Research Article

Effect of Bolt-Hole Clearance on Bolted Connection Behavior for Pultruded Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Structural Plastic Members

Table 1

Mechanical properties of PFRP members.

TestPFRP memberAverage strength
(MPa)
Average modulus of elasticity
(GPa)
Number of specimens

TensileAngle5
I-shape10

CompressionAngle5
I-shape10

ShearAngleAxial5
Transverse5
I-shapeAxial10
Transverse10