Stability and Failure of High Performance Composite Structures

This book is written to introduce the application of high-performance  composite materials such as fiber reinforced polymers, functionally  graded composites, and sustainable fiber reinforced composites for  development of thin-walled plated structures, beams, girders, and deck  structures subjected to different kinds of loads. This book also  includes test cases and its validation with finite element method using  general purpose commercial computer software. Moreover, the book also  deals with design methodology of advanced composite materials based on  different applications. The comprehensive overview of the  state-of-the-art research on the high-performance composite structures  dealing with their stability, response, and failure characteristics will  be of significant interest to scientists, researchers, students, and  engineers working in the thrust area of advanced composite structures.  This book is also helpful for Ph.D. candidates for developing their  fundamental understanding on high-performance composite structures, and  it will also appropriate for master- and undergraduate-level courses on  design of composite structures especially for Civil Engineering  Infrastructures.