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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 374 Downloads: 229 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 13, 2025 pp. 326-338

Study on mechanical, wear, corrosion and fracture characteristics of Al7075 by modifying nano sized Magnesium (n-Mg) element

M. Ravikumar, Hanumanthe Gowda, G. L. Umesh, N. K. Manjunath

Aluminum alloys are widely used in the automobile industry because of their excellent mechanical strength, low weight, and remarkable resistance to corrosion and wear. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the microstructure…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.23

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 985 Downloads: 699 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 20-31

Experimental studies of different quenching media on mechanical and wear behavior of Al7075/SiC/Al2O3 hybrid composites

Ravikumar, H.N. Reddappa, R. Suresh, M. Sreenivasa Reddy

The effects of SiC-Al₂O₃ particle in the Al alloy on the mechanical and wear characteristics of stir-casted Composites have been reported. The Al7075 is reinforced with 2, 4, 6 and 8 wt. % of (SiC + Al₂O₃) to manufacture the hybrid…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.55.02

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Miscellanea Views: 1,470 Downloads: 1,091 Vol. 9, No. 34 (2015) September 29, 2015

Modelling of ultrasonic impact treatment (UIT) of welded joints and its effect on fatigue strength

K.L. Yuan, Y. Sumi

Ultrasonic impact treatment (UIT) is a remarkable post-weld technique applying mechanical impacts in combination with ultrasound into the welded joints. In the present work, a 3D simulation method including welding simulation, numerical…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.34.53

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Miscellanea Views: 997 Downloads: 521 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 8, 2014 pp. pages 23-30

Static assessment of brittle/ductile notched materials: an engineering approach based on the Theory of Critical Distances

R. Louks, H. Askes, L. Susmel

Engineering components often contain notches, keyways or other stress concentration features. These features raise the stress state in the vicinity of their apex which can lead to unexpected failure of the component. The Theory of Critical…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.04

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Miscellanea Views: 884 Downloads: 651 Vol. 5, No. 16 (2011) pp. pages 34-42

Damage tolerance analysis of aircraft reinforced panels

F. Carta, A. Pirondi

This work is aimed at reproducing numerically a campaign of experimental tests performed for the development of reinforced panels, typically found in aircraft fuselage. The bonded reinforcements can significantly reduce the rate of fatigue…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.16.04

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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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.64.03

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Miscellanea Views: 1,212 Downloads: 482 Vol. 9, No. 33 (2015) June 19, 2015 pp. pages 221-228

Crack tip fields and mixed mode fracture behaviour of progressively drawn pearlitic steel

J. Toribio, B. González, J.C. Matos

This paper deals with the influence of the cold drawing process on the fracture behaviour of pearlitic steels. To this end, fracture tests under axial loading were performed on steel wires with different drawing degree (from a hot rolled…

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Environmentally-assisted fracture Views: 340 Downloads: 214 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 5, 2026 pp. 56-77

Effect of Corrosion Damage on the Fatigue Behavior of S460NL High-Strength Steel under Cyclic Loading

Stanislav Seitl, Mohammad Sami Al Khazali, Lucie Malikova, Vít Křivý, Miroslav Vacek

The present study investigates the influence of corrosion exposure on the fatigue behavior of S460NL high-strength structural steel, a material that is frequently utilized in offshore and civil engineering structures. Accelerated corrosion…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.05

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Miscellanea Views: 924 Downloads: 590 Vol. 6, No. 19 (2012) December 20, 2011

Mechanical properties of copper processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing – a review

Ludvík Kunz, Luca Collini

The Equal Channel Angular Pressing is a hardening treatment with which ductile metals can beprocessed to refine their grain and sub-grain structure. This process enhances the mechanical strength of metalsin terms of tensile strength…

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SI: Failure Analysis of Materials and Structures Views: 917 Downloads: 615 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 230-243

Observing the simulation behaviour of Magnesium alloy metal sandwich panel under cyclic loadings

Muhammad Shamsul Baharin, Shahrum Abdullah, Noorsuhada Md Nor, Mohd Khairul Faidzi Muhamad Paudzi, Azli Arifin, Salvinder Singh Karam Singh

This study aims to investigate the delamination effect of a metal sandwich panel using a four-point bending simulation under continual spectrum loading. The most recent core designs of the sandwich panel have a cavity that can increase…

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Miscellanea Views: 986 Downloads: 454 Vol. 10, No. 35 (2016) December 29, 2015 pp. pages 449-455

Fatigue cracking of aluminium alloy AlZn6Mg0.8Zr subjected to thermomechanical treatment

A. Kowalski, W. Ozgowicz, M. Kurek, A. Kurek, T. Lagoda

The paper presents the results of experimental test of the fatigue of aluminium alloy type AlZn6Mg0,8Zr exposed to various low temperature thermomechanical treatment. Basquin’s characteristics of fatigue have been determined in mechanical…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,299 Downloads: 1,098 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 134-149

Fabrication, Mechanical and Wear Properties of Aluminum (Al6061)-Silicon Carbide-Graphite Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites

Shivakumar Gouda, G. B. Veeresh Kumar, R. Pramod, N. D. Prasanna, H. S. Balasubramanya, S. M. Aradhya

In recent times, the use of aluminum alloy-based Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites (HMMCs) is being increased in aerospace and automotive applications. HMMCs compensate for the low desirable properties of each filler used. However, the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.10

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Miscellanea Views: 1,097 Downloads: 565 Vol. 12, No. 43 (2018) December 28, 2017 pp. Pages 33-42

Experimental study on uniaxial tensile and compressive behavior of high toughness cementitious composite

ShiYong Jiang, Shuai Tao, Wei Fei, XueYang Li

Though the principle of orthogonal experimental design, the uniaxial compression experiment and uniaxial tensile experiment were carried out on nine groups of high toughness cementitious composites with different mixing ratios to study the…

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Miscellanea Views: 844 Downloads: 477 Vol. 9, No. 33 (2015) June 19, 2015 pp. pages 183-190

Effective stress assessment at rectangular rounded lateral notches

Enrico Maggiolini, Roberto Tovo, Paolo Livieri

Rectangular lateral notches are not common engineering components, thus little research attention has been directed towards the investigation of their stress field properties. Indeed, no in-depth investigations have been conducted to date…

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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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.02

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Miscellanea Views: 1,325 Downloads: 1,420 Vol. 5, No. 18 (2011) pp. pages 54-68

Fracture toughness and fatigue resistance of quenched and tempered steels with microstructures deriving from a slant quench. Consequences on technical standards

D. Firrao, P. Matteis

Mechanical components fabbricated with quenched and tempered steels, exhibiting mixed microstructures as derived from slant quench conditions, are frequently encountered in the industrial practice, owing to a tendency to employ quite low…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.18.06

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 801 Downloads: 545 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) April 27, 2024

Experimental study and mathematical modelling of face milling forces of high-strength high-viscosity shipbuilding steel

Sergey A. Rusanovskiy, Michael P. Khudyakov, Natalya A. Kapustina

Mechanical processing of hole edges in large-size hull structures of single and double curvature for welding saturation parts into them is an urgent task of shipbuilding. A considerable amount of such machining has to be performed directly…

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Fracture Views: 930 Downloads: 1,066 Vol. 14, No. 52 (2020) January 25, 2020 pp. 9-24

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Epoxy Based Adhesive Failure on Mono- and Bi-Material Single Lap Joints Under Different Displacement Rates

Hojjat Ghahramanzadeh Asl, Salim Çam, Osman Orhan, Adnan Özel

Development in material science impose to use different materials in production. This causes a problem for joining different materials because traditional joining techniques such as welding could not overcome this problem in industries…

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SI: Portuguese contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 771 Downloads: 663 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 2, 2019 pp. 257-268

Algorithm for automatic fatigue crack growth simulation on welded high strength steels

Ricardo Miguel Gomes Simões Baptista, Virginia Infante, João Marques

Nowadays the demand for high strength steels is increasing. In order to design and develop high performance products, it is essential to understand the fatigue behavior of these materials. When considering welded components, the fatigue…

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Miscellanea Views: 947 Downloads: 476 Vol. 8, No. 27 (2014) December 23, 2013 pp. pages 13-20

A review of using thermoelasticity for structural integrity assessment

L. Marsavina, R.A. Tomlinson

The advances in the use of thermoelastic stress analysis (TSA) for fracture mechanics assessment are reviewed. The development of techniques to determine stress intensity factor is presented followed by the application of these techniques…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.27.02

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 137 Downloads: 73 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 29, 2026 pp. 207-216

Preparation and enhanced mechanical properties of epoxy resin modified with pyrolysis bio-oil

Natalia V Boychenko

This study investigates the modification of epoxy resins with pyrolysis bio-oils derived from plant waste, aiming to enhance mechanical performance. A method for epoxy resin modification using bio-oil is proposed, including techniques for…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.12

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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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Miscellanea Views: 1,439 Downloads: 607 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 2, 2018 pp. 104-125

Fatigue assessment of welded joints by means of the Strain Energy Density method: Numerical predictions and comparison with Eurocode 3: Numerical predictions and comparison with Eurocode 3

Pietro Foti, Filippo Berto, Stefano Filippi

The main aim of the present work is to investigate the effects of different parameters on the fatigue strength of four different welded details through an energetic approach based on the Strain Energy Density failure criteria. The results…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.47.09

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 752 Downloads: 432 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) December 8, 2024 pp. 317-329

Reuse of sheep wool fibers in the production of ultralightweight foamed concrete: effect of fiber treatment, length, and content on the mechanical properties

Devid Falliano

Concrete is one of the most widely used materials in the world. Still, its production processes, energy consumption, and high use of raw materials make it one of the most environmentally harmful materials. This study aims to enhance the…

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Miscellanea Views: 913 Downloads: 553 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 6, 2019 pp. 530-544

Fatigue strength evaluation and fracture behavior of joined dual phase steel/AA6061-T6 aluminum alloy

Ruben Perez Mora, Celso Eduardo Cruz Gonzalez, Saul Daniel Santillan Gutierrez, Jose Jaime Taha Tijerina, Benjamin Vargas Arista, Arturo Barba Pingarron

The fatigue strength evaluation and fracture behavior for a dual phase steel-AA6061-T6 bonded joints with three different adhesives (DC-80, Betamate 120 and MP55420) are presented in this paper. Single lap shear tests were used to…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,198 Downloads: 607 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 27, 2018 pp. 319-331

Characterization of Isogrid Structure in GFRP

Costanzo Bellini, Luca Sorrentino

Lightening parts, maintaining also a high strength, is a request of the transport industry. Isogrid structures represent one of the best answer to face these issues, especially if composite materials are considered for their production.…

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Miscellanea Views: 817 Downloads: 493 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 10, 2014 pp. pages 145-152

Thermal degradation in Carrara marbles as the cause of deformation of cladding slabs

A. Spagnoli, M. Migliazza, M. Zucali, A.M. Ferrero

Marble slabs, typically used as façade panels to externally cover buildings, might permanently deform after a certain time of environmental exposure. This phenomenon, called bowing, is generally accompanied by a reduction of strength which…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.19

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Miscellanea Views: 1,009 Downloads: 575 Vol. 5, No. 18 (2011) pp. pages 45-53

Structural transitions in a NiTi alloy: a multistage loading-unload cycle

V. Di Cocco, C. Maletta, S. Natali

NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) are increasingly used in many engineering and medical applications, because they combine special functional properties, such as shape memory effect and pseudoelasticity, with good mechanical strength and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.18.05

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,016 Downloads: 530 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 408-425

Experimentally evaluation of high-performance concrete mixes used for tunnels and containing silica fume and polypropylene fiber after exposed to high temperatures

Mohamed Elmesiri, Mohamed Fawzy Ahmed, Mohamed Bneni, Ahmed ElShami, Seleem Ahmad

This work introduces an experimental study to evaluate the effect of elevated temperatures on the mechanical properties of high-performance concrete (HPC) mix with changes in Water-Cementitious ratios, W/(C+SF), Silica Fume percent, SF…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.28

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SI: New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Views: 944 Downloads: 1,137 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 27, 2019 pp. 429-434

Fatigue strength of inner knurled interference fit joined by forming and cutting methods

Lukas Suchy, E. Leidich, A. Hasse, T. Gerstmann, B. Awiszus

The joining of machine parts by plastic forming is a common method for transmitting forces and torque. In drive trains, the ‘knurled interference fit’ has a high transmission capacity through the combination of frictional connection and…

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 141 Downloads: 95 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) April 22, 2026 pp. 138-172

Phenomenological models of residual mechanical properties of polymer composites under fatigue loading: review, analysis of descriptive ability and classification

Oleg Staroverov, Artur Mugatarov, Anastasia Sivtseva, Valeriy Wildemann

In this work, a review and mathematical analysis of phenomenological models of residual strength and residual stiffness of polymer composite materials under fatigue loading have been carried out. The methodology of the analysis is…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.10

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 409 Downloads: 262 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 6, 2025 pp. 281-296

Effect of pearlite nanoclay reinforcements on the mechanical and tribological behaviour of AA7076 metal nanocomposites

G. U. Raju, Vinod Kumar V. Meti, Amitkumar R. Nadugeri, I.G. Siddhalingeshwar, M. A. Umarfarooq, N.R. Banapurmath, Ashok M. Sajjan, B. H. Maruthi Prashanth

Aluminium alloy composites are extensively utilised in the aerospace, automobile, and marine industries due to their lightweight structure and high strength-to-density ratio. However, there remains significant potential to further improve…

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Fracture Views: 1,556 Downloads: 694 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 352-371

Improvement of hydration products for self-compacting concrete by using magnetized water

A.A. ELShami, Noura Essam, El-Shikh M. Yousry

Magnetized water (MW) is one of the most effective and economical ways to improve the properties of self-compacting concrete (SCC). Therefore, the aim of this study is to improve the fresh, mechanical, and microstructural properties of SCC…

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SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 705 Downloads: 395 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 5, 2019 pp. 243-256

Steady plastic wave fronts and scale universality of strain localization in metals and ceramics

Yuriy Bayandin, Dr., Natalia Saveleva, Dr., Oleg Naimark, Prof.

Mechanisms of structural relaxation are linked with the metastability of nonequilibrium potential of solid with defects and the generation of collective modes of defects responsible for the plastic strain and damage localization. It is…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.24

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Miscellanea Views: 1,261 Downloads: 818 Vol. 6, No. 22 (2012) September 30, 2012 pp. pages 26-30

Natural minerals mixture for enhancing concrete compressive strength

Abdoullah Namdar

The construction material quality is required to be improved in order to enhancing structure stability, optimizing construction cost and quality. The kaolin and bentonite have been mixed in equal quantity and treated by heat for 1 hour…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.22.04

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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…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.10

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Miscellanea Views: 657 Downloads: 962 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 43-61

Web post-buckling strength of thin-webbed cellular beams using carbon PFRP profiles

Hamda Guedaoura, Yazid Hadidane

Currently, cellular steel beams are widely used by structural engineers and major companies due to their useful structural applications and serviceable performance. However, these types of steel beams are susceptible to different states of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.04

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Miscellanea Views: 887 Downloads: 501 Vol. 9, No. 34 (2015) September 28, 2015

EBSD-assisted fractographic analysis of crack paths in magnesium alloy

S. Takaya, Y. Uematsu, T. Kakiuchi

Magnesium (Mg) alloys are attractive as structural materials due to their light weight and high specific strength. It is well known that Mg alloy has hexagonal close-packed (HCP) structure and only basal slip or twinning can operate during…

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SI: Showcasing Structural Integrity Research in India Views: 618 Downloads: 637 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 24, 2019 pp. 507-514

Optimization of Vanadium Content for Achieving Higher Wear Resistance and Hardness in High Cr-V White Cast Irons for Ball Tube Mill Liner Application

Dhirendra Kumar, G. Jayaraman, M. Swamy, Pavan A. H. V., Antony Harison M. C., A. N. Sudhakar

The liner materials, being used, at present from high Cr cast iron grades in coal fired tube mills are less promising due to lower combination of abrasion wear resistance, hardness and impact toughness properties, thus giving life of only…

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SI: Fracture and Structural integrity: ten years of F&IS Views: 640 Downloads: 526 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 4, 2018 pp. 321-333

Numerical simulation of the de-bonding phenomenon of FRCM strengthening systems

Ernesto Grande, Maura Imbimbo, Sonia Marfia, Elio Sacco

Aim of the paper is to present a one dimensional simple model for the study of the bond behavior of Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) strengthening systems externally applied to structural substrates. The equilibrium of an…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.47.24

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Miscellanea Views: 748 Downloads: 550 Vol. 10, No. 36 (2016) March 22, 2016 pp. Pages 69-77

Failure analysis of dissimilar single-lap joints

F.A. Stuparu, D.A. Apostol, D.M. Constantinescu, M. Sandu, S. Sorohan

Single-lap joints made of aluminium and carbon fibre adherends of different thickness are tested to understand better the behaviour of such dissimilar joints. The overlap length and the thickness of the adhesive are kept constant. Local…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.36.08

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Miscellanea Views: 2,033 Downloads: 697 Vol. 11, No. 41 (2017) June 28, 2017 pp. Pages 79-89

Multiaxial fatigue strength of titanium alloys

Filippo Berto, Alberto Campagnolo, Torgeir Welo, Andrea Carpinteri

The present paper investigates the multiaxial fatigue strength of sharp V-notched components made of titanium grade 5 alloy (Ti-6Al-4V). Axisymmetric notched specimens have been tested under combined tension and torsion fatigue loadings…

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Miscellanea Views: 761 Downloads: 329 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 337-351

Investigation of mechanical properties of AlSi3Cr alloy

Marialaura Tocci, Annalisa Pola, Lorenzo Montesano, G. Marina La Vecchia, Mattia Merlin, Gian Luca Garagnani

In the present paper, microstructural and mechanical properties of an innovative AlSi3Mg alloy were studied. Particularly, the effect of the addition of Cr and Mn on tensile strength and impact toughness was evaluated. In fact, the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.42.35

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Fracture Views: 943 Downloads: 431 Vol. 14, No. 54 (2020) September 23, 2020 pp. 317-324

Investigation of the effect of impact load on concrete-filled steel tube columns under fire

Ali Golsoorat Pahlaviani, Ali Mohammad Rousta, Peyman Beiranvand

Concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns are increasingly used in the construction of high-rise buildings which require high strength and large working space especially at lower stories. As compared to reinforced concrete columns…

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SI: Research activities of the Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics of Materi Views: 540 Downloads: 461 Vol. 13, No. 50 (2019) September 2, 2019 pp. 438-450

Comparative experimental study of the mechanical and fracture properties of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone

Aikaterini Marinelli, Matthew Stewart

An experimental investigation of the mechanical and fracture characteristics of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone is undertaken, aiming at enhancing understanding of the structural behaviour of these natural building stones…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.50.37

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Miscellanea Views: 4,059 Downloads: 694 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) October 3, 2016 pp. Pages 251-258

Tensile and fatigue behaviour of as-forged AZ31B extrusion

A. Gryguc, S.K. Shaha, H. Jahed, M. Wells, B. Williams, J. McKinley

Tensile and stress controlled fatigue tests were performed to investigate the influence of forging at a temperature of 400°C at different rates, on the performance of extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy. The obtained microstructural analysis…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.38.34

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SI: Modeling in Structural Integrity Views: 909 Downloads: 321 Vol. 19, No. 71 (2025) October 11, 2024 pp. 67-79

Determination of the geometric parameters of the defects based on the tomographically obtained data and their influence on the fatigue behavior of the S960 with laser cladded protective layers

Pavel Doubek, Ivana Kumpová, Lucie Malíková, Mohammad Sami Al Khazali, Stanislav Seitl

This article deals with identifying defects of layered high strength steel materials with the help of tomography measurement. Test samples were made of S960 High Strength Steel to which layers of either aluminium bronze, hardchrome, cobalt…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.71.06

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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 704 Downloads: 568 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) May 29, 2024 pp. 210-226

The Impact of nanoparticles (B4C-Al2O3) on mechanical, wear, fracture behavior and machining properties of formwork grade Al7075 composites

T. B. Prakash, M. Gangadharappa, Santhosh Somashekar, M. Ravikumar

This study explores how ageing temperature and the volume percentage of Al₂O₃+B₄C nanoparticles influence the machinability and hardness of stir-cast Al-7075 Metal Matrix Composite (MMC). Using liquid metallurgy techniques, hybrid…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.15

Details: The Impact of nanoparticles (B4C-Al2O3) on mechanical, wear, fracture behavior and machining properties of formwork grade Al7075 composites PDF Visual Abstract

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 532 Downloads: 438 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 49-61

Analysis of the bond-slip performance of steel bars and steel fiber recycled concrete based on the constitutive relationship model

Zhengbing Xia, Xiaofang Duan

In order to promote the application of steel fiber recycled concrete in projects such as roads and bridges, 25 groups of steel fiber recycled concrete with different mix proportions were designed, taking the replacement rate of recycled…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.59.04

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Fracture Views: 1,220 Downloads: 973 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 331-349

Strain Energy Density as Failure Criterion for Quasi-Static Uni-axial Tensile Loading

Andrea Kusch, Simone Salamina, Daniele Crivelli, Filippo Berto

Strain energy density is successfully used as criterion for failure assessment of brittle and quasi-brittle material behavior. This work investigates the possibility to use this method to predict the strength of V-notched specimens made of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.24

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