Composite design calculations

I have searched threads on here and I was unable to find any similar threads with the information that I am looking for.

I am interested in design of composite beams, specifically wood and fiberglass. I do not want to use scantlings, but rather calculate the required type of glass and number of layers needed to resist the applied moment.

I am very familiar with structural design of isotropic materials and I am looking to expand my knowledge base of composite design.

Does anyone have any good recommendations as far as textbooks or online resources about designing composite beams, or other structures, or fiberglass and or carbon fiber ?

Thanks

 

Wood: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/products/publications/several_pubs.php?grouping_id=100&header_id=p

Composites: http://www.ericgreeneassociates.com/images/MARINE_COMPOSITES.pdf

Wood composite: http://www.amazon.com/The-Gougeon-Brothers-Boat-Construction/dp/0878121668

 

Thanks tspeer. The .pdf composites is really helpfull.

I assume that the design of wood and fiberglass structural elements would be based on allowable loads, which are based on laboratory test results, which is similar to wood design, ASD.

 

Another good book is Eric Greene's "Design Guide for Marine Applications of Composites" Publication # SSC-403, which you can download for free in pdf format here:

http://www.ericgreeneassociates.com/publications.html

Eric

 

Those look like excellent marine use of composites documents.

Learning to actually design parts is a lot more involved. This book is considered the "bible" of composites design.

http://www.amazon.com/Composites-Design-With-Disk-Stephen/dp/0961809027

If you really want to learn how to design and analyze composite structures it is all you need. Warning it is very complex.

Found this on scribd site,http://www.scribd.com/doc/6711582/Composite-Design-and-Theory