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SI: From Microcracks to Structural Failure: Emerging Challenges in Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 216 Downloads: 151 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 17, 2026 pp. 107-119

Experimental and numerical investigations of lattice structures

Liviu Marsavina, Mihai Marghitas, Cosmin Marsavina, Davide D’Andrea, Dario Santonocito, Giacomo Risitano

The present work investigates the compressive mechanical response of three lattice structures manufactured via VAT photopolymerization. A bio-inspired architecture, derived from the observation of Euplectella aspergillum, was compared with…

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Damage mechanics Views: 552 Downloads: 439 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) January 26, 2025 pp. 62-79

Study of the forming limit of 6063 aluminum alloy perforated sheet under in-plane and out-of-plane stretching conditions

Houssem Lakache, Abdelghani May, Mohand Ould Ouali, Abdelghani Mokdad, Lahouari Benabou

The current investigation deals with the forming process of Perforated Sheet Metal (PSM) process. The goal of the work is to determine by experimental and numerical methods the Forming Limit Diagrams (FLDs) of an Al-Mg-Si aluminum alloy.…

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 722 Downloads: 604 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) April 10, 2025 pp. 23-40

Size Effect in Concrete Beams: A Numerical Investigation Based on the Size Effect Law

H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

The size effect significantly influences the structural design of concrete elements, particularly when applying fracture mechanics principles. As structural dimensions increase, a significant outcome of the size effect is the decline in…

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SI: Crack Paths - CP2024 Views: 431 Downloads: 345 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 15, 2025 pp. 256-266

An experimental study into the net cross-sectional failure of damaged plates with holes for different steel grades and temperatures

Davide Leonetti, Bo van Schuppen, Maryam Jahanian, Sumya Mobder, Bert Snijder

This study reports an experimental investigation on the applicability of the net cross-sectional resistance rules of Eurocode 3 for steel plates with different bolt-hole configurations and steel grades, when relatively small fatigue cracks…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 437 Downloads: 256 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 16, 2025 pp. 46-54

Experimental investigation of the influence of internal defects (voids, wrinkles) on the shear properties of CFRP

Stanislav Slovikov, Dmitriy Lobanov

The study focuses on examining the impact of internal manufacturing defects (voids and wrinkles) on the mechanical behavior of structural carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) under shear loading. Specimens of VKU/VSE1212 material with a…

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SI: Crack Paths Views: 568 Downloads: 391 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 4, 2018 pp. 394-400

Experimental Investigation on the Fracture Behaviour of Natural Stones Exposed to Monotonic and Cyclic Loading

Andrea Spagnoli, David Cendon Franco, Antonio D’Angelo

The present paper is devoted to an experimental study on the fracture behaviour of natural stones, commonly used as elements for building cladding, under both monotonic and cyclic loading, with particular emphasis to white Carrara marble.…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,087 Downloads: 435 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 303-314

Influence the loading conditions and the stress concentrators on the spatial-time inhomogeneity due to the yield delay and the jerky flow: study by using the digital image correlation and the infrared analysis

Tatyana V. Tretyakova, Valery E. Wildemann

The paper deals with the investigation of the temporal instabilities and spatial localization due to the Lüders behavior and the Portevin–Le Chatelier effect in the carbon steel C1010 and the aluminummagnesium alloy AA5052, which manifest…

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 664 Downloads: 378 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) May 7, 2025 pp. 74-87

Predictive modeling of PMMA-based polymer composites reinforced with hydroxyapatite: a machine learning and FEM approach

Rohit Kumar Singh, Khyati Verma, G. C. Mohan Kumar

This research examines the mechanical characteristics of polymer composites (PMMA) that are reinforced with Hydroxyapatite (HAp), with a particular emphasis on the Elastic Modulus and Compressive Strength. The investigation employs a…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,555 Downloads: 1,367 Vol. 12, No. 43 (2018) December 29, 2017 pp. Pages 191-204

Investigation on the static and dynamic structural behaviors of a regional aircraft main landing gear by a new numerical methodology

F. Caputo, A. De Luca, A. Greco, S. Maietta, A. Marro, A. Apicella

In this paper, a new methodology supporting the design of landing gears is proposed. Generally, a preliminary step is performed with simplified FE model, usually one-dimensional, to achieve the reaction forces involving each component…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 996 Downloads: 0 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) August 30, 2019 pp. 149-162

Experimental and numerical investigation of the properties of the Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete with basalt and glass fiber

Mahmoud Ameri, Mehdi Nemati, Hamid Shaker, Faezeh jafari

Abstract. In the recent decades, different kinds of fiber materials are used for improving the asphalt mixture performance. Meanwhile, different kinds of fiber are used excessively due to their desirable physical and chemical properties…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,048 Downloads: 668 Vol. 10, No. 35 (2016) December 29, 2015 pp. pages 161-171

New experimental techniques for fracture testing of highly deformable materials

E. Dall’Asta, V. Ghizzardi, R. Brighenti, E. Romeo, R. Roncella, A. Spagnoli

A new experimental method for measuring strain fields in highly deformable materials has been developed. This technique is based on an in-house developed Digital Image Correlation (DIC) system capable of accurately capturing localized or…

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SI: Fracture Mechanics versus Environment Views: 1,020 Downloads: 840 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 22, 2019 pp. 655-665

Numerical-Experimental characterization of honeycomb sandwich panel and numerical modal analysis of implemented delamination

AYA BENDADA, Djilali Boutchicha, Adel Chouiter, Mokhtaria Miri

The objective of this paper is to investigate the influence of the delamination on the vibration behavior of honeycomb sandwich panel, firstly, numerical characterization to provide the constant properties of the core only are performed…

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SI: Crack Paths - CP2024 Views: 656 Downloads: 331 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 23, 2025 pp. 225-235

Effect of contact geometry, loading, material properties and relative slip on the fretting fatigue behaviour of metallic components

Andrea Zanichelli, Andrea Carpinteri, Camilla Ronchei, Daniela Scorza

Metallic structural components, placed in contact with other bodies while experiencing vibrations in operating conditions, are susceptible to fretting, which can have a significant impact on their fatigue performance. Although extensive…

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SI: Research activities of the Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics of Materi Views: 540 Downloads: 461 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) September 2, 2019 pp. 438-450

Comparative experimental study of the mechanical and fracture properties of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone

Aikaterini Marinelli, Matthew Stewart

An experimental investigation of the mechanical and fracture characteristics of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone is undertaken, aiming at enhancing understanding of the structural behaviour of these natural building stones…

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Miscellanea Views: 718 Downloads: 452 Vol. 5, No. 15 (2011) December 15, 2010 pp. pages 5-13

Experimental and numerical study of cemented bone-implant interface behavior

D. Kytyr, T. Doktor, O. Jirousek, P. Zlamal, D. Pokorny

Although the total hip replacement (THR) is a long-proven method of surgical treatment of diseases and disorders of the human hip, the surgery brings some risk of long-term instability of the joint. The aim of the research was to…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 477 Downloads: 413 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 402-415

Analysis of static response of RC beams with NSM CFRP/GFRP rods

Erica Magagnini, Roberto Capozucca, Maria Vittoria Vecchietti

In this paper experimental results of investigation on reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with the near surface method (NSM) are analyzed considering the response under bending tests on two beams. One of the RC beams was damaged…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 873 Downloads: 797 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 1-16

Glass Fiber for Improved Behavior of Light Expanded Clay Aggregate Concrete Beams: An Experimental Study

Louay Aboul Nour, Mariam Gamal, Amr Ghoniem

Concrete developed from light expanded clay aggregate (LECA) and glass fiber has good performance, durability, and sustainability. Towards this, the experimental investigation was designed to study cubes, cylinders, and simply supported…

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 1,132 Downloads: 470 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 14-24

Investigating the contribution of geometrical parameters and immersion time on fracture toughness of jute fabric composites using statistical techniques

Dr. Bharath K N, G. B. Manjunatha

The aim of this work is to evaluate the failure analysis of jute fabric reinforced composite using statistical technique for marine applications. A fracture mechanics approach is proposed to determine the failure load and fracture…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 953 Downloads: 1,215 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 19-44

Enhancement of punching shear behavior of reinforced concrete flat slabs using GFRP grating

Ahmed Mahmoud, Haitham F. Mostafa, Tarek S. Mostafa, Ahmed N. Khater

The literature review showed insufficient relevant research on the application of Glass-Fiber-Reinforced-Polymers (GFRP) gratings in the structural elements, while GFRP bars, laminate, sheets, and strips, have been extensively explored.…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 845 Downloads: 476 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) February 20, 2025 pp. 148-161

Mechanical Properties of SiC Nanoparticle-Reinforced Al-2024 Alloy

M. B. Niyaz Ahmed, H. S. Naveen Kumar, Anilkumar S. Kallimani, Ibrahim Alqahtani, Saleemsab Doddamani, G. Hareesha

This study investigates the mechanical properties of Al-2024 alloy reinforced with SiC nanoparticles, highlighting the effectiveness of ultrasonic-assisted stir casting in achieving uniform dispersion of the nanoparticles. The aim is to…

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 1,055 Downloads: 866 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 45-62

Numerical investigation of an extra-deep drawing process with industrial parameters: formability analysis and process optimization

Amina Belguebli, Ibrahim Zidane, Adel Hadj Amar, Abdessoufi Benhamou

Extra-deep drawing is one of the most important sheet metal forming processes. The appearance of rupture and wrinkling are the most commonly encountered problems in this process. These defects are also very common at a local company…

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Miscellanea Views: 904 Downloads: 632 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 107-125

Experimental and numerical investigation of gap K-joints of rectangular hollow section trusses

Faycal Slimani, Mohammed Benzerara, Messaoud Saidani

This paper is concerned with investigating of the plastic behaviour on gap K-joints of truss girders, made from thin-walled rectangular hollow section members. An experimental study was carried out on a full-scale girder under a…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 940 Downloads: 388 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 20, 2024 pp. 71-88

Effectiveness of Partial Wrapping of Stainless-Steel Wire Mesh on Compression Behavior of Concrete Cylinders

Sunil Raiyani, Paresh Patel, S Suriya Prakash

Partial confinement can provide sufficient reinforcement to enhance the compressive strength and ductility of concrete with lesser confining material. This paper presents the results of an axial compression test conducted on eighteen plain…

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Damage mechanics Views: 738 Downloads: 360 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 209-221

Effect of fiber orientation-based composite lamina on mitigation of stress intensity factor for a repaired plate: a finite element study: Repair of thin-walled structures

Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Muneer Baig, Jaffar Syed Mohamed Ali

The bonded composite repair has proven to be an effective method for addressing crack damage propagation. Numerous studies have employed experimental and simulation techniques to demonstrate the repair performance through the composites.…

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SI: New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Views: 784 Downloads: 440 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 21, 2019 pp. 478-486

Investigating the contribution of geometry on the failure of cellular core structures obtained by additive manufacturing

Hugo Araújo, Marco Leite, AMR Ribeiro, Augusto M Deus, Luis Reis, M Fatima Vaz

The aim of this work is to evaluate the mechanical properties and failure analysis of cellular core structures with different geometries that were obtained by additive manufacturing. Sandwich panels are widely used in the aerospace and…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 1,568 Downloads: 619 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 231-239

Material choice to optimise the performance index of isogrid structures

Costanzo Bellini, Filippo Berto, Vittorio Di Cocco, Francesco Iacoviello, Larisa Patricia Mocanu

Three key qualities should define the structures used in the aviation industry: they should be light, rigid, and strong. These goals can be met by selecting lightweight, high-performance materials like titanium alloy or composites, but…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 567 Downloads: 577 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 188-197

DEM investigation on strain localization in a dense periodic granular assembly with high coordination number

Trung-Kien Nguyen, Thanh-Trung Vo, Nhu-Hoang Nguyen

Strain localization is one of key phenomena which have been studied extensively in geomaterials and for different kinds of materials including metals and polymers. This well-known phenomenon appears when structure/material is closed to…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,738 Downloads: 590 Vol. 7, No. 24 (2013) March 20, 2013 pp. Pages 96-101

Tests in tension-torsion conditions with descending sections of strain curve construction

M.P. Tretiakov, V.E. Vildeman

The paper is devoted to theoretical and experimental investigation of materials behavior on postcritical deformation stage (strain softening). Tests results, which confirm theoretical justification of specimen configuration impact on the…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,156 Downloads: 532 Vol. 6, No. 21 (2012) June 29, 2012 pp. 13-20

Interference fit effect on holed single plates loaded with tension-tension stresses

D. Croccolo, M. De Agostinis, N. Vincenzi

This paper deals with the influence of interference fit coupling on the fatigue strength of holed plates. The effect was investigated both experimentally and numerically. Axial fatigue tests have been carried out on holed specimens made of…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 436 Downloads: 226 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 10, 2025 pp. 89-114

Experimental Investigation of Tensile and Bond Strength for a GFRP–SSWM Hybrid Wraps

Vipul Kalyani, Digesh Joshi, Paresh Patel

This study experimentally investigates the tensile and bond performance of novel GFRP–SSWM hybrid wraps developed using two epoxy adhesives - Sikadur 30 LP and Sikadur 330. A total of 42 coupon specimens for tensile testing and 48 dumbbell…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 949 Downloads: 766 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 100-111

Fatigue life investigation of notched TC4 specimens subjected to different patterns of laser shock peening

Anastasia Iziumova, Maxim Zhelnin, Anastasia Kostina, Aleksei Vshivkov, Elena Gachegova, Oleg Plekhov, S. Swaroop

The exhaustion of constructive ways for increasing the service life of parts has led to the development of new methods which can improve their material properties during operation under various loading conditions. Laser shock peening (LSP)…

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 850 Downloads: 468 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 4, 2025 pp. 200-218

An Investigation on the Free Vibration Behaviors of Additively Manufactured PA6 Layered Plates: Influences of Stacking Sequence, Infill Ratio, and Boundary Conditions

Sinan Maraş, Çağın Bolat

This study investigates the free vibration behavior of 3D-printed PA6 layered plates by considering the effects of stacking sequence, infill ratio, and boundary conditions. Unlike previous works, this research provides a comprehensive…

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