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    Environmental effect on short-beam composite under three-point bending test
    The effect of moisture, water absorption on a single short span beam of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) was examined under room temperature, 27°c. The aim of the study is to investigate the mechanical properties of composite under wet condition. The composite were cut into rectangular shape with a dimension of 78 mm long, 26 mm width and 3.5 mm depth. The moisture content of eight specimens was experimentally reduced as the glass fiber content increased. In this investigation, the flexural strength and modulus of composites were determined throughout the three-point bending test. The specimens were rigged up horizontally as supported beams and loaded vertically at the geometric center. Thus, the results were developed into loading versus deflection and relationship for each specimen. The samples were considered to have failed when the curves were in steady decline section. Failure mechanisms were observed in categories; face yield, core yield and fiber tear.
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    The Effect of Dry and Wet Condition on the Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Single Lap
    The aim of this study is to investigate the strength and mechanical behaviour of similar and dissimilar materials AA7075/E-glass single lap joint. The specimen radially in stack with Araldite epoxy adhesive and mechanical fasteners of Huck bolt with the bondline length of 64 mm for different joint configurations; bolted, bonded and hybrid. The investigation was conducted under two different conditions of dry and wet of 55°C for long water immersion of 120 days. The effect of moisture was defined in hybrid joints as combination of adherend and bonding materials. The tensile test with a speed rate of 1 mm/min was conducted for both condition using 100 kN load cell until total failure of specimen. The experimental results were plotted into load displacement and stress strain curve for each environment. In addition, failure mechanism of the specimens was detected in which occurred at adhesive and Huck bolt.