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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 558 Downloads: 464 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 241-257

Research of stress distribution in the cross-section of a bimetallic perforated plate perpendicularly loaded with concentrated force

Mateusz Konieczny, Henryk Achtelik, Grzegorz Gasiak

The paper presents the stress distribution along the plate thickness in a bimetallic steel – titanium circular, axially symmetrical perforated plate produced in the technological process of explosion welding. The steel layer is the layer…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,480 Downloads: 711 Vol. 12, No. 45 (2018) June 17, 2018 pp. 14-32

Seismic Behavior Assessment of a Brazilian Heritage Construction

Francisco da Silva Brandão, Aldecira Diógenes, João Fernandes, Esequiel Mesquita, Michele Betti

Preservation of historical constructions, and passing it on to future generations, is a major issue in modern societies. Earthquakes are one of the major causes of damages to heritage buildings across the world. The city of Sobral (Ceará…

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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…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 767 Downloads: 744 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 121-136

Evaluating the Safety and the Effect of Blast Loading on the Shotcrete together with lattice girder Support of Tunnels

Farnoosh Basaligheh, Hamidreza Karimi Tabar, Majid Nikkhah

Damage to tunnels caused by explosions may damage the support structure and the stability. This damage is due to either blasting the working face for drilling progress or an explosion inside the tunnel. The present study investigates the…

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Fracture Views: 604 Downloads: 459 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 265-272

Fatigue crack growth analysis of welded bridge details

Danilo D'Angela, Marianna Ercolino

The paper investigates the fatigue crack growth in typical bridge weldments by means of numerical analysis. The extended finite element (XFEM) method is coupled with the low-cycle fatigue (LCF) approach in ABAQUS, and parametric analyses…

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Fatigue Views: 607 Downloads: 445 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 182-194

Numerical modeling of the contact effect on the parameters of cracking in a 2D Fatigue Fretting Model

Mohammed Bentahar, Habib Benzaama, Mahmoudi Noureddin

The objective of this work is to study the effects of contact parameters on the cracking parameters of a specimen and a pad assembly. These parameters have been studied and evaluated by the finite element method analysis in two dimensions…

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Miscellanea Views: 767 Downloads: 478 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 5, 2018 pp. 367-382

Composite sandwich impact response: experimental and numerical analysis

Filippo Cucinotta, Paolo Neri, Felice Sfravara, Armando Razionale

The use of composite materials allows to have a great flexibility in terms of mechanical and physical characteristics. One of the most used composite structure in naval field, is the sandwich, which is composed by a stacking sequence of…

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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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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…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 547 Downloads: 334 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) September 4, 2024 pp. 227-241

Optimization of the internal structure of 3D-printed components for architectural restoration

Valentina Tomei, Ernesto Grande, Maura Imbimbo

In recent years, 3D printing technology has assumed an important role in advanced construction processes across various engineering fields. Among these, the application to the architectural restoration of historic structures is…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 874 Downloads: 571 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 308-318

Evaluating structural safety of trusses using Machine Learning

Tran-Hieu Nguyen, Anh-Tuan Vu

In this paper, a machine learning-based framework is developed to quickly evaluate the structural safety of trusses. Three numerical examples of a 10-bar truss, a 25-bar truss, and a 47-bar truss are used to illustrate the proposed…

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Fracture Views: 560 Downloads: 400 Vol. 14, No. 54 (2020) September 23, 2020 pp. 192-201

Strain-gradient effect on the crack tip dislocations density

Valery Shlyannikov, Andrey Tumanov, Ruslan Khamidullin

In this study, the influence of a material’s plastic properties on the crack tip fields and dislocation density behavior is analytically and numerically analyzed using the conventional mechanism-based strain-gradient plasticity (CMSGP)…

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SI: Crack Paths Views: 635 Downloads: 443 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 2, 2019 pp. 348-356

Numerical model of cracking pattern in laminated bamboo specimens under tensile and shear loads

Martín Estrada, Dorian L Linero, Caori P Takeuchi

This work describes a two-dimensional numerical model that allows detecting the appearance of cracks and calculating their propagation in elements made of laminated bamboo, under tension and shear. This composite material has long parallel…

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Reliability and Life Extension of Components Views: 924 Downloads: 568 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 115-122

Repair and rehabilitation of corroded HDPE100 pipe using a new hybrid composite

Abdelmalek Regad, Djebara Benzerga, Habib Berrekia, Abdelkader Haddi, Nourredine Chekhar

The good management of drinking water begins with a supply network, with a low rate of leakage. Currently, the pipes used in the water transport system are mainly made of polymeric materials, such as HDPE. The corrosion degradation of this…

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Fatigue Views: 1,116 Downloads: 654 Vol. 14, No. 52 (2020) January 28, 2020 pp. 67-81

A comparative study on the fatigue life of the vehicle body spot welds using different numerical techniques: Inertia relief and Modal dynamic analyses

G.H. Farrahi, Alireza Ahmadi, Kazem Reza Kashyzadeh, Shahram Azadi, Kambiz Jahani

Among different parts of a vehicle, the body is the main load-bearing component and as a result, its durability is critical. Fatigue analyses are typically divided into different categories, the quasi-static methods and the dynamic…

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Miscellanea Views: 882 Downloads: 403 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 24, 2019 pp. 791-799

Friction influence on the AA6060 aluminium alloy formability

Costanzo Bellini, Gillo Giuliano, Luca Sorrentino

Using a finite element calculation code, this work analyses the influence of friction during a stamping test conducted on the AA6060 aluminium-based alloy. The study focuses on phenomena happening when the sheet necking appears. This…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 415 Downloads: 241 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) January 2, 2026 pp. 17-30

Guided waves with machine learning for structural health monitoring: transparent features and Monte Carlo confidence

Brazalez Juan, Nabarrete Airton

Reliable discrimination of small damage states under operational variability requires uncertainty aware Structural Health Monitoring. A pipeline is presented that couples guided wave physics with supervised machine learning to classify…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 568 Downloads: 365 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 258-270

Thermal Emission analysis to predict damage in specimens of High Strength Concrete

Filippo Cucinotta, Antonino D'Aveni, Eugenio Guglielmino, Antonino Risitano, Giacomo Risitano, Dario Santonocito

In this paper thermal analysis was applied to determine the “Critical Stress” of concrete, different from its ultimate strength, able to produce the first damage in the structures under compressive loads. The Critical Stress can be thought…

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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…

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SI: Showcasing Structural Integrity Research in India Views: 652 Downloads: 431 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 8, 2019 pp. 630-638

Effect of Contact Geometry on the Contact Stresses in a Flat with Round Edge Contact

Pankaj Dhaka, Mr, Raghu Vasu Prakash

The blade-disc dovetail interface in an aero-engine compressor is characterized by a non-uniform pressure distribution which can be obtained by an equivalent flat with round edge-on-plate configuration. The contact tractions for a mating…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,409 Downloads: 896 Vol. 12, No. 44 (2018) March 18, 2018 pp. 94-105

Experimental characterization and numerical modelling analyses of nano-adhesive-bonded joints

Fayssal Hadjez, Brahim Necib

This paper presents an experimental and numerical characterization, typical for adhesive aerospace applications. The task is carrying two steps. The first consists on the analysis of a single lap joint produced by a carbon fiber fabric…

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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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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 2,782 Downloads: 1,478 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 51-76

A review of the application of the simulated annealing algorithm in structural health monitoring (1995-2021)

Parsa Ghannadi, Seyed Sina Kourehli, Seyedali Mirjalili

In recent years, many innovative optimization algorithms have been developed. These algorithms have been employed to solve structural damage detection problems as an inverse solution. However, traditional optimization methods such as…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 674 Downloads: 541 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 187-201

Comparative study of the repair of cracked plates with two different composite patches

Moulgada Abdelmadjid, Zagane Mohammed El Sallah, Sahli Abderahmane, Ait kaci Djafar, Zahi Rachid

The purpose of this study is to analyze the behavior of a crack with and without reinforcement by a composite patch of an aluminum plate in mode I using the finite element method. The repair patch is boron / epoxy and Carbon / epoxy, which…

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Miscellanea Views: 832 Downloads: 580 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 5, 2018 pp. 348-366

The “Projection-by-Projection” (PbP) criterion for multiaxial random fatigue loadings: Guidelines to practical implementation

Denis Benasciutti, Davide Zanellati, Alessandro Cristofori

This work is motivated by the increasing interest towards the application of the “Projection-by-Projection” (PbP) spectral method in finite element (FE) analysis of components under multiaxial random loadings. To help users and engineers…

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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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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 582 Downloads: 366 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) July 3, 2025 pp. 20-30

Modeling of the transition from transgranular to intergranular fracture at elevated temperatures in EI698 nickel alloy

Andrey Tumanov

In this study, an efficient computational method for modeling the transition from transgranular to intergranular fracture mechanisms based on phase field fracture theory is discussed. Structural heterogeneity of the material is modeled on…

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SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 855 Downloads: 481 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 118-136

Impact of earthquake’s epicenter distance to failure of the embankment – A seismic prediction

Abdoullah Namdar, Omer Mughieda, Ts Haji Azahar Bin Mohd Yasin, Falak Azhar

Cracks in clayey soil cause a reduction in the seismic loading capacity which can lead to structural failures. Seismic acceleration is the primary cause of crack propagation and damage to the earth's structure. This study investigated the…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,377 Downloads: 456 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 147-160

Generalised fracture mechanics approach to the interfacial failure analysis of a bonded steel-concrete joint

Wouter De Corte, Peter Helincks, Veerle Boel, Jan Klusak, Stanislav Seitl, Geert De Schutter

Steel-concrete joints are often made by welded shear studs. However, this connection reduces the fatigue strength, especially in situations where locally concentrated loads occur with a large number of load cycles e.g. in bridge decks. In…

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SI: Fracture and Damage Detection in Masonry Structures Views: 994 Downloads: 799 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 12, 2019 pp. 504-516

Micromodels for the in-plane failure analysis of masonry walls: Limit Analysis, FEM and FEM/DEM approaches

Marco Pepe, Marco Pingaro, Patrizia Trovalusci, Emanuele Reccia, Lorenzo Leonetti

In the last decades the modeling of masonry structures has become an argument particularly appealing for many researchers and a large variety of numerical techniques have been formulated with the aim to produce practical applications in…

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 782 Downloads: 428 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 34-44

Effect of cold expansion on improving of fatigue initiation life in Aluminium alloy

Mohamed El Habiri, Mustapha Benachour, Nadjia Benachour

In this paper, numerical investigation was carried out to quantify the effect of the cold expansion on fatigue crack initiation in Aluminium alloy. The improvement in fatigue initiation life of specimen after the cold expansion process was…

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Fracture Views: 746 Downloads: 589 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 207-219

Crack identification in plates-type structures using natural frequencies coupled with successful history-based adaptive differential evolution algorithm

Brihmat Chahira, Nasreddine Amoura, Samir Lecheb, Hocine Kebir, Mohamed Abdessamed Ait Chikh, Bassima Tablit

In this study, a new approach, for identification and characterization of straight cracks in plates-like structures, is presented. The finite element method using a commercial software (Abaqus)is coupled with successful history-based…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 734 Downloads: 500 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 442-452

Sensitivity analysis of the GTN damage parameters at different temperature for dynamic fracture propagation in X70 pipeline steel using neural network

Abdelmoumin Ouladbrahim, Idir Belaidi, Samir Khatir, Erica Magagnini, Roberto Capozucca, Magd Abdel Wahab

In this paper, the initial and maximum load was studied using the Finite Element Modeling (FEM) analysis during impact testing (CVN) of pipeline X70 steel. The Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) constitutive model has been used to simulate…

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SI: Portuguese contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 771 Downloads: 663 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 2, 2019 pp. 257-268

Algorithm for automatic fatigue crack growth simulation on welded high strength steels

Ricardo Miguel Gomes Simões Baptista, Virginia Infante, João Marques

Nowadays the demand for high strength steels is increasing. In order to design and develop high performance products, it is essential to understand the fatigue behavior of these materials. When considering welded components, the fatigue…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,030 Downloads: 613 Vol. 6, No. 21 (2012) June 29, 2012 pp. 5-12

Indentation response of a NiTi shape memory alloy: modeling and experiments

C. Maletta, F. Furgiuele, E. Sgambitterra, M. Callisti, B. G. Mellor, R. J. K. Wood

The indentation response of a pseudoelastic nickel-titanium based shape memory alloy (SMA) has been analyzed. Indentation tests have been carried out at room temperature using a spherical diamond tip and indentation loads in the range…

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SI: Failure Analysis of Materials and Structures Views: 699 Downloads: 481 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 150-167

Predicting Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Coalesced Cracks Using the Global-Local Superimposed Technique

Mohd Shamil Shaari, Sylvia Urai, Professor Takahashi, Mohd Akramin Mohd Romlay

The S-version Finite Element Method (FEM) is known as a global-local superimposed approach that consists of two separate meshes referred to as global and local cracks. The relationship between the energy release rate and the Stress…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 541 Downloads: 415 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 137-150

Influence of the applied layer on the state of stress in a bimetallic perforated plate under two load variants

Mateusz Konieczny, Grzegorz Gasiak, Henryk Achtelik

The paper presents the results of the analysis of the influence of the applied plate layer on the state of stress in the bimetallic perforated plate. The finite element method ANSYS program was used for numerical calculations. The paper…

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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…

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SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 751 Downloads: 616 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 153-162

Fatigue assessment of a FSAE car rear upright by a closed form solution of the critical plane method

Andrea Chiocca, Michele Sgamma, Francesco Frendo, Francesco Bucchi, Giuseppe Marulo

Material fatigue is extensively discussed and researched within scientific and industrial communities. Fatigue damage poses a significant challenge for both metallic and non-metallic components, often resulting in unexpected failures of…

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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…

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Fracture Views: 620 Downloads: 461 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 231-241

Numerical prediction of the ductile damage for axial cracks in pipe under internal pressure

Amina Ismahène Fezazi, Belaïd Mechab, Salem Mokadem, Boualem Serier

This study presents a numerical prediction of the ductile damage for axial cracks in pipe subjected to internal pressure. The three dimensional finite element methods used to evaluate the J-integral. The effect of the external radius (R_ext…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,070 Downloads: 560 Vol. 14, No. 54 (2020) September 23, 2020 pp. 21-35

Modeling of CFRP strengthened RC beams using the SNSM technique, proposed as an alternative to NSM and EBR techniques

Adel Boulebd, Ferhoune Noureddine, Boukhezar Mohcene, Habib Abdelhak Mesbah

In this paper, an analytical and numerical study in FEM finite element by the ABAQUS software was conducted. Which aims to study the behaviour of RC beams bending strengthened with SNSM side near surface mounted technique, proposed as a…

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SI: Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 668 Downloads: 544 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) October 17, 2019 pp. 52-70

Evaluation of the dynamic response of structures using auxetic-type base isolation

Georgios Drosopoulos, Preyolin Naidoo

Base isolation is a widely-used method used to minimise the harmful effects of earthquakes on buildings. Unlike a fixed base building, a building with a base isolation system essentially decouples the superstructure from the substructure…

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SI: Showcasing Structural Integrity Research in India Views: 1,558 Downloads: 422 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 8, 2019 pp. 599-610

Evaluation of mixed mode (I/II) notch stress intensity factors of sharp V-notches using point substitution displacement technique

Mirzaul Karim Hussain, K.S.R.K. Murthy

In this paper, determination of the accurate notch stress intensity factors (NSIFs) have been demonstrated using a recently proposed technique: The point substitution displacement technique (PSDT) for the sharp Vnotched configurations. In…

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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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Miscellanea Views: 522 Downloads: 453 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 27, 2019 pp. 547-556

A 3D analysis of crack-front shape of asymmetric repaired aluminum panels with composite patches

Abdelkader Djebli, El Hadj Besseghier, Mostefa Bendouba, Abdelghani Baltach, Abdelkrim Aid

Through this study, a numerical simulation based on 3D in order to investigate the effect of Crack-front shape on the stress intensity factor and fatigue crack growth behavior of center cracked aluminum plate repaired asymmetrically with a…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.51

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SI: Fracture and Structural integrity: ten years of F&IS Views: 932 Downloads: 454 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 3, 2018 pp. 247-265

Analytical and numerical study of the stress field in a circular semi- ring under combined diametral compression and bending

Stavros K Kourkoulis, Ermioni D. Pasiou, Christos F. Markides

The stress field developed in a circular semi-ring under the combined action of diametral compression and bending is explored both analytically and numerically. The analytic solution is implemented by means of the complex potentials…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.47.19

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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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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 705 Downloads: 525 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 337-351

Structural integrity analysis of the pre-stressed concrete dome of the Belgrade fair hall 1

Mirjana Jelić, Aleksandar Sedmak, Boris Folić, Simon Sedmak, Mihajlo Aranđelović, Radomir Folić, Dorin Radu

Belgrade fair hall 1 is well known for its dome, which is still the world largest self-supported construction made of pre-stressed concrete, with its diameter of 106 m. In this paper the Finite Element Method (FEM) was performed to analyze…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.67.24

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Miscellanea Views: 746 Downloads: 423 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 263-271

Study on the abrasion property of the anvil inside a hydraulic DTH hammer fitted with horizontal oriented sliders

Jiang-fu He, Qi-lei Yin, Kun Yin

Hydraulic hammers have been extensively applied to horizontal directional well drilling in hard rock formations. However, the service life of a hydraulic hammer is still unsatisfactory due to the heavy wear or abrasion of the horizontal…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.42.28

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