In this study, an analytical method is developed to exactly obtain the interlaminar stresses near the free edges of laminated composite\nplates under the bending moment based on the reduced form of elasticity displacement field for a long laminate. The analytical\nand numerical studies were performed based on the Reddy�s layerwise theory for the boundary layer stresses within cross-ply,\nsymmetric, angle-ply, and general composite laminates. Finally, a variety of numerical results are presented for the interlaminar\nnormal and shear stresses along the interfaces and through thickness of laminates near the free edges. The results showed high\nstress gradient of interlaminar normal and shear stresses near the edges of laminates.
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