Single-lap shear (SLS) joints are straightforward to manufacture. This makes them especially attractive for testing polymer composite welded joints. Owing to local heating, which is characteristic of ...

The National Research Council Canada has collected a large number of corroded and non-corroded fuselage lap joints from retired and operational aircraft. A number of these corroded joints have been ...

Learn how to cut half lap joints using a miter saw equipped with a depth stop. Adjust the depth with the thumb screw and install a sacrificial fence at the back, securing it with clamps. Start by ...

The offset shear strength is the shear stress endured by a material at the intersection of the shear stress versus the engineering shear strain curve, with a line parallel to a defined modulus and ...

The properties of both the adhesive and the joined materials determine the long-term performance of a bonded joint. High temperatures, as well as exposure to water or chemicals, are all agents that ...