Anyone can input a fresh idea about the connection?
I think there should be other better way to design the connection, such as snap-in-lock method. However, the tolerances of an aluminum profile and a pultruded shape are much different. Therefore, if the pultruded shape snap into an aluminum...
Does anyone know any references about the design of composite fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) I-beams? For example, the flanges are aluminum and the web is FRP. Particularly, what ratio of web height to thickness of the web should be used to resist local web buckling? 25? 20?
Thanks for any...