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accurate simulation of loading especially in the study of stress concentration, as<br />

explained by Bahai <strong>an</strong>d Esat (1994). However, this method is expensive <strong>an</strong>d time-<br />

consuming <strong>an</strong>d c<strong>an</strong> only be justified for validation purposes or when strain gauging is<br />

impractical to be installed, for example in the study of complex stress distribution in<br />

threaded connectors.<br />

There are also a few import<strong>an</strong>t parameters that need to be highlighted in this<br />

experimental approach section. Firstly, the repair system that is used in this experiment<br />

is fully qualified to the relev<strong>an</strong>t st<strong>an</strong>dards governing the use of composite repairs,<br />

ISO/TS 24817 <strong>an</strong>d ASME PCC-2 (Frost, 2010a). Secondly, a package of knowledge<br />

skill <strong>an</strong>d competency in installing strain gauges, <strong>an</strong>d acquiring data using the Compact<br />

Rio system/Labview software is considered to be one of the main ingredients to produce<br />

more accurate <strong>an</strong>d sensible data. With reliable experimental data, the numerical result<br />

using ABAQUS c<strong>an</strong> be validated accordingly <strong>an</strong>d a completely <strong>integrated</strong> SHM<br />

approach c<strong>an</strong> be implemented successfully.<br />

2.9 Why is SHM import<strong>an</strong>t in the composite repair?<br />

Lesm<strong>an</strong>a (2010) reports there are two application techniques that are available<br />

for the repair of pipelines using composite:<br />

1) Wet wrap application (wet applied cloth)<br />

2) Full cure application<br />

Wet wrap application: A flexible cloth, woven from E-glass (e.g. based on the product<br />

of Technowrap from Walker Technical Resources Ltd) or carbon (e.g. Black Diamond<br />

from Citadel Technologies) is impregnated with resin on the repair site. The fibre<br />

provides the strength needed in the repair <strong>an</strong>d the resin provides the bonding matrix to<br />

hold the repair in place.<br />

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