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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,794 Downloads: 984 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 460-489

The Application of PSO in Structural Damage Detection: An Analysis of the Previously Released Publications (2005–2020)

Parsa Ghannadi, Seyed Sina Kourehli, Seyedali Mirjalili

The structural health monitoring (SHM) approach plays a key role not only in structural engineering but also in other various engineering disciplines by evaluating the safety and performance monitoring of the structures. The structural…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 685 Downloads: 659 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 137-152

Optimization of damage repair with piezoelectric actuators using the Taguchi method

Abdul Aabid Shaikh

Over the last two decades, piezoelectric actuators have emerged as a promising solution for structural repair. In this work, initially the stress intensity factor (SIF) estimation using the finite element (FE) approach at crack tips in…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 2,794 Downloads: 992 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 17, 2024 pp. 43-59

Civil Structural Health Monitoring and Machine Learning: A Comprehensive Review

Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid, Norfazrina Yatim, Maisarah Ali

In the past five years, the implementation of machine learning (ML) techniques has surged in civil engineering applications, particularly for optimizing and predicting solutions to various challenges. More robust prediction models may be…

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Miscellanea Views: 804 Downloads: 780 Vol. 12, No. 45 (2018) June 21, 2018 pp. 135-146

Influence of limestone dust and natural pozzolan on engineering properties of self-compacting repair mortars

Mohamed Ghrici, Said Choucha, Mohamed Ghrici, Ahmed Omran

The main goal of this work is the formulation of a self-compacting repair mortars (SCRMs) containing limestone dust (LD) and natural pozzolan (NP). For this purpose, a control mortar (SCRM-0) and two different mortars types, one with 10%…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 754 Downloads: 380 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 16, 2024 pp. 124-150

Effect of temperature and adhesive defect on repaired structure using composite patch

Mohammed Abdulla, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Nur Azam Abdullah

In structural engineering, composite patch repairs are widely used to address cracked structures. However, their behavior under thermo-mechanical loading remains complex and less understood. This study examines the repair of a…

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Fracture Views: 1,526 Downloads: 528 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 486-513

Self-healing mortar using different types, content, and concentrations of bacteria to repair cracks.

Mohamed.A.R. Elmahdy, A.A. ELShami, El-Shikh M. Yousry, Seleem S. E. Ahmad

The creation of cracks, which are the most common cause of structural failure, has a significant impact on the structure's strength and durability. As a result, effective repair and maintenance are vital and unavoidable for treating any of…

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SI: IGF26 - 26th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 799 Downloads: 1,101 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 105-114

On the assessment of non-metallic inclusions by part 13 of API 579 -1/ASME FFS-1 2016

Jorge Luis González-Velázquez, Ehsan Entezari, Jerzy A. Szpunar

Improvement of nondestructive inspection techniques has allowed more frequent detection of closely spaced zones of non-metallic inclusions in pressure vessels made of low carbon steel. In the present study, closely spaced inclusions in an…

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Damage mechanics Views: 574 Downloads: 273 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) July 8, 2025 pp. 31-41

Optimizing different damaged reinforced concrete corbel characteristics utilizing CFRP sheets

Salah Aborgheef, Abdulkhalik Jabbar Abdulridha

Concrete corbels are short cantilever constructions that may lose their strength over time because of loads that happen over and over again. As an external bonding method for reinforcement, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips are…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 559 Downloads: 418 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) July 8, 2021 pp. 21-32

Lumped damage mechanics as a diagnosis tool of reinforced concrete structures in service: case studies of a former bridge arch and a balcony slab

Rafael Cunha, Camila Vieira, David Amorim

Reinforced concrete structures may need repair in order to ensure the designed durability. Such necessity vary in cause and effect, but the structural diagnosis serves as the basis for adopting intervention measures. The assessment of the…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 560 Downloads: 432 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 386-401

RC beams damaged by cracking and strengthened with NSM CFRP/GFRP rods

Roberto Capozucca, Erica Magagnini, Maria Vittoria Vecchietti, Samir Khatir

The near surface mounted (NSM) method of inserting fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) elements (rods or lamina) into notches has been shown to be a good way for restoring reinforced concrete (RC) elements. The knowledge about the use of…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 477 Downloads: 413 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 402-415

Analysis of static response of RC beams with NSM CFRP/GFRP rods

Erica Magagnini, Roberto Capozucca, Maria Vittoria Vecchietti

In this paper experimental results of investigation on reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with the near surface method (NSM) are analyzed considering the response under bending tests on two beams. One of the RC beams was damaged…

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