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Effects of joint geometry and bolt torque on the structural performance of single bolt tension joints in pultruded GRP sheet material.

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Effects of joint geometry and bolt torque on the structural performance of single bolt tension joints in pultruded GRP sheet material. / Cooper, C.; Turvey, G. J.
In: Composite Structures, Vol. 32, No. 1-4, 1995, p. 217-226.

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Cooper, C & Turvey, GJ 1995, 'Effects of joint geometry and bolt torque on the structural performance of single bolt tension joints in pultruded GRP sheet material.', Composite Structures, vol. 32, no. 1-4, pp. 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/0263-8223(95)00071-2

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Cooper, C., & Turvey, G. J. (1995). Effects of joint geometry and bolt torque on the structural performance of single bolt tension joints in pultruded GRP sheet material. Composite Structures, 32(1-4), 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/0263-8223(95)00071-2

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Cooper C, Turvey GJ. Effects of joint geometry and bolt torque on the structural performance of single bolt tension joints in pultruded GRP sheet material. Composite Structures. 1995;32(1-4):217-226. doi: 10.1016/0263-8223(95)00071-2

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Cooper, C. ; Turvey, G. J. / Effects of joint geometry and bolt torque on the structural performance of single bolt tension joints in pultruded GRP sheet material. In: Composite Structures. 1995 ; Vol. 32, No. 1-4. pp. 217-226.

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