International Journal of Structural Integrity
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Issue 1 2011 Advances in Laser Shock Peening theory and practice around the world present solutions and future challenges
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FE simulation of sealing ability for premium connection based on ISO 13679 CAL IV tests
Yihua Dou, Yufei Li, Yinping Cao, Yang Yu, Jiantao Zhang, Lin ZhangTo maintain the well integrity, the strength and sealing ability of premium connection should be in the safe scope. ISO 13679 is widely used for evaluating the ability of…
Enhancement of mechanical integrity of advanced composites using PMAA-electropolymerised CF fabrics
Dionisis Semitekolos, Panagiotis Goulis, Despoina Batsouli, Elias P. Koumoulos, Loukas Zoumpoulakis, Costas A. CharitidisThe purpose of this paper is to develop modified composite materials that show improved mechanical and structural integrity.
Effect of ballistic impact on Ti6Al-4V titanium alloy and 1070 carbon steel bi-layer armour panel
Sivaguru Shasthri, Venkatason KausalyahBallistic missile-resistant impact panels have seen fair advancement over the years, especially in military applications. However, high cost, as well as a changing…
Three-dimensional fatigue crack growth simulation of embedded cracks using s-version FEM
Shuji Tomaru, Akiyuki TakahashiSince the most of structures and structural components suffers from cyclic loadings, the study on the fatigue failure due to the crack growth has a great importance. The…
The implementation of extrapolation with smoothing technique in solving stiff ordinary differential equations
Noorhelyna Razali, Alias Jedi, Nuryazmin Ahmat ZainuriExtrapolation is a process used to accelerate the convergence of a sequence of approximations to the true value. Different stepsizes are used to obtain approximate…
Study on mechanical properties of non-dispersible concrete in seawater environment
Huijun WuThe purpose of this paper is to research the hardened properties of non-dispersible concrete in seawater environment, especially in seawater environment.
Rubber asphalt waterproof adhesive layer for steel bridge gussasphalt pavement
Hongchang Wang, Cheng Jin, Houyu Liu, Zhiqiang XueAs an important part of steel bridge deck pavement, if waterproof adhesive layer performance does not meet requirements, numerous kinds of bridge deck pavement distress…
Moisture absorption effects on the mechanical properties of carbon/epoxy composites
Siti Faizah Mad Asasaari, King Jye Wong, Mohd Nasir Tamin, Mahzan JoharThis paper investigates the influence of moisture absorption on the mechanical properties of carbon/epoxy composites.
Effect of chewing and cutting condition for V-shape three-dimensional titanium miniplate for fixation of mandibular angle fractures (MAFs)
Ruslizam Daud, Xu Wenzhao, Ishak Ibrahim, Nur Saifullah Kamarrudin, Khairul Salleh Basaruddin, Fauziah Mat, Rohaizar IsmailMiniplate shapes determine the fixation stability to promote best healing and osseointegration process of mandibular fracture. In clinical treatment, the common method…
Numerical study of fatigue damage under random loading using Rainflow cycle counting
Tayeb Kebir, José A.F.O. Correia, Mohamed Benguediab, Abilio M.P. De JesusThe purpose of this scientific work is to simulate the fatigue damage under random loading, taking into account the mean stress effect on fatigue lifetime and using the…
Effects of welding speeds on the microstructural and mechanical properties of AZ91D Mg alloy by friction stir welding
Nagabhushan Kumar Kadigithala, Vanitha CThe main purpose of the present work is to evaluate, the microstructural and mechanical properties of friction stir welded plates of AZ91D magnesium alloy with 3 mm…
Experimental study on shear behavior of hollow slab beam strengthened with pasting steel plates
Jiawei Wang, Jinliang Liu, Guanhua Zhang, Jigang HanConsidering the “size effect” and the properties degradation of building materials on the strengthened engineering, in this paper, the technology of pasting steel plate…
Fabrication and characterization of friction stir processed Al 6061 reinforced with TiB2-Al2O3
Ch. Mohana Rao, K. Mallikarjuna RaoThe objective of the paper is to evaluate the fabrication process and to study the influence of process parameters of friction stir processing of 6061-TiB2-Al2O3 Aluminum…
Finite element analysis of gradient lattice structure patterns for bone implant design
Asliah Seharing, Abdul Hadi Azman, Shahrum AbdullahThe objective of this paper is to identify suitable lattice structure patterns for the design of porous bone implants manufactured using additive manufacturing.
Modification of the deflection formula for prestressed concrete hollow slab based on Timoshenko theory
Jinlong Lai, Jinliang Liu, Jianyong An, Hang Jia, Jia MaTimoshenko deformation calculation theory is suited to open section beam, which is not suited to closed section beam due to the difference stress distribution between the…
Detection of high stress concentration zone using magnetic flux leakage method
Syed Muhamad Firdaus, Azli Arifin, Siti Norbaya Sahadan, Shahrum AbdullahA tower crane mainly ensures the success or efficiency of building construction. Fatigue crack analysis is important for tower crane components to prevent any accidents to…
Research on stress state level evaluation method of complex steel welded structures
Chunliang Niu, Suming Xie, Xiangwei Li, Wen WangIn order to use the BS EN 15058-3 principle more scientifically to design the welding structure of rail vehicles, a method of stress state assessment of welding joints…
Deposition of TiN and TiAlVN thin films by DC magnetron sputtering: Composition, corrosion and mechanical study
Bassam Abdallah, M. Kakhia, W. AlsadatTiN and TiAlVN films have been prepared by DC magnetron sputtering technique at room temperature. TiN target has been used to deposit TiN thin film under pure argon (100…
Study on seismic behavior reduction of typical joints for monolithic precast concrete frame structures with ages
Qidi Zhong, Jianguo Ding, Xiangxiang Zhang, Yin ZhangMonolithic precast concrete frame structures have been promoted and developed in recent years. Owing to material deterioration and a weaker structural integrity…
Improved fatigue damage accumulation analysis based on material memory property
Xu Xu, Qiwen Xue, Zhaoyu Ku, Hanlun Li, Jinxiu HuFor the difference of the change law of material memory performance and the influence of damage state on memory performance, this paper aims to establish a general model…
Fatigue damage assessment of reinforced concrete beam using average frequency and rise angle value of acoustic emission signal
Noorsuhada Md Nor, Soffian Noor Mat Saliah, Khairul Afinawati HashimIn civil engineering construction, the reinforced concrete (RC) structure is generally used and exposed to fatigue loading as it is in service. The assessment of the RC…
Fatigue behavior of precipitation strengthened Cu–Ni–Si alloy modified by Cr and Zr addition
Ş. Hakan Atapek, Spiros Pantelakis, Şeyda Polat, Apostolos Chamos, Gülşah Aktaş ÇelikThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the fatigue behavior of precipitation-strengthened Cu‒2.55Ni‒0.55Si alloy, modified by the addition of 0.25 Cr and 0.25 Zr…
Fracture mechanics testing and crack propagation modelling in polypropylene pipes
Imad Barsoum, Hamda Almansoori, Aaesha Ahmed Almazrouei, Ebru GunisterThe main aim of this study is to determine the fracture toughness and accordingly to predict the fracture initiation, crack propagation and mode of crack extension…
Synthesis and characterization of 7075 Al alloy–SiC composites
Rajesh Kumar BhushanMechanical properties are highly sensitive to the microstructure, and these are indirectly related to solidification parameters and processing conditions. AA7075 possesses…
Multi-objective optimization design of anti-rolling torsion bar based on modified NSGA-III algorithm
Yong-Hua Li, Ziqiang Sheng, Pengpeng Zhi, Dongming LiHow to get a lighter and stronger anti-rolling torsion bar has become a barrier for the development of high-speed railway vehicles. The purpose of this paper is to realize…
Study on the effect of length–short side ratio on the fatigue performance of the rib girder bridge's carriageway slab
Tianlai Yu, Linlin Zhang, Zizheng LiuThe fatigue problems of the carriageway slabs of reinforced concrete rib-beam bridges were studied. The analysis of the carriageway slabs could not achieve the actual stress state.
Effect of shape imperfections on elastic stresses of U-bends subjected to in-plane moment
L.A. Krishna, A.R. Veerappan, S. ShanmugamPrecise assessment of elastic stress is required in the field of fracture mechanics. While bending a straight pipe, the deformation of the circular cross section out of…
Activation of wood surface by Pd pulsed laser deposition for Ni electroless plating: Effects of wood morphology on coated films
Jamal Amer, Anas Alkhawwam, Abdul Kader JazmatiDifferent types of wood (ash, oak and beech) have been activated by new activation method. The aim of this work is to study the effect of different types of wood on the…
Analytical analysis of jute–epoxy beams subjected to low-velocity impact loading
Manar Hamid Jasim, Ali Mohammad Ali Al-Araji, Bashar Dheyaa Hussein Al-Kasob, Mehdi RanjbarIn the article, analytical model of first-order shear deformation (FSDT) beams made of jute–epoxy is presented to study the low-velocity impact response.
Dynamic behaviour of composite panels under acoustic loading
Jiří Běhal, Pavel ZděnekThere are structural elements on the aircraft that may be exposed to high-intensity sound levels. One of them is an air inlet duct of the jet engine. To prepare data for…
Rainwater propeller pumps structural integrity
Sergiu Valentin Galatanu, Sebastian Muntean, Liviu Marsavina, Iulian Ionut Ailinei, Dan MicotaThe purpose of this paper is to focus on the structural integrity of the rainwater propeller pumps installed in the municipal wastewater treatment plant (WTP).
Behavior of polypropylene fiber reinforced foam concrete beams laterally reinforced with/without glass fiber grid
Toqa AL-Kasasbeh, Rabab AllouziThis research is part of a project that aims to investigate using foamed concrete structurally in houses. Foamed concrete has a porous structure that makes it light in…
Vertical seismic response analysis of long-span composite open-web grid floor
Qizhu Yang, Kejian Ma, Huagang Zhang, Yanhui Wei, Ze XiangThe purpose of this paper is to study the dynamic characteristics and seismic performance of the composite open-web grid floor structure.
Study on fatigue life of ballastless track fastener springs based on a fatigue test
Zeng Wu, Wei Ma, Hong-xiu Xiao, Jing-kun ZhangFastener technology is one of the key technologies of the ballastless track structure, and the spring strip is the key component to realize the fastener function. Based on…
Impact of process parameters of resistance spot welding on mechanical properties and micro hardness of stainless steel 304 weldments
Raman Kumar, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Rohit Goyal, Piyush ChauhanResistance spot welding (RSW) is an essential process in the automobile sector to join the components. The steel is the principal material utilized in car generation…
Predicting crack through a well generalized and optimal tree-based regressor
Sasanka Choudhury, Dhirendra Nath Thatoi, Jhalak Hota, Mohan D. RaoTo avoid the structural defect, early crack detection is oneof the important aspects in the recent area of research. The purpose of this paper is to detect the crack…
Studies on effect of steel fiber and coarse aggregate on fracture properties of self compacting concrete using wedge splitting test
Raja Rajeshwari B., Sivakumar M.V.N.Fracture properties depend on the type of material, method of testing and type of specimen. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate fracture properties by adopting a…
Fatigue failure analysis of express freight sliding side covered wagon based on the rigid-flexibility model
Xiaoxue Liu, Yahui Zhang, Suming Xie, Qiang Zhang, Hanfei GuoThe car body stiffness of express freight sliding side covered wagon decreased for the sliding and the resonance vibration based on the flexible car body has affected the…
Hardening model of severe plastically deformed AA2024 by high-pressure torsion
Fauziana Lamin, Ahmad Kamal Ariffin Mohd Ihsan, Intan Fadhlina Mohamed, Cheeranan Krutsuwan NuphairodeThis paper aims to evaluate the validity of bilinear hardening model to represent the stress flow of high-pressure torsion (HPT)-strengthened lightweight material, AA2024.
Simulation of the thermomechanical behavior of graphene/PMMA nanocomposites via continuum mechanics
Androniki Tsiamaki, Nicolaos AnifantisThe purpose of this paper is to simulate and investigate the thermomechanical properties of graphene-reinforced nanocomposites.
Study on the effect of load level and carriageway slab thickness on fatigue performance of concrete T-girder bridges
Zizheng Liu, Tianlai Yu, Linlin ZhangThe effects of fatigue load level and plate thickness on the fatigue performance of reinforced concrete T-beam bridges.
Fracture behaviour of engineering stone material
Michał Smolnicki, Mateusz Cieciura, Grzegorz Lesiuk, José Correia, Paweł StablaEngineered stone is a material which can be described as an artificial stone. The exemplary application area is sink production. There are very few research projects about…
A finite element model for estimating time-dependent reliability of a corroded pipeline elbow
Mourad Nahal, Rabia KhelifThe aim of this paper is to investigate the failure probability in an irregular area in pipeline (elbow) over its lifetime. The reliability analysis is performed by using…
Analysis of stress intensity factor for fatigue crack using bootstrap S-version finite element model
Muhamad Husnain Mohd Noh, Mohd Akramin Mohd Romlay, Chuan Zun Liang, Mohd Shamil Shaari, Akiyuki TakahashiFailure of the materials occurs once the stress intensity factor (SIF) overtakes the material fracture toughness. At this level, the crack will grow rapidly resulting in…
Joining of aluminium alloy to pre-holed carbon steel by aluminium extrusion using friction spot method
Isam Tareq Abdullah, Sabah Khammass Hussein, Abbas Khammas HusseinThe purpose of this paper is to join sheets of an aluminium alloy together with pre-holed carbon steel via friction spot technique.
Experimental investigation on the bending and buckling behavior of bio-based core innovative sandwich panels
Abdelmadjid Si Salem, Fatma Taouche-Kkheloui, Kamal Ait TaharThe present study aims to experimentally investigate the flexural and buckling performances of novel sandwich panels manufactured with sawdust-based modified mortar core…
Fatigue assessment based on hot-spot stresses obtained from the global dynamic analysis and local static sub-model
Cristiane Oliveira Viana, Hermes Carvalho, José Correia, Pedro Aires Montenegro, Raphael Pedrosa Heleno, Guilherme Santana Alencar, Abilio M.P. de Jesus, Rui CalçadaThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the fatigue process through the dynamic analysis of the global structural model and local static sub-modelling in a critical…
Critical parameters affecting mass loss of steel reinforcement
Argyro Drakakaki, Alkiviadis Apostolopoulos, Charis ApostolopoulosThe safety of reinforced concrete structures is generally related to the expected service life of their individual materials. Corrosion damage manifesting on steel…
High-speed impact assessment for composite air inlet
Radek Doubrava, Martin Oberthor, Petr Bělský, Jan RaškaThe purpose of this paper is to describe the approach for the design of a jet engine composite air inlet for a new generation of jet trainer aircraft from the perspective…
Damage characteristics in laminated composite structures subjected to low-velocity impact
Konstantinos Stamoulis, Stelios K. Georgantzinos, G.I. GiannopoulosThe present study deals with the numerical modeling of the low-velocity impact damage of laminated composites which have increasingly important applications in aerospace…
FE analysis of strain constraint around the crack tip under cyclic loading
Jakub Šedek, Roman Růžek, Vladislav OlivaThe purpose of this paper is to deal with the FE analysis of strain constraint around the crack tip under cyclic loading and its utilization using crack growth prediction…
A study on influencing factors for simplified seismic collapse risk assessment of steel moment-resisting frames with intermediate ductility
Sassan Eshghi, Mohammad Mahdi MaddahMid-rise steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs) with intermediate ductility are a major part of conventional residential buildings in Iran. According to Iranian seismic…
On the fatigue resistance of endodontic files subjected to electrochemical polishing and an autoclave’s sterilisation cycle
Pedro Santos, Rui F. Martins, António GinjeiraThe purpose of this paper is to improve the surface finish and, therefore, the fatigue resistance of some endodontic files by electrochemical polishing; the influence of…
Alternative steel lattice structures for wind energy converters
Slobodanka Jovasevic, José Correia, Marko Pavlovic, Rita Dantas, Carlos Rebelo, Milan Veljkovic, Abilio M.P. de JesusIn the last decades, the demand and use of renewable energies have been increasing. The increase in renewable energies, particularly wind energy, leads to the development…
Shear-bearing capacity analysis under static force for shear key of the reinforced concrete open-web sandwich slab applied to long-span structure
Yu hui Fan, Pan pan Liu, Bo Shen, Kejian Ma, Bang Wu, Tianhong Zheng, Fang YangThe reinforced concrete open-web sandwich slab is composed of upper rib, lower rib, surface plate and shear key and was applied to long-span structure crossing at 18–30 m…
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