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Miscellanea Views: 1,320 Downloads: 587 Vol. 7, No. 24 (2013) March 20, 2013 pp. Pages 75-80

Multiscale approach to description of deformation and fracture of brittle media with hierarchical porous structure on the basis of movable cellular automaton method

Ig. S. Konovalenko, A. Yu. Smolin,, S. G. Psakhie

An approach to multiscale description of deformation and fracture of brittle porous materials on the basis of movable cellular automaton method was proposed. The material characterized by pore size distribution function having two maxima…

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SI: Structural Integrity and fatigue mechanisms: applications and recent trends Views: 556 Downloads: 544 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) May 11, 2024 pp. 181-191

Enhancing the flexural performance of lightweight concrete slabs with CFRP Sheets: an experimental analysis

Mustafa Khadim, Abdulkhalik Abdulridha

The flexural behavior of lightweight concrete two-way slabs is investigated in this work, with a focus on the strengthening or repairing method of externally attaching carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. Five 1000 mm by 1000 mm…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 525 Downloads: 345 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) May 31, 2019 pp. 814-830

Analysis of spatial vibrations of piezoceramic eccentric cylindrical shells interacting with an annular fluid layer

Sergei Lekomtsev, Sergey Bochkarev, Alexander Senin

The work is devoted to a numerical study of the behavior of vertically oriented eccentric (non-coaxial) electroelastic shells, containing a fluid in the gap between them. The solution of the problem is found in the framework of a…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,059 Downloads: 477 Vol. 12, No. 45 (2018) June 20, 2018 pp. 121-134

Fatigue life assessment for a welded detail: advantages of a local energetic approach and experimental validation

Luigi Viespoli, Filippo Berto, Aurelio Somà

In modern civil buildings, as well as in mechanical and naval constructions, welding is a widely diffused technological process. The fatigue assessment, as design or verification procedure, of a welded joint to evaluate his endurance with…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,085 Downloads: 875 Vol. 3, No. 7 (2009) pp. pages 3-16

Effects of surfaces nanocrystallization induced by shot peening on material properties : a Review

Sara Bagheri Fard, Mario Guagliano

A brief description of surface nanosrystallization process via severe plastic deformation is presented. To come to the point different shot peening methods which have proved to be able to create nanocrystalline layers are demonstrated…

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 779 Downloads: 414 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 14, 2024 pp. 108-123

Integrated FEM-Multibody Co-Simulation of Additively Manufactured Hip Prosthesis containing cracks.

Domenico Gentile, Roberto Di Bona, Giuseppe Peter Vanoli, Gabriel testa, Sara Ricci

The increase in life expectancy and attention to the quality of life of elderly people spurred the need, in the last decades, to increase the capabilities of medical and surgical techniques. Among these, the development of prosthetic…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 546 Downloads: 267 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 1, 2025 pp. 238-249

Experimental field analysis of damage-failure transition in composite material with a stress concentrator under cyclic loading (application of DIC and X-ray tomography techniques)

Mikhail Bannikov, Yuriy Bayandin, Aleksandr Nikityuk, Sergey Uvarov, Oleg Naimark

Predicting the failure of carbon fiber composites remains a challenge due to the complex evolution of damage, where the collective behavior of defects like pores and microcracks dictates material strength. The objective of this work is to…

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Fracture Views: 1,518 Downloads: 999 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 169-189

Study of the slant fracture in solid and hollow cylinders: Experimental analysis and numerical prediction

Nassima Ben Chabane, Nassim Aguechari, Mohand Ould Ouali

This paper is devoted to the numerical and experimental study of ductile fracture in bulk metal forming of the 2017A-T4 aluminum alloy. From an experimental standpoint, the ductile fracture of the 2017A-T4 aluminum alloy is investigated…

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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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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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Miscellanea Views: 1,357 Downloads: 1 Vol. 12, No. 43 (2018) December 29, 2017 pp. Pages 90-96

Fatigue strength of corroded bolted connection

Paolo Zampieri, Andrea Curtarello, Carlo Pellegrino, Emanuele Maiorana

This note summarizes some recent investigation results on the behavior of corroded steel bolted joints under uniaxial fatigue loading. Fatigue test specimens, were made up using S355 structural steel plates joined together with preloaded…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 1,210 Downloads: 473 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 25, 2024 pp. 89-105

Methodology to minimize the dynamic response of tall buildings under wind load controlled through semi-active magneto-rheological dampers

Francisco da Silva Brandão, Alex Koch de Almeida, Letícia Fleck Fadel Miguel

This paper proposes a methodology to evaluate and optimize the dynamic response of tall buildings under wind loading, controlled through semi-active Magneto-Rheological dampers (MR dampers). For this, a tall building, modeled as a 2D…

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Miscellanea Views: 600 Downloads: 568 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 297-310

The behavior of reinforced lightweight concrete beams with initial cracks

Mustafa Q. Hasa, Abdulkhalik Abdulridha

This research examines the performance of reinforced lightweight concrete beams subjected to several degrees of damage (50%, 60%, 70%, and 100%). It can use a sheet made of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) to reinforce. The Full…

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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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SI: Fracture Mechanics versus Environment Views: 1,020 Downloads: 840 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 22, 2019 pp. 655-665

Numerical-Experimental characterization of honeycomb sandwich panel and numerical modal analysis of implemented delamination

AYA BENDADA, Djilali Boutchicha, Adel Chouiter, Mokhtaria Miri

The objective of this paper is to investigate the influence of the delamination on the vibration behavior of honeycomb sandwich panel, firstly, numerical characterization to provide the constant properties of the core only are performed…

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Miscellanea Views: 815 Downloads: 469 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 27, 2018 pp. 371-382

The impact of the temperature and exploitation time on the tensile properties and plain strain fracture toughness, KIc in characteristic areas of welded joint

Simon Sedmak, Ivica Čamagić, Aleksandar Sedmak, Zijah Burzić, Mihajlo Aranđelović

This paper presents the analysis of the temperature and exploitation time impact on the resistant measure to brittle fracture of welded joint constituents of the new and exploited low-alloyed Cr-Mo steel A-387 Gr. B from the aspect of…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 501 Downloads: 282 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 28, 2025 pp. 193-205

Studying the strength and damageability of composite element in looped metal-composite joint under tensile loading

Irakly Kacharava, Tatiana Ryzhova, Vladimir Vermel, Alexander Shanygin, Danil Fomin, Yury Mirgorodsky, Nikolay Kovalyov, Yulia Petronyuk, Vadim Levin, Sergey Lekomtsev

The article presents the results of computational and experimental studies of the strength and damageability of a connecting composite part in a metal-composite joint of isogrid and anisogrid structures made of polymer composite material…

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Miscellanea Views: 835 Downloads: 588 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 135-159

Crashworthiness performance of the designed concave hexagonal structures as filler element in cylindrical shell in multiple load cases

Andre Hartawan Mettanadi, Aditya Rio Prabowo, Bambang Kusharjanta, Teguh Muttaqie, Fajar Budi Laksono, Haris Nubli

Safety Impact resistance is defined as the ability of a material to absorb impact energy through controlled failure mechanism. The greater the energy absorption by the crash safety structure, the greater the safety in preventing…

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,457 Downloads: 1,261 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 1-17

Ductile fracture modeling of metallic materials: a short review

Riccardo Fincato

Since the end of the last century a lot of research on ductile damaging and fracture process has been carried out. The interest and the attention on the topic are due to several aspects. The margin to reduce the costs of production or…

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 803 Downloads: 607 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) July 12, 2019 pp. 54-67

Characterization of stress-strain state in gas turbine engine compressor disc taking into account damage accumulation

Natalia V Boychenko, Ivan Ishtyryakov

The stress-strain state analysis of the gas turbine engine compressor disk was carried out taking into account damage accumulation under various loading conditions in the temperature range. Characterization of the constraint effects was…

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Miscellanea Views: 953 Downloads: 604 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 2, 2019 pp. 370-376

Characterization and Tensile Fractography of Nano ZrO2 Reinforced Copper-Zinc Alloy Composites

Madeva Nagaral, Prasad H. Nayak, H. K. Srinivas, V. Auradi

Nano particulates fortified metal lattice composites are finding extensive variety of utilizations in car and sports hardware fabricating businesses. In the present investigation, an endeavor has been made to create copper-zinc-nano ZrO₂…

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Miscellanea Views: 968 Downloads: 580 Vol. 12, No. 43 (2018) December 29, 2017 pp. Pages 241-250

Maintenance and risk management of rockfall protection net fences through numerical study of damage influence

Andrea Luciani, Carmine Todaro, Daniele Peila

Rockfall protection net fences are key protection systems in mountainous areas worldwide to ensure the safety of infrastructures, roads and urban areas. Maintenance of these products is fundamental for public administrations in order to…

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 475 Downloads: 370 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) February 7, 2025 pp. 102-120

Studying the fracture surface of brass CuZn37 and aluminum 1100 and their relationship with formability in Single Point Incremental Forming

Marwa K. Qate'a, Muhsin J. Jweeg, Adnan I. Mohammed

Single Point Incremental Forming was conducted on Aluminum1100 and Brass CuZn37 to form a hyperbolic truncated pyramid with varying wall angles until the fracture occurs. The formability of the specimens in terms of fracture depth and…

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 925 Downloads: 758 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) September 17, 2024 pp. 257-271

Exploring the elastocaloric effect of Shape Memory Alloys for innovative biomedical devices: a review

Girolamo Costanza, Ilaria Porroni, Maria Elisa Tata

This paper discusses Shape Memory Alloys’ (SMA) elastocaloric effect (EC) and underscores its potential use in substituting conventional cooling systems, for future and innovative applications in the biomedical sector, where temperature…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 857 Downloads: 688 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 1-11

Finite-element simulation of residual stresses induced by laser shock peening in TC4 samples structurally similar to a turbine blade

Anastasiia Kostina, Maxim Zhelnin, Sathya Swaroop, Alena Vedernikova, Mariia Bartolomei

This study is devoted to the investigation of residual stresses distribution (RSD) in a TC4 sample treated with laser shock peening. The study placed special emphasis on analyzing the RSD at the part of the samples structurally similar to…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 1,080 Downloads: 996 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020

Parametric Study Of Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) For Polymer Materials Case Of High Density Polyethylene Sheets: Experimental And Numerical Study

Djilali Benyerou, El Bahri Ould Chikh, Habib Khellafi, Hadj Miloud Meddah, Ali Benhamena, Kaddour Hachelaf, Abdellah Lounis

Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a very important part of conventional friction stir welding (FSW) which can be a replacement for riveted assemblies and resistance spot welding. This technique provides high quality joints compared to…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,296 Downloads: 777 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 24, 2019 pp. 775-790

Evaluation on the fatigue behavior of sand-blasted AlSi10Mg obtained by DMLS

Annalisa Pola, Davide Battini, Marialaura Tocci, Andrea Avanzini, Luca Girelli, Candida Petrogalli, Marcello Gelfi

In the present paper, fatigue tests were performed on sand-blasted AlSi10Mg samples produced by Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS). The effect of sand-blasting on surface properties was evaluated by roughness and residual stresses…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,626 Downloads: 659 Vol. 7, No. 24 (2013) March 20, 2013 pp. Pages 26-59

Development of a formalism of movable cellular automaton method for numerical modeling of fracture of heterogeneous elastic-plastic materials

S. Psakhie, E. Shilko, A. Smolin, S. Astafurov, V. Ovcharenko

A general approach to realization of models of elasticity, plasticity and fracture of heterogeneous materials within the framework of particle-based numerical methods is proposed in the paper. It is based on building many-body forces 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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SI: Structural Integrity and fatigue mechanisms: applications and recent trends Views: 1,082 Downloads: 797 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 634-659

Failure analysis of compressed earth block using numerical plastic damage model

Samir Bouhiyadi, Laidi Souinida, Youssef El hassouani

In the last decade, several studies have been introduced to the development and use of compressed earth blocks in green building construction. Studying the evaluation of existing cracks in construction builders by these blocks is an…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,183 Downloads: 744 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) pp. Pages 339-350

Process of cracking in reinforced concrete beams (simulation and experiment)

I. N. Shardakov, A. P. Shestakov, I.O. Glot, A.A. Bykov

The paper presents the results of experimental and theoretical investigations of the mechanisms of crack formation in reinforced concrete beams subjected to quasi-static bending. The boundary-value problem has been formulated in the…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,294 Downloads: 601 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 238-248

Fracture toughness and failure mechanism of high performance concrete incorporating carbon nanotubes

Anwar Khitab, Sajjad Ahmad, Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Syed Ali Rizwan, Giuseppe Andrea Ferro, Luciana Restuccia, Mustajab Ali, Imran Mehmood

Cement and concrete composites are inherently brittle and exhibit very less tensile/flexural strength capacity as compared to their compressive strength. Use of thoroughly dispersed carbon nanotubes in the concrete matrix is one of the…

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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…

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Miscellanea Views: 697 Downloads: 844 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 25, 2019 pp. 630-642

Coupled identification of the hardening behavior laws and Gurson–Tvergaard–Needleman damage parameters - Validation on tear test of 12NiCr6 CT specimen

Mohamed Hadj Miloud, Ibrahim Zidane, Mohammed Mendas

This work is devoted to the application of the micromechanical Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) model to study the ductile tearing of 12NiCr6 steel. GTN model is widely used to describe the three stages of ductile tearing: nucleation…

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 214 Downloads: 86 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 5, 2026 pp. 230-246

Modeling subgrain structure evolution during heat treatment

Nikita Kondratev, Dmitry Bezverkhy, Matvej Baldin

This paper presents a novel modification of the multilevel statistical model for describing the subgrain boundary migration that can explicitly account for the topology of subgrain structures in the form of Laguerre polyhedra. The…

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 850 Downloads: 468 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 4, 2025 pp. 200-218

An Investigation on the Free Vibration Behaviors of Additively Manufactured PA6 Layered Plates: Influences of Stacking Sequence, Infill Ratio, and Boundary Conditions

Sinan Maraş, Çağın Bolat

This study investigates the free vibration behavior of 3D-printed PA6 layered plates by considering the effects of stacking sequence, infill ratio, and boundary conditions. Unlike previous works, this research provides a comprehensive…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 940 Downloads: 388 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 20, 2024 pp. 71-88

Effectiveness of Partial Wrapping of Stainless-Steel Wire Mesh on Compression Behavior of Concrete Cylinders

Sunil Raiyani, Paresh Patel, S Suriya Prakash

Partial confinement can provide sufficient reinforcement to enhance the compressive strength and ductility of concrete with lesser confining material. This paper presents the results of an axial compression test conducted on eighteen plain…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,327 Downloads: 882 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 14-25

Effect of parent concrete strength on recycled concrete performance

Bachir Kebaili, Mohammed Benzerara, Souad Menadi, Nadia Kouider, Redjem Belouettar

The reuse of concrete waste as a secondary aggregate could be an efficient solution for sustainable development and long-term environmental protection. However, the variable quality of waste concrete, especially with various compressive…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 559 Downloads: 897 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 464-487

Structural and seismic vulnerability assessment of the Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral in Catanzaro (Italy): classical and advanced approaches for the analysis of local and global failure mechanisms

Fabrizio Greco, Daniele Gaetano, Lorenzo Leonetti, Paolo Lonetti, Arturo Pascuzzo, Aurora Skrame

The evaluation of the seismic vulnerability of existing buildings is becoming very significant nowadays, especially for ancient masonry structures, that represent the cultural and historical heritage of our countries. In this research, the…

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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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SI: Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 679 Downloads: 501 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) September 11, 2019 pp. 602-612

Experimental fracture resistance study for cracked bovine femur bone samples

M.R.M. Aliha, Hussein Ghazi, Farkhondeh Ataei

Crack growth and brittle fracture is one of the major failure modes in bone materials and therefore understanding the fracture behavior and affecting parameters on the crack growth resistance of bone is necessary for biomechanics…

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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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Miscellanea Views: 1,013 Downloads: 498 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 27, 2018 pp. 285-294

Performance Index of Natural Stones-GFRP Hybrid Structures

Luca Sorrentino, Costanzo Bellini, Wilma Polini, Sandro Turchetta

Natural stone is a material that presents durableness over time and high aesthetic characteristic, but it is brittle and its tensile strength is significantly lower than compressive one: these peculiarities must be taken into account for…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 323 Downloads: 241 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) January 23, 2026 pp. 117-128

Effects of Ni-P + DLC multilayer coating on cavitation erosion behavior of AlSi10Mg produced by laser powder bed fusion

Maria Beatrice Abrami, Lorenzo Montesano, Marialaura Tocci, Gianluca Di Egidio, Annalisa Pola

Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are currently contributing to significant progress in the design of lightweight metal components. Al alloys constitute the most studied light metal, particularly the Al-Si ones, due to their high…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 565 Downloads: 307 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 26, 2025 pp. 171-192

Behavior of steel columns with double curvature: a numerical simulation and design-oriented parametric study

Hamda Guedaoura, Mohammed Benzerara, Nadia Gouider, Yazid Hadidane, Anfel Chaima Hadidane

This research present a novel investigation, which focuses on the numerical exploration of steel columns having a double curvature, built with both hollow square and circular cross-sections. A finite element model was initially created…

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Fracture Views: 1,022 Downloads: 806 Vol. 17, No. 65 (2023) June 22, 2023 pp. 257-269

Experimental studies to evaluate tensile and bond strength of Stainless-Steel Wire Mesh (SSWM)

Paresh Patel, Digesh Joshi, Rinkesh Makawana

Structural strengthening is vital to improve the load-carrying capacity partially or severely damaged Reinforced Concrete (RC) elements. Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) are widely used for strengthening purposes. In this study, use of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.65.17

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Environmentally Assisted Fracture Views: 1,641 Downloads: 1,442 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 20-45

Review of Current Developments on High Strength Pipeline Steels for HIC Inducing Service

Ehsan Entezari, Jorge Luis González-Velázquez, Diego Rivas López, Manuel Alejandro Beltrán Zúñiga, Jerzy A. Szpunar

Nowadays, an increasing number of oil and gas transmission pipes are constructed with high-strength low alloy steels (HSLA); however, many of these pipelines suffer from different types of hydrogen damages, such as hydrogen-induced…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.02

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SI: Showcasing Structural Integrity Research in India Views: 856 Downloads: 577 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) July 12, 2019 pp. 86-97

Crack growth based life prediction approach under LCF-HCF interaction

Aritra Sarkar, M. Okazaki, A. Nagesha, R. Sandhya

Prediction of cyclic life under low cycle fatigue - high cycle fatigue (LCF-HCF) interaction is of paramount importance in the context of structural integrity of components in the primary side of fast reactors where such damage under…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.50.09

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SI: Crack Paths Views: 635 Downloads: 443 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 2, 2019 pp. 348-356

Numerical model of cracking pattern in laminated bamboo specimens under tensile and shear loads

Martín Estrada, Dorian L Linero, Caori P Takeuchi

This work describes a two-dimensional numerical model that allows detecting the appearance of cracks and calculating their propagation in elements made of laminated bamboo, under tension and shear. This composite material has long parallel…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.33

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 547 Downloads: 334 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) September 4, 2024 pp. 227-241

Optimization of the internal structure of 3D-printed components for architectural restoration

Valentina Tomei, Ernesto Grande, Maura Imbimbo

In recent years, 3D printing technology has assumed an important role in advanced construction processes across various engineering fields. Among these, the application to the architectural restoration of historic structures is…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.13

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