A joint for a metallic skin structure, comprising: a first end portion of the metallic skin structure; a second end portion of the metallic skin structure, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion of the metallic skin structure are secured together along a line of securement; and at least one reinforcing fiber embedded within at least one of the first end portion of the metallic skin structure or the second end portion of the metallic skin structure extends orthogonal relative to the line of securement; wherein: the first end portion and the second end portion are positioned in an overlying relationship with one another; a first plurality of bores is positioned in a first row within the first end portion with adjacent bores in the first plurality of bores spaced apart; a second plurality of bores is positioned in a second row within the second end portion with adjacent bores in the second plurality of bores spaced apart; the first row of the first plurality of bores align with the second row of the second plurality of bores; a first bore in the first plurality of bores is aligned with a first bore of the second plurality of bores such that the first bore of the first plurality of bores and the first bore of the second plurality of bores have a first common central axis such that a first fastener may extend through the first bore of the first plurality of bores and through the first bore of the second plurality of bores; a second bore adjacent to the first bore of the first plurality of bores is aligned with a second bore adjacent to the first bore of the second plurality of bores such that the second bore of the first plurality of bores and the second bore of the second plurality of bores have a second common central axis such that a second fastener may extend through the second bore of the first plurality of bores and through the second bore of the second plurality of bores; and the line of securement extends between the first common central axis and the second common central axis. a first end portion of the metallic skin structure; a second end portion of the metallic skin structure, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion of the metallic skin structure are secured together along a line of securement; and at least one reinforcing fiber embedded within at least one of the first end portion of the metallic skin structure or the second end portion of the metallic skin structure extends orthogonal relative to the line of securement; the first end portion and the second end portion are positioned in an overlying relationship with one another; a first plurality of bores is positioned in a first row within the first end portion with adjacent bores in the first plurality of bores spaced apart; a second plurality of bores is positioned in a second row within the second end portion with adjacent bores in the second plurality of bores spaced apart; the first row of the first plurality of bores align with the second row of the second plurality of bores; a first bore in the first plurality of bores is aligned with a first bore of the second plurality of bores such that the first bore of the first plurality of bores and the first bore of the second plurality of bores have a first common central axis such that a first fastener may extend through the first bore of the first plurality of bores and through the first bore of the second plurality of bores; a second bore adjacent to the first bore of the first plurality of bores is aligned with a second bore adjacent to the first bore of the second plurality of bores such that the second bore of the first plurality of bores and the second bore of the second plurality of bores have a second common central axis such that a second fastener may extend through the second bore of the first plurality of bores and through the second bore of the second plurality of bores; and the line of securement extends between the first common central axis and the second common central axis.