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Reliability and Life Extension of Components Views: 753 Downloads: 541 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 195-222

Reliability assessment of the behavior of reinforced and/or prestressed concrete beams sections in shear failure

Karim Benyahi, Mohand Said Kachi, Youcef Bouafia, Salma Barboura, Jia Li

The object of this article is to be able to simulate the behavior of reinforced and/or prestressed concrete beam’s section in the shear loading through a model allowing the evaluation of nonlinear strains caused by shear, while taking into…

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SI: Fracture and Damage Detection in Masonry Structures Views: 701 Downloads: 624 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 12, 2019 pp. 486-503

3D limit analysis of masonry pavilion domes on octagonal drum subjected to vertical loads

Carlalberto Anselmi, Filomena Galizia, Eduardo Saetta

Within the framework of limit design applied to masonry structures, this paper aims at analyzing the different behavior of a pavilion dome according to the adopted construction and reinforcement technologies. By using the static theorem…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 978 Downloads: 529 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) November 21, 2024 pp. 239-245

Mechanical testing of miniature carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) samples under digital light microscopy

Eugene Statnik, Iu. A. Sadykova, E. N. Prokopev, A.I. Salimon, E. V. Nazarov, N. V. Turbin, A.M. Korsunsky

The rapid development of inhomogeneous and anisotropic materials like carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) with epoxy matrices necessitates a multidisciplinary approach for safe use. This approach should integrate computational modeling…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 955 Downloads: 751 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) March 10, 2024 pp. 340-356

Predictive Modeling of Fracture Behavior in Ti6Al4V Alloys Manufactured by SLM Process

Mohsen Sarparast, Majid Shafaie, Mohammad Davoodi, Ahmad Memaran Babakan, Hongyan Zhang

This study focuses on ductile fracture behavior prediction for Ti6Al4V alloys fabricated via Selective Laser Melting (SLM). A modified Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) model characterizes void growth and shear mechanisms under uniaxial…

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 625 Downloads: 839 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 62-77

Finite element modeling of flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with CFRP sheets

Mahmoud Madqour

In this research, the finite element method is used to develop a numerical model to analyse the effect of the external strengthening of reinforced concrete beams by using carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets. A finite element…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,946 Downloads: 1,456 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 266-282

Free vibration analysis of the structural integrity on the porous functionally graded plates using a novel Quasi-3D hyperbolic high order shear deformation theory

Mohammed Hadj Meliani, Mohammed Amine Kenanda, Fodil Hammadi, Zakaria Belabed

In this study, a novel quasi-three dimensional hyperbolic high-order shear deformation theory (quasi-3D HHSDT) is developed for free vibration analysis of porous functionally graded plates (FGPs). There are six unknowns in the current…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 595 Downloads: 491 Vol. 14, No. 54 (2020) September 23, 2020 pp. 104-115

Effect of Stiffener Characteristics on the Seismic Behavior and Fracture Tendency of Steel Shear Walls

Osman Shallan, Hassan Maaly, Mohammed Elgiar, Alaaeldin Elsisi

The steel plate shear walls (SPSW) are currently being considered as a lateral load resisting system. A numerical method was proposed to have a comprehensive comparison of seismic behaviors of the plane wall (PW) and stiffened plane wall…

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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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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 292 Downloads: 148 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) February 15, 2026 pp. 183-211

Numerical assessment of the seismic vulnerability of the historical earthen remains of the Mansourah enclosure (Tlemcen, Algeria): influence of geometry and identification of critical damage zones

Walid Hanini, Nadir Boumechra

This work primarily aims to carry out a numerical assessment of the seismic vulnerability of the historical Rammed Earth (RE) remains of the enclosure of Mansourah, a small town in the Wilaya (Province) of Tlemcen, in northwestern Algeria.…

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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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SI: Research activities of the Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics of Materi Views: 697 Downloads: 479 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) September 2, 2019 pp. 407-413

Experimental and numerical study on the influence of critical 3D printing processing parameters

Nikoletta Chatzidai, Dimitrios Karalekas

In the present work the temperature profile variations generated in rectangular specimens built using the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process, at different printing speeds and orientations, were investigated. The temperature recordings…

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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: 522 Downloads: 366 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 18, 2018 pp. 468-481

Influence of material inhomogeneity and non-linear mechanical behavior of the material on delamination in multilayered beams

Victor Rizov

The delamination fracture in four-point bending beams made of adhesively bonded lengthwise vertical layers is studied assuming that each layer exhibits smooth material inhomogeneity along the width and length of the layer. The study aims…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 833 Downloads: 527 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) August 14, 2024 pp. 121-132

Application of deep learning for technological parameter optimization of laser shock peening of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Mikhail Verezhak, Aleksei Vshivkov, Elena Gachegova, Maria Bartolomei, Alexander Mayer, Sathya Swaroop

The paper is devoted to the development of the method of laser shock peening (LSP) of metals. To optimize the mode of LSP for Ti-6Al-4V specimens a deep learning model for predicting residual stresses by laser shock peening was developed.…

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 692 Downloads: 354 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 31, 2024 pp. 182-192

Numerical study of delamination process of the CFRP composite

Eva Kormaníková, Kamila Kotrasova

A quasi-static approach for an interface damage model, incorporating Rayleigh damping for viscoelastic carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites, is introduced. The interface traction-relative displacement behavior is modeled using a thin…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 1,201 Downloads: 763 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) March 11, 2024 pp. 357-370

Shapley additive explanation on machine learning predictions of fatigue lifetimes in piston aluminum alloys under different manufacturing and loading conditions

Mohammad Azadi, Mahmood Matin

Various input variables, including corrosion time, fretting force, stress, lubrication, heat-treating, and nano-particles, were evaluated by modeling of stress-controlled fatigue lifetimes in AlSi12CuNiMg aluminum alloy of the engine…

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Miscellanea Views: 861 Downloads: 472 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 30-39

Modeling of the stress-strain relationship for specimens made of S355J0 steel subjected to bending block loading with mean load

R. Pawliczek, C.T Lachowicz

The paper presents results of calculation for modelling of the stressstrain relationship in the case of block loads with mean load value. A model, based on the stable hysteresis loops, was assumed and modified to use for block loading…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 557 Downloads: 413 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 26, 2019 pp. 212-224

Algorithms for calculation damage processes

Aleksandr Dmitrievich Nikitin, Nikolay G. Burago, Ilia S. Nikitin, Boris A. Stratula

The paper reviews the existing approaches to calculating the destruction of solids. The main attention is paid to algorithms using a unified approach to the calculation of deformation both for nondestructive and for the destroyed states of…

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 849 Downloads: 791 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 194-207

Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies

Mauro Sassu, Mario Lucio Puppio, Aida Safabakhsh

Within this work, the causes of collapses and damages occurred in masonry artefacts have been evaluated to properly identify suitable monitoring and restoration methods. In this regard, a comprehensive literature review has been performed.…

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SI: Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 629 Downloads: 466 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 106-123

Effect of different parameters controlling the flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with NSM using nonlinear finite element analysis

Ramy Mostafa Reda, Zeinab Omar, Hossam Sallam, Seleem S. E. Ahmad

Near surface mounted technique become the most attractive technique for strengthening RC structures. Several researches had been conducted to study experimentally the flexural behavior of RC members strengthened with NSM technique unlike…

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Fracture Views: 1,543 Downloads: 626 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 346-362

Investigation fatigue crack initiation and propagation cruciform welded joints by extended finite element method (XFEM) and implementation SED approach

Hamza Djeloud, Mustafa Moussaoui, Ahmed Kellai, Dahmane Hachi, Filippo Berto, Benattou Bouchouicha, Brahim Elkhalil Hachi

This study has used the strain energy density (SED) approach to evaluate the stress intensity factor (SIF) of cracked cruciform welded joints in Hardox 450 steel. A microstructural analysis was made of Hardox 450 steel which is composed of…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,191 Downloads: 3,308 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) August 19, 2019 pp. 112-125

Using a cohesive zone modeling to predict the compressive and tensile behavior on the failure load of single lap bonded joint

Badr Benamar, Mokhtari Mohamed, Madani Kouider, Benzaama Habib

The detachment plates 2024T3 by an Araldite adhesive is studied in this work by using the finite element method to predict the damage in traction and compression behavior under the effect of geometrical parameters such as the lap length…

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SI: Crack Paths - CP2024 Views: 536 Downloads: 356 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) May 22, 2025 pp. 153-165

Prediction of the tensile strength of FDM specimens based on Tsai Hill criteria

Cosmin Florin Popa, Sergiu Valentin Galatanu, Liviu Marsavina

This study investigates the mechanical behavior of 3D-printed polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) polymer specimens subjected to tensile and shear testing, with a particular focus on the influence of raster orientation and shell…

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SI: Design of Civil Environmental Engineering Views: 614 Downloads: 381 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 2, 2018 pp. 150-160

Development of a piezoelectric energy-harvesting sensor: from concept to reality

Konstantinos Gkoumas, Franco Bontempi, Prof.

This study focuses on the development and integrated design over a 24-month period of a high efficiency energy-harvesting (EH) temperature sensor, based on piezoelectric materials, with applications for the sustainability of smart…

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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: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 631 Downloads: 381 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 18, 2024 pp. 151-163

Numerical analysis of 3D printed joint of wooden structures regarding mechanical and fatigue behaviour

Petr Lehner, Přemysl Pařenica, David Juračka, Martin Krejsa

This paper presents numerical models of a 3D printed plastic joint applicable to the connection of wooden structures. The research presented provides a comparison of two alternative solutions for the geometry of the joint and results from…

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 651 Downloads: 653 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 191-201

Fracture analysis of AA6061-graphite composite for the application of helicopter rotor blade

Saleemsab Doddamani, Chao Wang, M. Sheik Mohamed Jinnah, Md. Arefin Kowser

The main objective of the work is to study the fracture behavior of AA6061-graphite material using both experimental technique and finite element simulation by considering helicopter rotor blade as a case study. From the case study, it has…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 917 Downloads: 511 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 25, 2019 pp. 383-395

Damage evolution in the AlMg6 alloy during high and very high cycle fatigue

Mikhail Bannikov, Dmitry Bilalov, Vladimir Oborin, Oleg Naimark

Paper presents the “in situ” method for determining of irreversible fatigue damage accumulation, based on the analysis of nonlinear manifestations of the feedback signal in a closed system of an ultrasonic fatigue system. During very high…

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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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Environmentally Assisted Fracture Views: 674 Downloads: 513 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) August 17, 2019 pp. 141-148

Corrosion’s impact on wire rope strand response – Comparison with a theoretical predictive model

Amal TIJANI, Meryam Meknassi, Hassan Chaffoui, Mohamed El Ghorba

In this work, we investigate the behavior of wire ropes subject to corrosion damage. The method is based on accelerated corrosion. Decreasing ultimate force and a loss in rigidity was observed from the static tensile tests made on the…

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 1,202 Downloads: 656 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 123-136

Experimental and analytical investigations of reinforced concrete beams strengthened by different CFRP sheet schemes.

Mahmoud Madqour, Khaled Fawzy, Hilal Hassan

The use of bonded externally polymer reinforced fiber (FRP) Laminates has been introduced as an effective approach in rehabilitating (RC) structures due to their high strength, corrosion resistance, reduced weight, and ease of use. This…

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Miscellanea Views: 808 Downloads: 527 Vol. 7, No. 24 (2013) March 20, 2013 pp. Pages 96-111

Study of the conditions of fracture at explosive compaction of powders

Andrey E. Buzyurkin, Evgeny I. Kraus, Yaroslav L. Lukyanov

Joint theoretical and experimental investigations have allowed to realize an approach with use of mathematical and physical modeling of processes of a shock wave loading of powder materials. In order to gain a better insight into the…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,585 Downloads: 1,454 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 319-343

Periodic homogenization and damage evolution in RVE composite material with inclusion

Karim Benyahi, Youcef Bouafia, Mohand Said Kachi, Sarah Benakli, Amel Hamri

This work deals with the coupling between a periodic homogenization procedure and a damage process occurring in a RVE of inclusion composite materials. We mainly seek on the one hand to determine the effective mechanical properties…

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Miscellanea Views: 730 Downloads: 487 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 22, 2019 pp. 586-598

Numerical simulation of a crack emanating from a micro-cavity in the orthopedic cement by technical sub modeling of total hip prosthesis

Sahli Abderahmane, Ait Kaci Djafar, Zahi Rachid, Moulgada Abdelmadjid, Benbarek Smail

PMMA has important micro structural heterogeneities such as cavities, and its elastic behavior is greatly affected by the presence of defects that may imply its weakening and cause failure. In areas of high concentrations of stress and due…

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 467 Downloads: 348 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 11, 2025 pp. 13-20

Numerical simulation of crack propagation in clinch joints

Petr Lehner, Martin Krejsa, Dominik Gřešica, Jakub Flodr

The mechanical clinching process can be used for the load-bearing structures of thin-walled steel frame halls. Numerical simulation of crack propagation in a clinching joint using finite element method (FEM) software is an important tool…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,103 Downloads: 692 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 77-92

Damage identification in RC bridges by confronting two approaches: visual inspection and numerical analysis

Mohammed Ayad, Nadir Boumechra, Karim Hamdaoui

The present article aims to summarize the research study that was conducted the efficiency of methods and techniques designed for the detection and localization of faults in civil engineering structures, particularly in bridge structures.…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 705 Downloads: 462 Vol. 14, No. 52 (2020) January 25, 2020 pp. 51-66

Differential Evolution Algorithm for Identification of Structural Damage in Steel Beams

Brunno Emidio Sobrinho, Gilberto Gomes, Welington Vital da Silva, Ramon Silva, Erwin U. L. Palechor, Luciano M. Bezerra

Problems involving errors and uncertainties from the use of numerical and experimental responses of beams using optimization processes have been studied by many researchers. In this field, to simulate the real behavior of structures…

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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: 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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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 854 Downloads: 717 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) August 10, 2019 pp. 126-140

The Effects of Ply Orientation on Nonlinear Buckling of Aircraft composite Stiffened Panel

Ouadia Mouhat, Abdelmajid Bybi, Ahmed El Bouhmidi, Mohamed Rougui

In this paper, gradual demand for curved, stiffened panels composite emerged from carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP); these are structures that are frequently used in aerospace engineering. Up to 50% of the primary structure of the…

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 392 Downloads: 229 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) September 21, 2025 pp. 415-421

Numerical and experimental analysis of mechanical and fatigue properties of special shaped 3D printed sample

David Juračka, David Bujdoš, Petr Lehner

Research in the field of property analysis of 3D printed structural elements raises many new questions. A major challenge is to understand the behavior of the material, as the raw material and the resulting printed sample cannot be…

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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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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 237 Downloads: 137 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 25, 2026 pp. 173-206

Mechanical characterization and crack propagation in Additively Manufactured Polymers using Digital Image Correlation: a review

Taoufik Hachimi, Najat Zekriti, Fouad Ait Hmazi, Hamza Bagar, Hatim El Assad, Nassima Naboulsi

While Additive Manufacturing (AM) of polymers has matured from rapid prototyping to functional production, the layer-wise fabrication process introduces significant mechanical anisotropy and microstructural heterogeneity, which complicates…

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SI: IGF25 – International Conference 2019 Views: 727 Downloads: 450 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 3, 2019 pp. 410-422

Numerical modeling based on moving mesh method to simulate fast crack propagation

Francesco Fabbrocino, Marco Francesco Funari, Fabrizio Greco, Paolo Lonetti, Raimondo Luciano

An analysis to show the capability of moving mesh strategy to predict dynamic crack growth phenomena in 2D continuum media is proposed. The numerical method is implemented in the framework of the finite element method, which is coupled…

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 660 Downloads: 447 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 19, 2025 pp. 211-224

Experimental and Computational Study on the Tensile and Flexural Properties of Polylactic Acid filled with Boron Nitride Nanoplatelets

Harishbabu Sundarasetty, Santosh Kumar Sahu

Our research described in this paper focused on fabricating and characterising polylactic acid (PLA) composites reinforced with randomly dispersed boron nitride nanoplatelets (BNNP). The integrated experimental analysis with the Finite…

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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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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 553 Downloads: 402 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 16, 2019 pp. 370-382

Simulation of deformation and fracture processes in nanocomposites

Alexander Vasilyevich Vakhrushev, A.Y. Fedotov

The paper studies the processes of deformation and fracture in nanocomposites. The study was curry out by the method of mathematical modeling. The behavior of the nanosystem was described by the molecular dynamics apparatus. A modified…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.37

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SI: New Trends in Structural Health Monitoring Views: 445 Downloads: 387 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) August 19, 2024 pp. 177-191

Enhancing Generalizability of a Machine Learning Model for Infrared Thermographic Defect Detection by Using 3D Numerical Modeling

Vladimir Vavilov, Arsenii Chulkov, Alexey Moskovchenko

The paper describes the implementation of 3D numerical simulation in machine learning models used in infrared thermographic nondestructive testing. The enhancement of generalizability of such models emerges as a decisive factor for…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.10

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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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.08

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 907 Downloads: 766 Vol. 14, No. 52 (2020) March 3, 2020 pp. 230-246

Numerical modeling of bending, buckling, and vibration of functionally graded beams by using a higher-order shear deformation theory

Nabil Hebbar, Imène Hebbar, Djamel Ouinas, Mohamed Bourada

The objective of this work is to analyze the behavior beams functionally graded, simply supported, under different conditions such as bending, buckling, and vibration and this by use shear deformation theories a two-dimensional (2D) and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.52.18

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