摘要 |
A method for constructing a composite material which comprises a laminate of plies comprising a warp dominated ply and a weft dominated ply, includes arranging first and second pieces (10, 12) of material alongside each other with a recess (20) being defined at least partly by a warp dominated ply (14 ) so that parts (16, 18) thereof form a lap joint (21) which is received at least partly in a recess (20) formed in or by a warp dominated or other ply, and arranging at least part (12a) of one of said first and second pieces of material (10, 12) in said recess (20) so as to form lap joint (21) with part (10a) of the other of the first and second pieces of material (10, 12). The parts (10a, 12a) of said first and second pieces of material include weft dominated plies (16, 18). |