3rd Edition . overdraft. and dop. - M. : Chemistry, 1981. — 272 s. Third Edition (second published in 1975. ) supplemented by new methods of testing composites and experimental data. Standard and non-standard methods for determining the deformation and strength characteristics of reinforced plastics under short-term static load under normal conditions are described. Recommendations on the choice of the shape and size of samples, their preparation for testing, the method and technique of testing, the processing of results. are given. The book is intended for specialists engaged in the creation, study and use of reinforced plastics, as well as the design and manufacture of products made of composite materials. Content. Features of Reinforced Plastics. Compositional materials. Anisotropy of Reinforced Plastics . Defined characteristics. Samples for testing. Influence of technological factors. Stretch. Stretching flat samples. Shape and size of samples. Loading flat samples. Loading at an angle to the direction of reinforcement. Interlayer Separation Resistance . Extension of ring samples. Compression. Tests of tubular samples. Confusion. Compression of flat samples. Shape and size of samples. Compression of rings. Tests of tubular samples. Confusion. Shift. Ways to Study Shift Resistance. Twisting of thin-walled pipes . Reshaping plate. Square Plate Rotation. Stretching of the anisotropic band . Stretching - Compression bar with incisions. Two-axis tensile compression. Cut. Turning straight rods. The Rings . Curve. The rods with a straight axis . Three-point scheme. Multipoint schemes. Rods with ends fixed . Rings and segments