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The NCF layers are positioned through the laminate thickness creating two regions, namely THICK and THIN (with and without ply clustering).
Durability factors considered are concrete cover and CFRP laminate thickness.
Laminate thickness and lamina orientations are considered as design variables.
The effect of water ingress can be compensated by increased laminate thickness.
Laminate thickness, material system, manufacturing process, and test methodology are kept constant throughout the study.
Apparently, an increase in laminate thickness leads to higher structural weight and material costs.
The most effective reinforcements are long fibres, which are employed either in the form of a woven cloth or as separate layers of unidirectional fibres stacked upon one another until the proper laminate thickness is achieved.
Validity of the approach is proven against impact data obtained for different fibre-matrix architectures and laminate thickness.
The transverse stresses through the laminate thickness are reconstructed a posteriori by simply using three-dimensional equilibrium.
Possible laminate thickness effects were studied but judged to have negligible impact in the fracture toughness of these materials.
A series of experimental compressive tests, in the laminate thickness direction, have been done on carbon fibre reinforced material specimens.
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