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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 920 Downloads: 424 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 160-168

Preliminary results on the effects of orthopedic implant stiffness fixed to the cut end of the femur on the stress at the stump-prosthetic interface

Ismail Boudjemaa, A. Sahli, A. Benkhettou, S. Benbarek

A lot of trans-femoral amputation patients experience skin breakdown due to the pressures and shear stresses in the stump-prosthesis interface. In this study, a finite element model was employed to investigate the stresses at the stump…

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SI: Research activities of the Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics of Materi Views: 1,057 Downloads: 525 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) September 2, 2019 pp. 423-437

Effect of fly ash on the corrosion performance and structural integrity of stainless steel concrete rebars in acid rain and saline environments

Angeliki Lekatou, Sofia Tsouli, Christos Nikolaidis, Spyridon Kleftakis, Ilias Tragazikis, Theodoros Matikas

The corrosion behavior of 304L stainless steel rebars in an alkaline solution simulating new concrete subjected to acid rain attack and a mildly to slightly acidic solution simulating corroded cover concrete that ex­posed the reinforcement…

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Fracture Views: 1,190 Downloads: 841 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 380-391

Microstructure and anisotropic tensile performance of 316L stainless steel manufactured by selective laser melting

Lin Wang

The selective laser melting (SLM) technology is widely used to manufacture 316L stainless steel (SS) components for industrial applications. To understand the microstructure and the mechanical properties of additively manufactured 316L…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,343 Downloads: 1,237 Vol. 12, No. 44 (2018) March 18, 2018 pp. 123-139

The Effects of Shear on Mode II Delamination: A Critical Review

Paolo Sebastiano Valvo

The paper focuses on the effects of shear deformation and shear forces on the mode II contribution to the energy release rate in delaminated beams. A critical review of the relevant literature is presented, starting from the end-notched…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 464 Downloads: 303 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 4, 2025 pp. 181-199

Experimental test on 3D-printing components for Architectural Restoration

Valentina Tomei, Ernesto Grande, Maura Imbimbo

The paper investigates the use of 3D-printed components made from Polylactic Acid (PLA) for the restoration of architectural and ornamental elements, focusing on architectural/structural components. The material PLA was chosen for its…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,164 Downloads: 1,065 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 31-50

Effect of date palm and polypropylene fibers on the characteristics of self-compacting concretes: comparative study

Dounia Derdour, Mourad Behim, Mohammed Benzerara

This article presents the results of a comparative experimental study on the influence of date palm fibers to replace polypropylene fibers used as reinforcement in self-compacting concrete (SCC). Indeed, the use of polypropylene fibers…

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Miscellanea Views: 416 Downloads: 331 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 5, 2019 pp. 208-221

Mechanical Stability Investigation of Advanced Composite Plates Resting on Elastic Foundations Using a New Four-Unknown Refined Theory

Yassine khalfi, Aboubakar Seddik BOUCHIKHI, Yassine BELLEBNA

A refined and simple shear deformation theory for mechanical buckling of composite plate resting on two-parameter Pasternak’s foundations is developed. The displacement field is chosen based on assumptions that the in-plane and transverse…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 203 Downloads: 145 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 3, 2026 pp. 13-26

Effect of continuous carbon fiber layup architecture on tensile performance of hybrid FDM composites

Evgeniy Lobov, Mikhail Tashkinov

Hybrid continuous fiber–reinforced composites produced by fused deposition modeling (FDM) offer a promising solution for lightweight load-bearing structures. However, their mechanical performance is strongly governed by internal…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 633 Downloads: 503 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 259-279

Computer simulation of stress-strain states in zygomatic bones after complex installation of implants

Timur Dibirov, Aleksey Drobyshev, Eduard Kharazyan, Nikolay Redko, Egor Pankov, Alexander Kozulin, Sergey Panin, Sergey Arutyunov

The research addresses evaluation of stress-strain state (SSS) in the “zygomatic bones–implants–denture base” system by varying the type and number of the zygomatic implants, as well as applying loads. The load magnitude was varied over a…

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SI: Research activities of the Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics of Materi Views: 621 Downloads: 410 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) September 2, 2019 pp. 395-406

A simplified damage evolution relationship and deformation character¬istics of a pozzolanic lime mortar when subjected to unloading-reloading cycles in the pre-peak region

Kostas Kaklis, Zach Agioutantis, Stelios Mavrigiannakis, Pagona Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki

Two series of uniaxial and triaxial compression tests including unloading-reloading cycles were performed under different confining press­ures, in order to study the stress-strain and the deformation behavior of a pozzolanic lime mortar…

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 597 Downloads: 481 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 374-395

Reinforced Soft Soil by CSV with/without Polypropylene fibres: Experimental and Numerical analysis.

Anouar Souadeuk, Zeineddine Boudaoud

Columns of mixed soil-sand-cement (CSV), is one of the most unknown used methods for soft soil stabilization that has not been studied before. To this end, in this paper, consolidated drained (CD) triaxial compression tests after have been…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,204 Downloads: 598 Vol. 12, No. 44 (2018) March 18, 2018 pp. 35-48

Effect of inter-cluster interference on fracture morphology in multi-cluster staged fracturing for shale reservoir

Qingchao Li, Yuanfang Cheng, Dongxian Zhou, Qiang Li, Ubedullah Ansari

Multi-cluster staged fracturing technology is an effective measure to stimulate the reservoir properties. However, the inter-cluster interference effect is obvious when the cluster spacing is very narrow, which seriously affects the effect…

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Fatigue Views: 1,328 Downloads: 748 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 177-186

Evaluating Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing polymers of Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) and recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) against Failures Caused by Rutting, Moisture and Fatigue

Mahmoud Ameri, Reza Mohammadi, Milad Mousavinezhad, Amirhossein Ameri, Hamid Shaker, Arash Fasihpour

Properties of asphalt mixture play a vital role in structural integrity and performance of flexible pavements structure. In flexible pavements asphalt concrete surface layer consists of asphalt binder, aggregates and in some cased…

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 918 Downloads: 677 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 74-87

Influence of Internal Technological Defects on the Mechanical Properties of Structural CFRP

Dmitriy Lobanov, Stanislav Slovikov, Ekaterina Lunegova

The use of carbon-fiber composite materials (CFRP) in critical cases implies an increase in the resistance to the stability of their mechanical properties. For the purpose of in-depth analysis of defects in the experiments, an integrated…

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Miscellanea Views: 883 Downloads: 577 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 4, 2019 pp. 174-192

Finite Element Analysis of Interactions of between two cracks in FGM notched Plate under Mechanical Loading

Aboubakar Seddik Bouchikhi, Abdelkader Lousdad, Khalfi Yassine, Nasser Eddine Bouida, Sadek Gouasmi, Abdelkader Megueni

The investigation of multiple crack interactions in fracture mechanics is important to predict the safety and reliability of structures. This paper introduces a numerical investigation used to calculate the J-integral of the main crack…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 716 Downloads: 503 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 46-55

Exploitation of static and dynamic methods for the analysis of the mechanical nanoproperties of polymethylmetacrylate by indentation

Soufiane Benaissa, Samir Habibi, Djameleddine Semsoum, Hassen Merzouk, Abdelnou Mezough, Bénali Boutabout, Alex Montagne

The development of instrumented nanoindentation consists of non-destructive tests applied to miniature volumes of material (PMMA). The present research focuses on the factors explaining the variation in the trends of the mechanical…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 713 Downloads: 514 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 311-318

Longitudinal elastic nonlinearity of composite material

Boris Fedulov, Daria Bondarchuk, Evgeny Lomakin

It is known that the initial waviness of the fiber affects the stiffness characteristics and strength of the polymer composite material. The article presents a continuum model taking into account the nonlinearity of the longitudinal…

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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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SI: IGF26 - 26th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 879 Downloads: 438 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 514-524

Influence of the interphase between laser-cladded metal layer and steel substrate on fatigue propagation of a short edge crack

Lucie Malikova, Pavel Doubek, Petr Miarka, Stanislav Seitl

Laser cladding is a relatively new technology how to combine properties of various materials. Thus, bi-material interfaces are presented in real structures and can affect the fatigue crack propagation. A cracked bar subjected to pure…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 690 Downloads: 387 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 19, 2025 pp. 152-164

Parameters Optimization for Manufacturing Advanced Self-Reinforced Composites based on Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Eugene Statnik, Dmitry D. Zherebtsov, Dilus I. Chukov, Ilya I. Larin, Alnis A. Veveris, Valerii G. Torokhov, Alexander S. Kechekyan, Kristina Z. Myagkova, Iuliia A. Sadykova, Alexey I. Salimon, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Semen D. Ignatyev, Kamal M. Hammad, Sergey D. Kaloshkin

In this study, the relationships between processing, structure and properties of self-reinforced ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites fabricated via thermal pressing are investigated. By systematically varying…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 870 Downloads: 850 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023

Microstructure Characterization, Mechanical and Wear Behavior of Silicon Carbide and Neem Leaf Powder Reinforced AL7075 Alloy hybrid MMC’s.

Gururaj Hatti, Avinash Lakshmikanthan, G. J. Naveen

The demanding material quality criteria in the automotive and aerospace industries have recently had an impact on the development of lightweight aluminium alloys. The choice and application of metal-matrix composites as structural…

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SI: Crack Paths Views: 657 Downloads: 520 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) February 25, 2019 pp. 97-104

Experimental characterization of fiber-reinforced cementitious mortar under tension

Patrizia Bernardi, Roberto Cerioni, Daniele Ferretti, Filippo Leurini, Elena Michelini

This work focuses on the mechanical characterization of the inorganic matrix used for Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) composites, nowadays widely used to retrofit existing reinforced concrete and masonry structures. While…

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Fracture Views: 687 Downloads: 571 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 151-159

Effects of coarse sand dosage on the physic-mechanical behavior of sand concrete

Saloua Melais, Meriem Fakhreddine Bouali, Ahmed Melaikia, Amine Amirat

The development and research of a new formulation of concrete integrating natural resources such as sands (from dunes and/or quarries) as well as waste from steel factories in the form of granulated slag from blast furnaces lead to the…

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SI: Fracture and Damage Detection in Masonry Structures Views: 624 Downloads: 428 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) August 26, 2019 pp. 194-208

Quantifying the out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to relative support motion

Michele Godio, Katrin Beyer

TThe supports of out-of-plane loaded unreinforced masonry walls in buildings are subjected to a motion that is filtered and amplified by the building structure and, in some cases, can be significantly different from the ground motion.…

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Miscellanea Views: 961 Downloads: 428 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 56-65

Comparison of fracture toughness values of normal and high strength concrete determined by three point bend and modified disk-shaped compact tension specimens

Stanislav Seitl, José D. Ríos, Hector Cifuentes

The modified disk shaped compact tension test is a configuration derived from standard compact tension test that is used for measuring fracture mechanical properties of primarily metallic materials. The compact tension configuration is…

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