ABSTRACT
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are getting increased attention in the repair and replacement of traditional metallic materials. However, a demanding challenge, which is faced by material scientists, is to assess and ascertain FRP composites behavioral log in a range of loading rates. The heterogeneity and responses of multiple distinct phases to varying loading conditions are most often complex. It has also been widely acknowledged that the change in loading rate alters the failure characteristics of the composites. In this line, this chapter presents the response of FRP composites on a range of loading rates ranging from quasi-static to impact. Mechanical property variation with loading rate/strain rate has been presented in tensile, compressive, and shear loadings. Loading rate sensitivity of environmentally conditioned FRPs has also been studied.
