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Again, the epoxy resin plays a signific<strong>an</strong>t role in effectively tr<strong>an</strong>sferring the load<br />

between the layers of composite.<br />

Figure 4.23 also shows that the hoop strain measured at C3 (i.e. on the 8 th or<br />

outer layer of the composite repair at the defect area) is 249.4 microstrain <strong>an</strong>d is lower<br />

th<strong>an</strong> at S4 (i.e. nominal area before the composite repair) which is 278.28 microstrain.<br />

Hence, the minimum repair thickness <strong>an</strong>d number of laminas which were calculated,<br />

based on the assumption that the repaired pipe will have the same strength or be better<br />

th<strong>an</strong> the original pipe, as mentioned by Rosas et al. (2007), are actually true.<br />

4.6 Validation of Results<br />

4.6.1 Comparison of m<strong>an</strong>ual calculation, numerical <strong>an</strong>d experimental<br />

results without composite repair<br />

In order to validate the numerical strain results using ABAQUS <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>ual<br />

calculation, the experimental results are required.<br />

Simple shell theory formulas were used to calculate the strains in the undamaged pipe<br />

section. For Longitudinal Strain (Kaminski, 2005)<br />

L<br />

L<br />

E<br />

h r<br />

E E<br />

For Hoop Strain (Kaminski, 2005)<br />

h<br />

h<br />

E<br />

L<br />

E<br />

PD<br />

4tE<br />

PD<br />

4tE<br />

For general tensile stress (Kaminski, 2005)<br />

<br />

<br />

159<br />

(Equation 4.11)<br />

(Equation 4.12)<br />

σ = E.ε (Equation 4.13)

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