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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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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 475 Downloads: 423 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 26, 2025 pp. 263-279

Experimental and theoretical study of used GFRP I-profile composite columns

Ata El-Kariem Shoeib, Mohammed M. Salem, Alaa Gamal Sheriff, Mohammed Abdel-Rahman M. Khalil

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) is a promising alternative to steel due to its high strength, lightweight properties, corrosion resistance, and low maintenance requirements. This study examines the effect of internal GFRP I-sections…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 971 Downloads: 438 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 254-271

Modelling of Low-velocity Impacts on Composite Beams in Large Displacement

Mattia Utzeri, Marco Sasso, Gianluca Chiappini, Stefano Lenci

The paper provides an evaluation of the nonlinear dynamic response of a cantilever beam made of composite material subjected to low-velocity impacts. The structure is assumed to respond in a quasi-static manner and modelled by a continuous…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 270 Downloads: 163 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 3, 2026 pp. 1-12

Multimodal residual stress evaluation following one-sided dimpling in a Ti-6Al-4V alloy plate

Igor Zorin, Vladimir Pisarev, Svyatoslav Eleonsky, Aleksandr Elkin, Galina Tyurina, Eugene Statnik, Alexey Salimon, Alexander Korsunsky

Residual stress significantly influences the mechanical performance, fatigue resistance, and structural reliability of titanium alloys used in engineering applications. This study investigates the residual stress distribution induced by…

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SI: Portuguese contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 552 Downloads: 406 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 9, 2019 pp. 666-675

Fatigue crack growth in notched specimens: a numerical analysis: Fatigue crack growth in notched specimens

Fernando Ventura Antunes, Ricardo Branco, Pedro Prates, José Domingos Costa

Fatigue crack growth (FCG) is linked to irreversible and non-linear processes happening at the crack tip, which explains different problems observed in the use of da/dN-DK curves. The replacement of DK by non-linear crack tip parameters…

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Fracture Views: 617 Downloads: 427 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 321-330

Analysis of fracture processes in reinforced concrete beams without stirrups

Marta Słowik

The analysis of fracture processes which led to shear failure in reinforced concrete beams without transverse reinforcement was performed on the basis of test results from the author’s own experimental investigation and numerical…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,462 Downloads: 3,218 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) August 31, 2019 pp. 331-341

Using a Hashin Criteria to predict the Damage of composite notched plate under traction and torsion behavior

Fouzia Larbi Chaht, Mohamed Mokhtari, Habib Benzaama

The volume fraction effect of carbon fiber in an epoxy matrix in the vicinity of the notch on the traction and torsion behavior were studied. This volume fraction which increases with the reduction of the thickness is a parameter which…

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Miscellanea Views: 831 Downloads: 595 Vol. 6, No. 19 (2012) December 20, 2011

Damage localization and rupture with gradient damage models

K. Pham, J.-J. Marigo

We propose a method of construction of non homogeneous solutions to the problem of traction ofa bar made of an elastic-damaging material whose softening behavior is regularized by a gradient damage model.We show that, for sufficiently long…

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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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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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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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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 869 Downloads: 384 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 198-211

Forced Vibration Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates under the Action of a Moving Vehicle

Hossein Abbaszadeh Mobaraki, Ramazan-Ali Jafari-Talookolaei, Paolo S. Valvo, Reza Haghani Dogaheh

This paper provides a finite element analysis of laminated composite plates under the action of a moving vehicle. The vehicle is modeled as a rigid body with four suspension systems, each consisting of a spring-dashpot. Overall, the…

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SI: Crack Paths - CP2024 Views: 598 Downloads: 790 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 23, 2025 pp. 236-246

Effect of fracture energy estimation on the predictions of mode II behavior of bonded joints using cohesive zone models

Michele Perrella, Enrico Armentani, Giuseppe Lamanna, Valentino Paolo Berardi

Fracture behavior of adhesive joints is an important topic in structural design of new structural elements or in retrofitting of existing ones. The mechanical models available in literature capable of predicting the failure mode of these…

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SI: Damage Mechanics of materials and structures Views: 1,333 Downloads: 841 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 197-208

Application of Machine Learning in Fracture Analysis of Edge Crack Semi-Infinite Elastic Plate

Saeed Hossein Moghtaderi, Alias Jedi, Ahmad Kamal Ariffin, Prakash Thamburaja

This paper discusses the application of machine learning techniques, notably artificial neural networks (ANN), in the fracture analysis of semi-infinite elastic plates with edge cracks. The Stress Intensity Factor (SIF) model for a…

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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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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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