Performance in PVC/GRP marine sandwich T-joints under compression load

In this study, six sandwich T-joints manufactured from various geometric structures were compared to each other from mechanical performances point of view. First, critical buckling loads in T-joints was analyzed by finite element method. Then, T?joints were tested experimentally. Six various types of T-joint were compared to each other by assessing numerical and experimental results, and so it was determined that which joint types had relatively better mechanical performance.