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Miscellanea Views: 973 Downloads: 482 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 89-101

Assessment of fluidity retention, mechanical strength and cost production of blended cement self-compacting concrete using the concept of a performance index

Aboubakeur Boukhelkhal, Said Kenai

Construction industry consumes a large amount of natural resources and energy and produces high amount of CO₂ emissions and waste materials. For more sustainable construction industry, various waste materials are used as natural aggregates…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.07

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Miscellanea Views: 874 Downloads: 559 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 11, 2014 pp. pages 211-219

Considerations on the choice of experimental parameters in residual stress measurements by hole-drilling and ESPI

C. Barile, C. Casavola, G. Pappalettera, C. Pappalettere

Residual stresses occur in many manufactured structures and components. Great number of investigations have been carried out to study this phenomenon. Over the years, different techniques have been developed to measure residual stresses…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.27

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Miscellanea Views: 997 Downloads: 521 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 8, 2014 pp. pages 23-30

Static assessment of brittle/ductile notched materials: an engineering approach based on the Theory of Critical Distances

R. Louks, H. Askes, L. Susmel

Engineering components often contain notches, keyways or other stress concentration features. These features raise the stress state in the vicinity of their apex which can lead to unexpected failure of the component. The Theory of Critical…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.04

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Miscellanea Views: 1,155 Downloads: 808 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) October 3, 2016 pp. Pages 184-190

Implementation of fatigue model for unidirectional laminate based on finite element analysis: theory and practice

D. Carrella-Payan, B. Magneville, M. Hack, C. Lequesne, T. Naito, Y. Urushiyama, W. Yamazaki, T. Yokozeki, W. Van Paepegem

The aim of this study is to deal with the simulation of intralaminar fatigue damage in unidirectional composite under multi-axial and variable amplitude loadings. The variable amplitude and multi-axial loading is accounted for by using the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.38.25

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Miscellanea Views: 1,764 Downloads: 623 Vol. 7, No. 25 (2013) April 11, 2013 pp. Pages 102-108

Pearlitic ductile cast iron: damaging micromechanisms at crack tip

F. Iacoviello, V. Di Cocco, A. Rossi, M. Cavallini

Ductile cast irons (DCIs) are characterized by a wide range of mechanical properties, mainly depending on microstructural factors, as matrix microstructure (characterized by phases volume fraction, grains size and grain distribution)…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.25.15

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Miscellanea Views: 1,826 Downloads: 683 Vol. 9, No. 31 (2015) December 17, 2014 pp. pages 67-79

Inter-laminar shear stress in hybrid CFRP/austenitic steel

J. Lopes, M. Freitas, D. Stefaniak, P.P. Camanho

Bolted joints are the most common solution for joining composite components in aerospace structures. Critical structures such as wing to fuselage joints, or flight control surface fittings use bolted joining techniques. Recent research…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.31.06

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 713 Downloads: 337 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 17, 2024 pp. 29-42

Optimization of clamshell content for improved properties in bamboo-epoxy composites

Anand K J, Thippeswamy Ekbote

The present study aims to develop a novel hybrid composite by incorporating clamshell as a secondary reinforcing filler into a bamboo-epoxy composite. The primary objective of this hybridization is to optimize the synergistic benefits of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.03

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Miscellanea Views: 753 Downloads: 1,327 Vol. 4, No. 12 (2010) pp. pages 88-99

Analisi termica per la valutazione del comportamento a fatica di provini soggetti a successive serie di carichi

Antonino Risitano, Giacomo Risitano

Partendo dalla osservazione che provini precedentemente danneggiati hanno un limite di fatica differente (vedi Miner) viene esaminato il comportamento di un acciaio soggetto a serie di carichi affaticanti al fine di verificare la…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.12.09

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 872 Downloads: 581 Vol. 14, No. 54 (2020) September 23, 2020 pp. 211-225

Optimum Sustainable Mix Proportions of High Strength Concrete by Using Taguchi Method

M.A. Warda, H.S. Khalil, Seleem Ahmad, I.M. Mahdi

In this study, mix proportion parameters of high strength concrete (HSC) were analyzed by using the Taguchi’s experiment design methodology for optimal design. For that purpose, mixtures are designed in a L₂₇orthogonal array with six…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.16

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Miscellanea Views: 1,859 Downloads: 599 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 10, 2014 pp. pages 454-461

Fatigue crack behavior on a Cu-Zn-Al SMA

V. Di Cocco, F. Iacoviello, S. Natali, V. Volpe

In recent years, mechanical property of many SMA has improved in order to introduce these alloys in specific field of industry. Main examples of these alloys are the NiTi, Cu-Zn-Al and Cu-Al-Ni which are used in many fields of engineering…

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Miscellanea Views: 766 Downloads: 515 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 23, 2019 pp. 643-654

Behavior and damage of a pipe in the presence of a corrosion defect depth of 10% of its thickness and highlighting the weaknesses of the ASME / B31G method

Habib Berrekia, D. Benzerga, A. Haddi

The company DRC (pipe repair Department) located within the SONATRACH Company of oil and gas in Algeria, which is responsible for the repair of pipelines for the transport of gas or crude petroleum, will rehabilitate old pipes that have…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.58

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Miscellanea Views: 1,782 Downloads: 794 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 8, 2014 pp. pages 383-393

Determining fracture energy parameters of concrete from the modified compact tension test

A. Fernández-Canteli, L. Castañón, B. Nieto, M. Lozano, T. Holušová, S. Seitl

The modified compact tension (MCT) test, though not yet recognized as a valid test for determining fracture energy of concrete, is believed to represent a plausible and suitable alternative versus other well established procedures, such as…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.46

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 421 Downloads: 301 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 25, 2025 pp. 179-199

Optimization of austenitic and ferritic steels for deep drawing. Part 2: FEM analyses with damage development.

Andrea Casaroli, Edoardo Scabini, Marco Virginio Boniardi, Riccardo Andreotti, Barbara Rivolta

Deep drawing of sheet metal is a crucial industrial process due to its high productivity and low cost per unit produced. Stainless steels are ideal for this process, given their high deformability compared to other steels. Despite its…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.13

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Miscellanea Views: 703 Downloads: 565 Vol. 11, No. 40 (2017) April 3, 2017 pp. Pages 129-136

Earthquake design for controlled structures

Nikos G. Pnevmatikos, George A. Papagiannopoulos, George D. Hatzigeorgiou

An alternative design philosophy, for structures equipped with control devices, capable to resist an expected earthquake while remaining in the elastic range, is described. The idea is that a portion of the earthquake loading is undertaken…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.40.11

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SI: Fracture and Structural integrity: ten years of F&IS Views: 1,012 Downloads: 563 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 12, 2018 pp. 294-302

Comparison of tensile strength and fracture toughness under mode I and II loading of co-cured and co-bonded CFRP joints

Alessandro Pirondi, Fabrizio Moroni, Chiara Pernechele, Arturo Gaita, Luca Vescovi

Adhesive bonding is the elective joining system between Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) parts because, with respect to fastening, it allows a large connection area, no additional parts (hence weight saving) and no need to drill…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.47.22

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Miscellanea Views: 2,121 Downloads: 580 Vol. 7, No. 26 (2013) September 25, 2013 pp. Pages 22-30

An experimental study on flexural strength enhancement of concrete by means of small steel fibers

Abdoullah Namdar, Ideris Bin Zakaria, Azimah Bt Hazeli, Sayed Javid Azimi, Abdul Syukor Bin Abd. Razak, G. S. Gopalakrishna

Cost effective improvement of the mechanical performances of structural materials is an important goal in construction industry. To improve the flexural strength of plain concrete so as to reduce construction costs, the addition of fibers…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.26.03

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 916 Downloads: 651 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 169-181

Optimization of Ultimate Tensile Strength with DOE Approach for Application FSW Process in the Aluminum alloys AA6061-T651 & AA7075 -T651

Mohammed Chaib, Abdelkader Slimane, Sid Ahmed Slimane, Abdelakder Ziadi, Benattou Bouchouicha

As it is imperative to control the materials development processes well, in parallel, it will be necessary to constantly adapt very efficient assembly methods. Friction stir welding makes it much easier for us to fusion the aluminum alloys…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.14

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Damage mechanics Views: 571 Downloads: 376 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 16, 2025 pp. 55-75

Prediction of crack length in thin-walled plates under different mode conditions using machine learning algorithms

Abdul Aabid Shaikh

This study uses theoretical stress intensity factor data to assess how well machine learning models predict crack length. Thin-walled damage plate under various modes was evaluated based on the theoretical relation. Using theoretical data…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.06

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 489 Downloads: 317 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 12, 2025 pp. 193-210

Structural behavior of GFRP-concrete composite beams

Ata El-kareim Shoeib, Mohammed Abdel-Rahman M. Khalil, Alaa Gamal Sheriff, Mohammed Salem

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) I-sections offer a promising alternative to traditional steel reinforcement due to their reduced weight and maintenance requirements. This study aims to optimize the design of GFRP-reinforced composite…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.14

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 1,334 Downloads: 1,102 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 150-157

Fatigue Behaviour and Mean Stress Effect of Thermoplastic Polymers and Composites

Zongjin Lu, Bill Feng, Charlie Loh

More and more polymers and polymer composite materials are used in automotive industry to reduce cost and weight of vehicles to meet the environmental requirement. However, the fatigue behaviour for these materials is less understanding…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.46.15

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Fracture Views: 1,022 Downloads: 806 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 257-269

Experimental studies to evaluate tensile and bond strength of Stainless-Steel Wire Mesh (SSWM)

Paresh Patel, Digesh Joshi, Rinkesh Makawana

Structural strengthening is vital to improve the load-carrying capacity partially or severely damaged Reinforced Concrete (RC) elements. Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) are widely used for strengthening purposes. In this study, use of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.17

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Fracture Views: 687 Downloads: 571 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 151-159

Effects of coarse sand dosage on the physic-mechanical behavior of sand concrete

Saloua Melais, Meriem Fakhreddine Bouali, Ahmed Melaikia, Amine Amirat

The development and research of a new formulation of concrete integrating natural resources such as sands (from dunes and/or quarries) as well as waste from steel factories in the form of granulated slag from blast furnaces lead to the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.12

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 2,794 Downloads: 992 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 17, 2024 pp. 43-59

Civil Structural Health Monitoring and Machine Learning: A Comprehensive Review

Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid, Norfazrina Yatim, Maisarah Ali

In the past five years, the implementation of machine learning (ML) techniques has surged in civil engineering applications, particularly for optimizing and predicting solutions to various challenges. More robust prediction models may be…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.04

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Environmentally Assisted Fracture Views: 1,213 Downloads: 708 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 438-450

Recycling of plastic waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a modifier in asphalt mixture: study of Creep-Recovery at Low, Medium, and Hot Temperatures

Amine Bekhedda, M’hammed Merbouh

One environmental problem in most countries is the huge quantities of plastic waste, which has different types of polymers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP)., These plastics become a problem because of their…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.30

Details: Recycling of plastic waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a modifier in asphalt mixture: study of Creep-Recovery at Low, Medium, and Hot Temperatures PDF Visual Abstract

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 890 Downloads: 339 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) January 9, 2025 pp. 34-45

Improved flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beam strengthened using stainless steel wire mesh

Shail Shah, Parth Raithatha, Sunil Raiyani

The paper presents an experimental investigation of the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beam elements strengthened externally with stainless steel wire mesh (SSWM). SSWM has the potential to be an alternative composite…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.04

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 900 Downloads: 574 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 22, 2018 pp. 54-61

A progessive damage fatigue model for unidirectional laminated composites based on finite element analysis: theory and practice

Michael Hack, D. Carrella-Payan, B. Magneville, T. Naito, Y. Urushiyama, W. Yamazaki, T. Yokozeki, W. Van Paepegem

The simulation of the fatigue damage of laminated composites under multi-axial and variable amplitude loadings has to deal with several new challenges and several methods of damage modelling. In this paper we present how to account for the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.46.06

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 2,032 Downloads: 1,176 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 153-168

Numerical analysis of repaired wall loss defect pipelines for optimum composite wrap thickness

Muhammed Khaise, Silvio de Barros, Ney Rohem, Maria Banea, Sandip Budhe

The paper presents the numerical analysis of failure pressure of wall loss defect metallic pipelines and validate it with experimental results. An optimization of composite thickness for repair of wall loss defect pipeline is also carried…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.63.14

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Miscellanea Views: 1,261 Downloads: 818 Vol. 6, No. 22 (2012) September 30, 2012 pp. pages 26-30

Natural minerals mixture for enhancing concrete compressive strength

Abdoullah Namdar

The construction material quality is required to be improved in order to enhancing structure stability, optimizing construction cost and quality. The kaolin and bentonite have been mixed in equal quantity and treated by heat for 1 hour…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.22.04

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 939 Downloads: 704 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 110-118

Fatigue loading characteristic for the composite steel-concrete beams

Ahmed I.Hassanin, Hesham M. Fawzy, Ahmed I. Elsheikh

During the past few decades, composite beams (steel I beam and concrete slab) have had a wide range of uses, particularly in bridge construction. This is due to its relatively low economic cost compared to individual steel structures or…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.55.08

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 701 Downloads: 438 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 254-264

The influences of the number of concrete dowels to shear resistance based on push out tests

Anh-Tuan Vu, Ngoc-Duc Han, Kien Nguyen, Dinh-Hoa Nguyen

To reduce the depth of floor-beam structures and to save the cost of headed-shear studs, many types of shallow composite beam have been developed during the last few years. Among them, the shallow-hollow steel beam consists of web…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 710 Downloads: 382 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) September 9, 2025 pp. 321-341

Dynamic damage analysis of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite pressure vessels

Kamal M. Hammad, Iuliia A. Sadykova, Eugene N. Prokopev, Galina V. Tyurina, Semen D. Ignatyev, Eugene S. Statnik

This study investigates spall damage and failure in Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) pressure vessels under explosive internal loading using stimulated electric discharge. Analytical modeling, validation with published experimental…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.20

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Miscellanea Views: 970 Downloads: 514 Vol. 12, No. 45 (2018) June 25, 2018 pp. 164-172

Forming Process Analysis of an AA6060 Aluminum Vessel

Gillo Giuliano, Costanzo Bellini, Luca Sorrentino, Sandro Turchetta

This work analyses the results of a simple forming process of an AA6060 aluminium alloy sheet in order to validate the development of a simulation model based on the finite element method (FEM). This work represents the starting point of a…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.45.14

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Miscellanea Views: 1,167 Downloads: 772 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 225-239

Valorization and recycling of packaging belts and post-consumer PET bottles in the manufacture of sand concrete

Yasmina Biskri, Mohammed Benzerara, Laidi Babouri, Ouided Dehas, Redjem Belouettar

The valorization of local by-products in the manufacture of a new range of sand concrete and the improvement of their properties, will lead to seek an arrangement between performance and cost in order to achieve a resistant material. Waste…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.16

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 1,353 Downloads: 765 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) May 10, 2024 pp. 154-180

A Numerical Study on Predicting Bond-Slip Relationship of Reinforced Concrete using Surface Based Cohesive Behavior

Minhajul Bari Prince, Debasish Sen

Overall structural integrity and load transfer between concrete and reinforcement enabling composite action relies on the bond between concrete and reinforcement. Bond strength determination of reinforced concrete is an essential task that…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.12

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Fracture Views: 1,526 Downloads: 528 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 486-513

Self-healing mortar using different types, content, and concentrations of bacteria to repair cracks.

Mohamed.A.R. Elmahdy, A.A. ELShami, El-Shikh M. Yousry, Seleem S. E. Ahmad

The creation of cracks, which are the most common cause of structural failure, has a significant impact on the structure's strength and durability. As a result, effective repair and maintenance are vital and unavoidable for treating any of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.59.32

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 409 Downloads: 262 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 6, 2025 pp. 281-296

Effect of pearlite nanoclay reinforcements on the mechanical and tribological behaviour of AA7076 metal nanocomposites

G. U. Raju, Vinod Kumar V. Meti, Amitkumar R. Nadugeri, I.G. Siddhalingeshwar, M. A. Umarfarooq, N.R. Banapurmath, Ashok M. Sajjan, B. H. Maruthi Prashanth

Aluminium alloy composites are extensively utilised in the aerospace, automobile, and marine industries due to their lightweight structure and high strength-to-density ratio. However, there remains significant potential to further improve…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.20

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Miscellanea Views: 1,059 Downloads: 477 Vol. 12, No. 45 (2018) June 20, 2018 pp. 121-134

Fatigue life assessment for a welded detail: advantages of a local energetic approach and experimental validation

Luigi Viespoli, Filippo Berto, Aurelio Somà

In modern civil buildings, as well as in mechanical and naval constructions, welding is a widely diffused technological process. The fatigue assessment, as design or verification procedure, of a welded joint to evaluate his endurance with…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.45.10

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,304 Downloads: 845 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 75-90

Damage assessment of different FDM-processed materials adopting Infrared Thermography

Danilo D'Andrea, Giacomo Risitano, Marcello Raffaele, Filippo Cucinotta, Dario Santonocito

The use of components obtained through the additive manufacturing (AM) technique has become increasingly widespread in recent years, playing a central role in industrial production, and in particular in some fields such as automotive…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.06

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,603 Downloads: 1,666 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 309-320

High Entropy Cantor Alloys (HEAs) modification induced by tungsten alligation, heat treatment and deep cold plastic deformation

Andrea Brotzu, Stefano Natali, Zortea Laura, De Filippo Barbara

High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) is a unique class of materials that combine particular properties in a large-scale of temperatures, able to guarantee new unexplored materials and alloys with several potentially engineering applications (i.e.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.63.24

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Miscellanea Views: 1,211 Downloads: 502 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 119-127

Evaluation of mixed mode I/II fracture toughness of C 50/60 from Brazilian disc test

Stanislav Seitl, Petr Miarka

Durability and sustainability of structures made from concrete like materials is getting more into an interest of civil engineers. Structures are subjected not only to uniaxial load, this means if there is a crack inside the load could be…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.42.13

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Miscellanea Views: 1,526 Downloads: 579 Vol. 12, No. 44 (2018) March 26, 2018 pp. 106-122

Development of an optimal process for friction stir welding based on GA-RSM hybrid algorithm

Nabi Mehri Khansari, Filippo Berto, Namdar Karimi, S.M.N Ghoreishi, Mozhgan Mokari

Performance of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) as a solid-state process is approved in several engineering applications, especially aluminum industries. Identification of mechanical behavior of the associated welded zone is necessary due to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.44.09

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 836 Downloads: 518 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 349-363

Beam-like damage detection methodology using wavelet damage ratio and additional roving mass

Juliana C. Santos, Marcus V. G. de Morais, Marcela R. Machado, Ramon Silva, Erwin U. L. Palechor, Welington V. Silva

Early damage detection plays an essential role in the safe and satisfactory maintenance of structures. This work investigates techniques use only damaged structure responses. A Timoshenko beam was modeled in finite element method, and an…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.25

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 137 Downloads: 73 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 29, 2026 pp. 207-216

Preparation and enhanced mechanical properties of epoxy resin modified with pyrolysis bio-oil

Natalia V Boychenko

This study investigates the modification of epoxy resins with pyrolysis bio-oils derived from plant waste, aiming to enhance mechanical performance. A method for epoxy resin modification using bio-oil is proposed, including techniques for…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.12

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SI: Portuguese contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 923 Downloads: 595 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 2, 2019 pp. 286-303

Fracture modelling of adhesively-bonded joints by an inverse method

Raul Campilho, Filipe Viana, Ricardo Rocha, Daniel Silva, Rui Araújo, José Ribeiro

Nowadays, any structure must have strength, robustness and lightness, which has increased the industrial interest and research efforts in adhesive joining, mainly in the improvement of strength and fracture properties of adhesives. Thus…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.29

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SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 1,004 Downloads: 648 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 192-204

Study of defects influence on chlorinated polyvinyl chloride pipes damage and analysis of their fracture

Fatima Gugouch, M. Meknassi, M. Elghorba, A. Wahid, H. Mouradi, H. Bouhssis, A. Maziri

In several industrial applications, plastic, composites and ceramics replace a number of metallic structures such as copper, aluminum and steel. Most recently installed piping water and gas systems in the world are made of thermoplastic…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.67.14

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 559 Downloads: 418 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) July 8, 2021 pp. 21-32

Lumped damage mechanics as a diagnosis tool of reinforced concrete structures in service: case studies of a former bridge arch and a balcony slab

Rafael Cunha, Camila Vieira, David Amorim

Reinforced concrete structures may need repair in order to ensure the designed durability. Such necessity vary in cause and effect, but the structural diagnosis serves as the basis for adopting intervention measures. The assessment of the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.02

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 623 Downloads: 420 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 24, 2025 pp. 167-178

Fatigue experimental characterisation of brazed joints in aluminium microchannel heat exchangers

Federico Milan, Sandro Ortolano, Gian Luca Gori, Denis Benasciutti, Enrico Salvati

Brazing is a widely employed joining technique for aluminium components due to its cost-effectiveness and compatibility with complex geometries. However, the structural integrity of brazed joints under cyclic loading remains a scarcely…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.12

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,053 Downloads: 828 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 602-612

A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets

Riccardo Andreotti, Andrea Casaroli, Mauro Quercia, Marco V. Boniardi

An original simplified formula is proposed to estimate the load history caused by ballistic impacts characterized by the so-called bullet splash phenomenon, consisting in the complete bullet fragmentation with no penetration of the target.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.41

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 1,491 Downloads: 695 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 27, 2024 pp. 164-181

Integrating AI and statistical methods for enhancing civil structural practices: current trends, practical issues, and future direction

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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.12

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 1,198 Downloads: 1,230 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 137-147

Failure Analysis of Boron Steel Components for Automotive Applications

Marco Virginio Boniardi, Andrea Casaroli, Laura Sirangelo, Sergio Monella, Michele Mazzola

The automotive industry is continuously looking for an innovative mix of new steels and manufacturing techniques in order to improve process chain efficiency and cost reduction. To this aim, boron steels are becoming increasingly popular…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.09

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