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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,281 Downloads: 857 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 304-325

Use of combined CZM and XFEM techniques for the patch shape performance analysis on the behavior of a 2024-T3 aluminum structure reinforced with a composite patch

Kouider Madani, Safaa Chahrazed Djebbar, Nadia Kaddouri, Mohamed El Ajrami, Mohamed Belhouari

The presence of a geometric discontinuity such as a crack or a notch can cause the failure of a structure during its use. Under various mechanical or thermal stresses, a high concentration of stresses can take place at the level of these…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.22Copy the DOI link

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 3,336 Downloads: 4,382 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 232-242

A nonlinear concrete damaged plasticity model for simulation reinforced concrete structures using ABAQUS

Cuong Le Thanh, Hoang-Le Minh, Thanh Sang-To

The reinforced concrete structure is typical and widely used in many fields. The behavior of concrete is nonlinear and complex. Especially, when cracks/crushings occurred in softening phase. Thus, It is important to find a damaged model of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.59.17Copy the DOI link

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 2,112 Downloads: 1,142 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 461-470

Damage Detection in Structural Health Monitoring using Hybrid Convolution Neural Network and Recurrent Neural Network

Thanh Bui-Tien, Dung Bui-Ngoc, Hieu Nguyen-Tran, Lan Nguyen-Ngoc, Hoa Tran-Ngoc, Hung Tran-Viet

The process of damage identification in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) gives us a lot of practical information about the current status of the inspected structure. The target of the process is to detect damage status by processing data…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 565 Downloads: 362 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) February 8, 2025 pp. 121-136

A digital twin framework with MobileNetV2 for damage detection in slab structures

Huong Duong Nguyen, Huan Nguyen, Xiaohong Gao

In this study, a digital twin framework is proposed for damage detection in a civil structure, which consists of a finite element model, neural networks, model updating methods, and signal processing. To verify the proposed framework, we…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.09Copy the DOI link

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SI: Fracture and Damage Detection in Masonry Structures Views: 875 Downloads: 620 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) November 18, 2019 pp. 92-114

Nonlinear modeling of unreinforced masonry structures under seismic actions: validation using a building hit by the 2016 Central Italy earthquake

Chiara Ferrero, Paulo Barbosa Lourenço, Chiara Calderini

A prolonged seismic sequence struck the regions of Central Italy between August 2016 and January 2017, causing several fatalities and widespread damage to the built environment. The main objective of this work was to study the structural…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.08Copy the DOI link

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 895 Downloads: 692 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 112-126

Analysis of damage control of thin plate with piezoelectric actuators using finite element and machine learning approach

Asraar Anjum, Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Meftah Hriari

In recent studies, piezoelectric actuators have been recognized as a practical and effective material for repairing cracks in thin-walled structures, such as plates that are adhesively bonded with piezoelectric patches due to their…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.06Copy the DOI link

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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…

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 596 Downloads: 716 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 211-230

A new methodology to predict damage tolerance based on compliance via global-local analysis

Gilberto Gomes, Thiago Oliveira, Alvaro Martins

Over the years several design philosophies to fatigue developed in order to combine structural safety and economy to manufacturing and operating aircraft process. The safe-life approach, which consists of designing and manufacturing a safe…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.16Copy the DOI link

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SI: Fracture and Damage Detection in Masonry Structures Views: 1,096 Downloads: 723 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 4, 2019 pp. 313-335

Crumbling of Amatrice clock tower during 2016 Central Italy seismic sequence: Advanced numerical insights

Francesco Clementi, Gabriele Milani, Angela Ferrante, Marco Valente, Stefano Lenci

The dynamic behaviour and the seismic vulnerability of the ancient civic tower of Amatrice, dramatically damaged by the last shocks sequence of 2016 that occurred in Central Italy, have been studied in this paper by means of advanced 3D…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.24Copy the DOI link

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 671 Downloads: 555 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 416-433

Damage identification in steel plate using FRF and inverse analysis

Samir Khatir, Magd Abdel Wahab, Samir Tiachacht, Cuong Le Thanh, Roberto Capozucca, Erica Magagnini, Brahim Benaissa

Metaheuristic algorithms have known vast development in recent years. And their applicability in engineering projects is constantly growing; however, their deferent exploration and exploitation techniques cause the engineering problems to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.30Copy the DOI link

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Fracture Views: 943 Downloads: 653 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 154-175

Hybrid phase-field modeling of multi-level concrete gravity dam notched cracks

Hichem Mazighi, Mustapha Kamel Mihoubi, David Santillan Sanchez

Phase-field models have become a powerful tool to simulate crack propagation. They regularize the fracture discontinuity and smooth the transition between the intact and the damaged regions. Based on the thermodynamic function and a…

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Reliability and Life Extension of Components Views: 770 Downloads: 656 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 327-337

Composite lay-up configuration effect on double and single sided bonded patch repairs

Toufik Achour, Fayçal Mili

Understanding the failure modes of damaged or cracked structures and repaired by bonding a composite patch is an essential point to improve its resistance to failure and subsequently extend its service life. In the present study, a 3D…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.22Copy the DOI link

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 901 Downloads: 465 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 140-149

Analysis of the crack-crack interaction effect initiated in aeronautical structures and repaired by composite patch

Nour Chafak Ibrahim, Serier Boualem, Mechab Belaïd

In this work, we analyze three - dimensionally, by the finite element method, the performance of the repair of aeronautical structures damaged by cracking and repaired by patch of composite materials. The effect of crack-crack interaction…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.46.14Copy the DOI link

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