Failure Behavior of Composite Bolted Joints: Review

The fiber-reinforced polymeric (FRP) composite can be joined by adhesive bonding or
mechanically fastening the composite element. Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) and glass
fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRP) are the most common types of polymers. Mechanically fastened
or bolted joints do not need treatments, and the surface temperature and other environmental effects
such as humidity do not affect its strength. In this research, the previous research that describes the
behavior of the composite bolted joint (CBJ) is presented and summarized including the modes of
failure of the CBJ, and the experimental works that explain the bearing failure (BF) of the CBJ. In
addition, the effects of bolt clamping force (BCF) and techniques that are used to simulate the progressive
failure and damage in composite materials and finite element simulation works are surveyed