Dear friends, as we embark on the first issue of 2025, I'm pleased to share a brief overview of FIS's activity throughout the past year. In 2024, we received 446 submissions and published 85 papers, resulting in an 84% rejection rate (73% at desk). The average time to rejection was just one day, and the time from submission to acceptance decreased significantly from 69 days in January 2024 to 48 days in October 2024. We published four issues featuring authors from a diverse range of countries, with representation from 11 countries in the July issue to 19 countries in the April issue. Furthermore, 2024 saw the implementation of a new publishing schedule, enabling immediate paper publication upon acceptance of proofs and the uploading of Visual Abstracts. All these results were possible only to a great community! We extend our sincere gratitude to the Editorial Boards, Reviewers, Section Editors, Guest Editors, and Authors for their invaluable contributions! The journal's success is a direct result of their dedication and effort.
We begin this new year with an important announcement. Since 2007, the journal has been registered with a dual title: "Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale" in Italian and "Fracture and Structural Integrity" in English. To enhance accessibility and searchability, we have decided to adopt the English title as the primary one. Therefore, starting with the January 2025 issue, the official title of our journal is "Fracture and Structural Integrity," with the Italian title as the “parallel”.
In this issue, we are excited to introduce a new initiative for our readers: Thematic Virtual Issues. Prestigious authors will delve into hot topics in the fields of fracture and structural integrity in a series of papers. Christos F. Markides and Stavros K. Kourkoulis from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, prepared the first Virtual Thematic Issue, "Revisiting Classical Concepts of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics". We hope you enjoy this new offering!
Finally, mark your calendars for the upcoming joint conference organized by IGF: IGF28 - MedFract3 (https://www.igf28-medfract3.eu/). This event combines the 28th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity (IGF28) with the 3rd Mediterranean Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity (MedFract3). The conference will be held both in person in the beautiful setting of Aci Castello (Catania, Italy) and remotely. While remote participants will be able to fully engage in all sessions and discussions, they will unfortunately miss the opportunity to savor the delicious cuisine of Sicily! The main deadlines are: - Registration: always open - Abstract Submission: 1.11.2024 to 31.05.2025 - Acceptance notification: 10.06.2025 - Early bird registration and payment: 31.07.2025 - Conference: 15.09.2025 - 18.09.2025 - Paper submission (after the conference): 15.10.2025 - Papers acceptance: 31.10.2025
This is the third part of a short series of paper, revisiting some classical concepts of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics. Based on the solution for the single edge notched strip, discussed in Part-II, the present study deals with the…
Domenico Gentile, Roberto Di Bona, Giuseppe Peter Vanoli, Gabriel testa, Sara Ricci
The increase in life expectancy and attention to the quality of life of elderly people spurred the need, in the last decades, to increase the capabilities of medical and surgical techniques. Among these, the development of prosthetic…
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcement with Al2O3 and ZrO2 on the mechanical and wear parameters of Al6061 alloy-based Nano composites. MMC’s (Metal Matrix Composite) specimens were…
The use of Areca sheath in developing a newer composite material is proposed in this article. The Areca sheath particulates are extracted by pulverizing long sheaths into different sizes of particulates and are reinforced into the epoxy to…
Ibrahim Alqahtani, B. Niyaz Ahmed, E. Ashoka, A. M. Rajesh, P. B. Bharath, Doddamani Saleemsab
In the field of composite materials, extensive research has been undertaken on aluminum-graphite composites. However, a research gap has been identified regarding the specific influence of nano-sized graphite particles on their fracture…
Diego Fernandino, Alejandro Basso, Nicolas Tenaglia
This study aims at assessing the impact of casting size on the bainitic transformation, resulting microstructures, and tensile properties of a high-carbon, high-silicon steel austempered at different temperatures. The casting size was…
A new approach has been developed and implemented to determine the main components of residual stresses that arise as a result of the contact interaction of a spherical indenter and a flat surface of composite plate made. The experimental…
Anastasia Lykova, Dmitriy Lobanov, Alexander Pankov, Mikhail Ugolnikov
This paper explores the effect of internal technological defects on the fatigue life of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) under simple loading waveforms. One conducted experiments on CFRP specimens with embedded artificial defects…
M.A. Umarfarooq, Mantesh Choukimath, N. R. Banapurmath
The post-curing process of cured composites is essential in enhancing the strength, stiffness, elevating the glass transition temperature, and reducing residual stress in polymer thermoset composites. The curing temperature and time are…
Afroz Khan, B. K. Naveen Kumar, K. J. Anand, E. Ashoka, G. Hareesha
Hybridization of natural fiber composite by incorporating waste- derived fillers has been identified as a promising sustainable technique to develop environmentally friendly and economical composites with enhanced mechanical properties.…
Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Noorfazrina Yatim, Maisarah Ali
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and statistical methods has revolutionized civil engineering by enhancing accuracy, efficiency, and reliability in various processes. This review systematically examines how advanced…
Concrete is one of the most widely used materials in the world. Still, its production processes, energy consumption, and high use of raw materials make it one of the most environmentally harmful materials. This study aims to enhance the…
Seleem Ahmad, Yasmine Elmenshawy, Yasser Osman El Gammal, Hamees Mohamad El-Sheikh, Mohamed Moawad, Ahmed A. Elshami, Mohamed A.R. Elmahdy
Concrete completely submerged in sulfate solutions has been used as the primary study subject for the durability of concrete subjected to sulfates. On the other hand, empirical data from the field indicates that concrete exposed to…
Mohammed Abdulla, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Nur Azam Abdullah
In structural engineering, composite patch repairs are widely used to address cracked structures. However, their behavior under thermo-mechanical loading remains complex and less understood. This study examines the repair of a…
Manjunath Vatnalmath, V. Auradi, Bharath V Bharath, Anirudh Bharadwaj, Chetan Gowda, Madeva Nagaral
Diffusion welding is an advanced joining process that assures the feasibility of joining dissimilar metal alloys without producing metallurgical impurities at the joint interface. Two significant aerospace alloys, AA2219 and Ti-6Al-4V, are…
Eugene Statnik, Iu. A. Sadykova, E. N. Prokopev, A.I. Salimon, E. V. Nazarov, N. V. Turbin, A.M. Korsunsky
The rapid development of inhomogeneous and anisotropic materials like carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) with epoxy matrices necessitates a multidisciplinary approach for safe use. This approach should integrate computational modeling…
Vlastimil Bílek, Michal Pesata, Katerina Matyskova, Petr Miarka
Concretes with water to cement (or binder) ratios of 0.50. 0.40, 0.30 and 0.20 were prepared and long-term mechanical properties were measured. Porous light-weight aggregates (LWA) in dosages of 10 % and 20 % were used for self-curing…
Karol Federowicz, Krzysztof Cendrowski, Paweł Sikora
In recent years, the construction industry has witnessed significant advancements in concrete technology, particularly with the integration of 3D printing in cement-based materials. While this innovation offers promising opportunities for…
Jiri Brozovsky, Martin Krejsa, Petr Lehner, Premysl Parenica, Stanislav Seitl
The paper proposes a parallel extension of the Direct Optimized Probability Computation Method. This method can be used as an alternative to Monte Carlo – based approaches for problems of structural reliability. It does not depend on any…
Pavel Doubek, Ivana Kumpová, Lucie Malíková, Mohammad Sami Al Khazali, Stanislav Seitl
This article deals with identifying defects of layered high strength steel materials with the help of tomography measurement. Test samples were made of S960 High Strength Steel to which layers of either aluminium bronze, hardchrome, cobalt…
A quasi-static approach for an interface damage model, incorporating Rayleigh damping for viscoelastic carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites, is introduced. The interface traction-relative displacement behavior is modeled using a thin…
Petr Lehner, Přemysl Pařenica, David Juračka, Martin Krejsa
This paper presents numerical models of a 3D printed plastic joint applicable to the connection of wooden structures. The research presented provides a comparison of two alternative solutions for the geometry of the joint and results from…
Kamila Kozáková, Lukáš Trávníček, Jan Poduška, Jan Klusák
The contribution describes the fatigue lifetime predictions of polyethylene notched specimens based on the theory of critical distance. The approach uses the line method, which averages the axial stress over the critical distance. The…
This study investigates the effects of complex (nonproportional) loading on plastic deformation in aluminum alloys (Al-6% Mg), with a focus on understanding surface morphology changes driven by the Portevin–Le Chatelier effect. Mechanical…
