Experimental investigation of pultruded GFRP connections

At present, design and construction of all-FRP structures with the use GFRP are developing. All-FRP frame bolted connections to form nodes between elements, particularly steel bolts. This research focuses on FRP pultruded plates instead chords webs. Frame formed by adjoining elements at different angles through gusset plates. In accordance literature analysis, a small number tests have been carried out investigate pultrusion direction direction. Both experimental numerical studies made L-shape profiles demonstrated that considerable influence strength deformation joints so failure mode involves mainly plate. These results were then compared against predictions obtained using Ansys for finite-element analysis.