Meso-scale numerical study of composite patch repaired hole drilled steel plate

• Main Authors: Setvati, M.R., Mustaffa, Z., Isnadi, B., Shafiq, N., Syed, Z.I., Kim, D.K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Asian Research Publishing Network 2016
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84959419973&partnerID=40&md5=8f0c6eb90d72957383725bb9f326d9a4; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/25780/

A large number of steel structures, such as bridges, offshore platforms, large mining equipment and buildings, need retrofitting 1. The use of composite materials patching is a very attractive alternative to the traditional reinforcement or repair methods (i.e. bolted doubler plates, welding), overc...