International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 11 Issue 2

Fatigue crack growth reliability analysis under random loading

Mohammad Salari

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the fatigue crack growth (FCG) under random loading using analytical methods.

Predictive compressive strength models for green concrete

Yasmin Murad, Rana Imam, Husam Abu Hajar, Dua’a Habeh, Abdullah Hammad, Zaid Shawash

The purpose of this paper is to develop new predictive models using gene expression programming in order to estimate the compressive strength of green concrete, as accurate models…

Analysis on design parameters of seismic performance based on damage for recycled aggregate concrete-filled steel tube column

Xianggang Zhang, Dapeng Deng, Jianhui Yang

The purpose of this paper is to establish the horizontal displacement angle limit values under different performance level, use damage as the quantitative index of performance…

Comparative study on seismic performance of specially shaped RC columns with that of rectangular columns in high-rise structures

Shanmukha Shetty, Subrahmanya R.M., Sushanth Bhandary, Thushar Shetty

Columns are structural elements that are predominantly subjected to compressive forces and moments that are to be transferred from the super-structure to the sub-structure. The…

Experimental investigation for the effect of fiber on the mechanical properties of light-weight concrete under dry and wet conditions

Faezeh Nejati, S.A. Edalatpanah

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of steel and carbon fibers on the mechanical properties of light concrete in terms of tension strength, compressive strength…

Consideration of the state of corrosion in seismic assessment of columns

Nicolas El-Joukhadar, Konstantinos Tsiotsias, S. Pantazopoulou

Seismic assessment procedures of RC members quantify member strength, deformation capacity and failure mode using detailed information regarding member geometry and reinforcement…

Optimization of dynamic properties of hybrid composite shaft with newly developed resin (NDR) using grey relational analysis

Sagar Dnyandev Patil, Yogesh J. Bhalerao

The purpose of this paper is to find the impact of various design variables on the composite shaft, and also the effect of newly developed resin (NDR) on the strength of the…

Robustness of steel moment frames against progressive collapse by means of plastic limit analysis

Arash Naji

Progressive collapse refers to a phenomenon, in which local damage in a primary structural component leads to total or partial structural system failure, without any…

Fabrication and analysis of AA6082/Si3N4 and AA6082/SiC composites

Rajesh Kumar Bhushan, Deepak Sharma

Sound microstructure components are necessary for reliability and safety; hence, these components are used in aircraft, satellite, automobiles and ships, where many commercial…

Joining of AA6061 to polyvinyl chloride via hot extrusion

Isam Tareq Abdullah, Sabah Khammass Hussein, Abbas Khammas Hussein

The purpose of this paper is to join aluminium alloy AA6061 with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheets using the friction spot technique.

Fatigue life prediction for automobile stabilizer bar

Shuangshuang Li, Xintian Liu, Xiaolan Wang, Yansong Wang

During the running of automobile, the stabilizer bar is frequently subjected to the impact of complex random loads, which is prone to fatigue failure and accident. In regard to…

Modal parameter extraction from measured signal by frequency domain decomposition (FDD) technique

Sk Abdul Kaium, Sayed Abul Hossain, Jafar Sadak Ali

The purpose of this paper is to highlight that the need for improved system identification methods within the domain of modal analysis increases under the impulse of the…

Fuzzy Markov development for buried transportation bridges: Review of analysis and modeling technique

Koorosh Gharehbaghi, Kerry McManus, Kathryn Robson, Chris Eves, Matt Myers

The purpose of this paper is to review the Fuzzy Markov development for assessing the structural integrity of buried transportation bridges. In doing so, the appropriateness of…

Experimental research on compressive strength of UHPC spherical hinge

Wang Jiawei, Sun Quansheng

In order to reduce the impact of bridge construction on traffic under the bridge, the construction of bridges for some important traffic nodes usually adopts the swivel…