints in combined axial compression and out-of-plane bending

Umesh Kumar, Rashmi Ranjan Das, Department of Mechanical Engineering, ICFAI University Jharkhand, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology , Indian School of Mines

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on December 24, 2025

Abstract

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Tubular T-joints are the most widely used structural connectors. FRP composites, with their superior intrinsic properties, can be a more suitable choice than steel. Computational fracture mechanics has been employed to develop finite element models for ...