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Miscellanea Views: 1,236 Downloads: 518 Vol. 10, No. 35 (2016) December 29, 2015 pp. pages 11-20

Relation between the plastic instability and fracture of tensile tested Cu-Sn alloys investigated with the application of acoustic emission technique

W. Ozgowicz, B. Grzegorczyk, A. Pawelek, W. Wajda, W. Skuza, A. Piatkowski, Z. Ranachowski

The work concerns the application of the acoustic emission (AE) method in testing the mechanical properties of continuously cast industrial tin bronze CuSn6P, which reveals tendencies to instable plastic flow connected particularly with…

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Miscellanea Views: 870 Downloads: 572 Vol. 10, No. 36 (2016) March 22, 2016 pp. Pages 182-190

Acoustic emission characteristics of instability process of a rock plate under concentrated loading

S.R. Wang, C.Y. Li, Z.S. Zou, X.L. Liu

It can facilitate the understanding of the mechanical properties and failure laws of rocks to research on the rock failure mechanism and evolution characteristics of Acoustic Emission (AE). Under the concentrated loading condition, the…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,106 Downloads: 612 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) October 3, 2016 pp. Pages 296-304

Structural mechanisms of formation of adiabatic shear bands

Mikhail Sokovikov, Dmitry Bilalov, Vladimir Oborin, Vasiliy Chudinov, Sergey Uvarov, Yuriy Bayandin, Oleg Naimark

The paper focuses on the experimental and theoretical study of plastic deformation instability and localization in materials subjected to dynamic loading and high-velocity perforation. We investigate the behavior of samples dynamically…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,295 Downloads: 477 Vol. 10, No. 35 (2016) December 29, 2015 pp. pages 21-30

Mechanisms of plastic instability and fracture of compressed and tensile tested Mg-Li alloys investigated using the acoustic emission method

A. Pawelek, A. Piatkowski, W. Wajda, W. Skuza, A. Tarasek, W. Ozgowicz, B Grzegorczyk, Z. Ranachowski, S. Kúdela Jr, S. Kúdela

The results of the investigation of both mechanical and acoustic emission (AE) behaviors of Mg4Li5Al alloy subjected to compression and tensile tests at room temperature are compared with the test results obtained using the same alloy and…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,025 Downloads: 642 Vol. 11, No. 41 (2017) June 28, 2017 pp. Pages 332-338

Application of Leak-Before-Break concept in 316LN austenitic steel pipes welded using 316L

Gabriel Giannini de Cunto, Arnaldo Homobono Paes de Andrade, Waldemar Alfredo Monteiro

The paper presents a study of the application of Leak-Before- Break (LBB) concept in a relatively small-diameter high energy reactor coolant line, where it is proposed type AISI 316LN to be used as base material welded with type AISI 316L…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,458 Downloads: 788 Vol. 1, No. 2 (2007) pp. pages 10-16

Are the Paris’ law parameters dependent on each other?

Alberto Carpinteri, Marco Paggi

The question about the existence of a correlation between the parameters C and m of the Paris’ law is re-examined in this paper. According to dimensional analysis and incomplete self-similarity concepts applied to the linear range of…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 806 Downloads: 538 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 19, 2024 pp. 255-266

Metastability, adiabatic shear bands initiation and plastic strain localization in the AMg6 alloy under dynamic loading

Mikhail Sokovikov, Sergey Uvarov, Mikhail Simonov, Vasiliy Chudinov, Oleg Naimark

New conception of adiabatic shear bands (ASB) and adiabatic shear failure mechanisms are proposed as special type of critical phenomen, structural-scaling transition, in the ensembles of microshears, governed by the characteristic…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,542 Downloads: 604 Vol. 8, No. 29 (2014) July 9, 2014 pp. pages 364-375

Development of biodegradable magnesium alloy stents with coating

Lorenza Petrini, Wei Wu, Dario Gastaldi, Lina Altomare, Silvia Farè, Francesco Migliavacca, Ali Gökhan Demir, Barbara Previtali, Maurizio Vedani

Biodegradable stents are attracting the attention of many researchers in biomedical and materials research fields since they can absolve their specific function for the expected period of time and then gradually disappear. This feature…

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Miscellanea Views: 674 Downloads: 494 Vol. 1, No. 2 (2007) pp. pages 17-24

Applicazione della meccanica della frattura viscoelastica alla previsione della vita di tubi in polibutene

Luca Andena, Marta Rink, Roberto Frassine

Isotactic polybutene-1 (i-PB1) is a polymer used for the manufacturing of pressurized pipes. In this work two grades of i-PB1 with a different degree of isotacticity have been investigated; they have been supplied by Basell Polyolefins.…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 562 Downloads: 427 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) January 11, 2025 pp. 46-61

Evaluation of thinning behaviour under the influence of plastic hardening and surface friction during small punch test

Sarthok Chandra Pandit, Nasrul Azuan Alang, Imam Ul Ferdous, Juliawati Binti Alias, Mohd Firdaus Bin Hassan, Asnul Hadi Bin Ahmad

Understanding the deformation response of the material involving thinning under small punch loading is vital to ensure structural integrity. This paper systematically investigates the effects of plastic hardening on the thinning process…

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Fracture Views: 568 Downloads: 826 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 77-85

Load bearing capacity of thin-walled rectangular and I-shaped steel sections of short both empty and concrete-filled columns

Amor Bouaricha, Naoual Handel, Aziza Boutouta, Sarah Djouimaa

In this experimental work, strength results obtained on short columns subjected to concentric loads are presented. The specimens used in the tests have made of cold-rolled, thin-walled steel. Twenty short columns of the same cross-section…

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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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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 577 Downloads: 550 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) August 25, 2019 pp. 300-309

Experimental Research on Fracture Behavior of Concrete after High Temperature

Peng Qiu

High-strength concrete has been widely used in various complex buildings. The fracture and mechanical properties of high-strength concrete after fire have great research value. Based on the double K fracture model, the fracture properties…

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SI: Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 803 Downloads: 542 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) August 19, 2019 pp. 264-275

Web Rotational Stiffness of Continuous Steel-Concrete Composite Castellated Beams

Carla Cristiane Silva, Rodrigo Barreto Caldas, Ricardo Hallal Fakury, Hermes Carvalho, João Victor Fragoso Dias

Continuous composite beams may suffer a global instability know as lateral distortional buckling (LDB). The design code EN 1994-1-1:2004 provides a procedure for the verification of this ultimate limit state, in which the resistant bending…

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Impact & Dynamics Views: 775 Downloads: 593 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 205-216

Effect of Pre-tensioning Force on Behavior of Buckling Restrained Brace (BRB) Supported by Double Pre-tensioning System

Mohamed Selim, Muhammad E. Kamel, Eman Elshamy, Mohamed Emara

The study explores the feasibility of a new all-steel buckling restrained brace (BRB) with the double pre-tensioning system as an alternative to conventional concentrically braced frames by using finite element method (ABAQUS program), And…

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SI: Characterisation of Crack Tip Fields Views: 582 Downloads: 465 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) May 31, 2019 pp. 107-114

The ab-initio aided strain gradient elasticity theory: a new concept for fracture nanomechanics

Tomas Profant, Jaroslav Pokluda

When the width of cracked nanocomponents made of brittle or quasi-brittle materials is less than approximately , the size of the - dominance zone becomes smaller than and comparable to the fracture process zone ( ). The fracture process…

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SI: Failure Analysis of Materials and Structures Views: 768 Downloads: 528 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 214-229

Acoustic Analysis Using Symmetrised Implicit Midpoint Rule

Noorhelyna Razali, Nisa Balqis Masnoor, Shahrum Abdullah, Muhammad Faiz Hilmi Mohd Zainaphi

In wave propagation phenomena, time-advancing numerical methods must accurately represent the amplitude and phase of the propagating waves. The acoustic waves are non-dispersive and non-dissipative. However, the standard schemes both…

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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: 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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Miscellanea Views: 657 Downloads: 962 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 43-61

Web post-buckling strength of thin-webbed cellular beams using carbon PFRP profiles

Hamda Guedaoura, Yazid Hadidane

Currently, cellular steel beams are widely used by structural engineers and major companies due to their useful structural applications and serviceable performance. However, these types of steel beams are susceptible to different states of…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 399 Downloads: 214 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) February 13, 2026 pp. 169-182

Effects of machining methods on uniaxial tensile properties of 75μm thick 304L stainless steel foil

Lin Wang

Considering the fragility of ultra-thin foil material, the machining methods might bring in undesired and non-neglectable damage, which would affect the uniaxial tensile properties of such material. This presented work systematically…

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Miscellanea Views: 920 Downloads: 628 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 153-171

Numerical investigation of the cold-formed I-beams bending strength with different web shapes

Nadia Kouider, Yazid Hadidane, Mohammed Benzerara

The wide use of cold-formed sections (CFS) in the field of steel constructions, favored by the multiple advantages they offer (lightness, ease of installation, etc.), has led us to reflect on a new process for manufacture of metal beams…

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