Front Cover; Load-Bearing Fibre Composites; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Conventional materials; 1.2 Elasticity theory; Chapter 2. Physical factors influencing mechanical properties; 2.1 Strength of solids calculated from bond strengths; 2.2 Dislocations; 2.3 Notches and cracks; 2.4 Practical limits of strength; Chapter 3. Fibres, whiskers, and platelets; 3.1 Slender forms of material; 3.2 Polymer fibres and metal wires; 3.3 Inorganic fibres and whiskers; 3.4 Single crystal platelets; 3.5 Forms of reinforcement; Chapter 4. Composite Mechanics.

4.1 Reinforcement by slip4.2 Transverse elastic properties; 4.3 Laminae; 4.4 Laminates; Chapter 5. Reinforcement Processes; 5.1 Elastic stress transfer; 5.2 Elastic stress-strain relationships; 5.3 Reinforced metals; 5.4 Reinforced polymers; 5.5 Reinforced ceramics and cements; Chapter 6. Failure processes; 6.1 Critical volume fraction; 6.2 Multiple fracture; 6.3 Multiple matrix fracture; 6.4 Yielding matrices; 6.5 Single fracture; 6.6 Slip failure; 6.7 Factors affecting stress-strain relations; 6.8 Transverse failure; 6.9 Shear failure; 6.10 Compressive failure.

6.11 Statistical aspects of failureChapter 7. Failure at notches; 7.1 Short fibres; 7.2 Continuous fibres; 7.3 Long fibres; 7.4 Flawed fibres; 7.5 Crack opening; 7.6 Oblique fibres; 7.7 Random fibres; 7.8 Work of fibre fracture; 7.9 Debonding and splitting; 7.10 Synergistic effects; 7.11 Cohibitive effects; 7.12 Total fracture work; Chapter 8. Reinforcement with platelets; 8.1 Square platelets; 8.2 Round platelets; 8.3 Toughness; Chapter 9. Reinforced polymers; 9.1 Methods of manufacture; 9.2 Properties; 9.3 Platelet reinforcement; 9.4 Joints; Chapter 10. Reinforced metals.

10.1 Methods of manufacture10.2 Properties; Chapter 11. Reinforced ceramics, cements, and plasters; 11.1 High-temperature ceramics; 11.2 Reinforced cements and plasters; Chapter 12. Applications; 12.1 Airframes; 12.2 Energy conversion and stora, ge; 12.3 Ground transport; 12.4 Marine applications; 12.5 Pipelines and chemical plant; 12.6 Buildings; 12.7 Medical applications; 12.8 Sports equipment; 12.9 Other uses; Appendix A: Symbols used in text; Appendix B SI Unit ; Index.