Research Article

An Investigation on Mechanical Behavior of Tooth-Plate-Glass-Fiber Hybrid Sandwich Beams

Table 1

Mechanical properties of GFRP and tooth plate.

TypeTensile strength (MPa)Elastic modulus (GPa)

2 layers of GFRP150.738.53
3 layers of GFRP178.909.32
Tooth plate111.02 (equivalent)50.02 (equivalent)