Alternative sleeper technologies have been developed to address the significant need for the replacement of deteriorating timber railway sleepers. The review of the literature indicates that the railway sleepers might fail while in service, despite p...
The research provides an innovative contribution to the interpretation of three-point and four-point bending tests on mortars by employing a bi-modulus material model, which assumes an asymmetric constitutive law, i.e., different elastic moduli in te...
Low-temperature cracking is one of the most common road pavement distress types in Poland. While bitumen performance can be evaluated in detail using bending beam rheometer (BBR) or dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) tests, none of the normalized test met...
The very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) problems of thin-plate structures are usually caused by high-frequency vibrations. This paper proposes an accelerated fatigue test method based on ultrasonic loading technology in order to develop a feasible bending...
Background/Objectives: Spinal flexibility radiographs are important in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) for clinical decision-making. In this study, we introduce a new method, the ‘quantitatively controlled standing fulcrum side-bending&rs...
This paper deals with the analysis of four-point bending two- and three-layer corrugated boards along the direction perpendicular to the machine direction. The taken segments of paperboard were examined to determine the bending stiffness for three di...
Research on the development of prefabricated foundations has been quite extensive to date, while studies on prefabricated concrete raft foundations and their connection methods remain relatively scarce. This study proposes a novel type of prefabricat...
Thermal stresses are leading factors that influence low-temperature cracking behavior of asphalt pavements. During winter, when the temperature drops to significantly low values, tensile thermal stresses develop as a result of pavement contraction. C...
The combined finite–discrete element method (FDEM) based on the cohesive zone model (the CZM) achieves cracking simulation by inserting cohesive elements between solid elements. In this study, three-point bending fracture tests of frozen soil w...
Biomechanical parameters of plant tissues and organs are increasingly recognized as key factors in plant development and application, increasing the demand for convenient devices for their study. The paper presents an original device for performing a...
This paper is aimed to determine the value of coefficient of friction (COF) at the rounded edge of the die in the sheet metal forming operations using the bending under tension (BUT) test. The experimental part of the investigations is devoted to the...
In order to study the self-healing performance of macroscopic fractures of asphalt mixtures, semicircular bending (SCB) tests were used to test 90# base asphalt mixtures, SBS (Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene) modified asphalt mixtures, and SBS + CR (Chloro...
Asphalt is a kind of temperature-sensitive material. With the decrease of temperature, the deformation capacity of an asphalt mixture will be significantly reduced. When the temperature is greatly reduced, the asphalt layer will produce large shrinka...
Different temperatures and continuous loads have significant effects on the long-term performance of asphalt concrete facings. The effects of temperature and stress on creep strain and creep rate were analyzed by designing a bending creep test of imp...
The article presents an analysis of the results obtained during the three-point bending test for seven variants of epoxy rubber–glass composites manufactured according to innovative technology. Different contents of rubber recyclate (3, 5, and...
Composite materials are increasingly used to strengthen existing structures or new load-bearing elements, also made of timber. In this paper, the effect of the number of layers of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) on the load-bearing capacity an...
Seasonal lake-ice runways provide low-carbon winter infrastructure for cold-region logistics, yet direct links between ice flexural mechanics and runway design remain scarce. To address this gap, we investigated seasonal ice from Huhenuoer Lake and p...
The forming process of ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) may cause premature damage to the tool surface due to the high forming pressure. The damage to and wear of the tool surface increase maintenance costs and deteriorate the surface quality of the...
The three-point bending fatigue tests were carried out in order to accurately predict the fatigue life of an asphalt mixture based on the plateau value (PV) of the dissipated strain energy ratio (DSER). The relations of the dissipated strain energy (...
Foamed asphalt cold recycled mixtures can provide an effective approach for the reutilization of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), but conventional asphalt foaming technology primarily exploits matrix asphalt as the raw material. To address this issu...
The depletion of fossil fuels and the rise of environmental concerns have increased the importance of renewable energy sources, positioning wind energy as a key alternative. Modern wind turbine blades are predominantly manufactured from composite mat...
This work extends research on the mechanism of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) induced by coal or rock fractures to the category of microscopic dynamic experimental research. A custom-made three-point bending test system and atomic force microscope (...
Cracking is one of the main distresses in asphalt pavement. At present, few studies have been conducted on the cracking performance of asphalt mixtures from the field due to the difficulty of sample collection. Therefore, this study aims to assess th...
A hybrid finite–discrete element method (FDEM) is proposed to investigate dynamic pure-mode-II fracture behaviors. The transition of continuum to discontinuum was applied to the FDEM through the use of three fracture modes, so that the whole fr...
Understanding the microstructure–property relationship in aluminum extrusions is crucial to leverage their potential in automotive lightweighting. The sensitivity of the processing history to the microstructure and through-thickness variations...
In this paper, bending limit tests for one ultra-thin liquid crystal polymer (LCP) substrate (Rogers 3850) based on the mechanical properties of flexible microwave microstrip components are presented. First, a set of 50 Ω microstrip lines, a ba...
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bars are used as reinforcement for structural concrete, especially in cases where corrosion of traditional steel reinforcement is a problem. The tensile strength of these reinforcing bars is the primary character...
The shear modulus and shear strength of extruded polystyrene foam were obtained by the in-plane shear and asymmetric four-point bending tests. In addition, the test data were numerically analysed, and the effectiveness of these tests was examined. Th...
Phosphogypsum-based materials have gained much attention in the field of road infrastructure from the economic and sustainable perspectives. The Three-point bending test, the Four-point bending test and the Semi-circular bending test are three typica...
Objective: This study investigates the reliability of different flexural tests such as three-point-bending, four-point bending, and biaxial tests, in strengthening the dental pressed ceramics (DPCs) frequently used in clinical applications. Methods:...
The very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) failure of in-service components is mainly caused by the vibration of thin-wall elements at a high frequency. In this work, a novel model of ultrasonic fatigue test was developed to test thin-wall material in bendin...
This study compares the absolute and relative stabilities of a novel hybrid dorsal double plating (HDDP) to the often-used dorsal double plating (DDP) under distal radius fracture. The “Y” shape profile with 1.6 mm HDDP thickness was obtained by comb...
When performing In-Circuit Tests (ICTs) of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), there are certain phenomena related with strain analysis that must be known in order to obtain stronger and more accurate testing results. During testing, PCBs are often subjec...
The aim of this study is to experimentally evaluate the damage mechanisms occurring in the adhesive-bonded regions of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites, which are widely used in marine and off...
Accurate forecasting of springback continues to pose a significant challenge in sheet metal forming processes. The present paper presents a numerical model designed for the precise prediction of springback, allowing for a deeper understanding of plas...
Many sensors are developed over flexible substrates to be used as wearables, which does not guarantee that they will actually withstand being bent. This work evaluates the gas sensing performance of metal oxide devices of three different types, befor...
The aims of the present study were to propose a new machine for testing the bending behavior of an instrument at multiple specific points along the cutting surface and to compare the influence of proprietary heat treatment on the bending ability of E...
A crank press is converted into a smart fatigue testing machine for 3-point bending of polymer matrix composite specimens. The press is retrofitted with a load cell base for work holding, which monitors the bending force applied by the ram, a cycle c...
The paper presents the results of tensile and impact bending tests of 17%Cr-19%Mn-0.53%N high-nitrogen austenitic stainless steel in temperatures ranging from −196 to 20 °C. The steel microstructure and fracture surfaces were investigated u...
Low-temperature crack resistance is the core issue affecting the promotion of rejuvenated asphalt, but most current studies do not consider the creep relaxation characteristics of rejuvenated asphalt mixture at low temperatures, which is inconsistent...
A method for estimating the crack growth rate in steel during rotating‒bending fatigue testing is presented. Constant deflection tests were conducted in which the initial load remained constant prior to crack nucleation, when it decreased as the crac...
In order to realize a micro-mechanic performance test of biaxial tensile-bending-combined loading and solve the problem of incompatibility of test apparatus and observation apparatus, novel biaxial-combined tensile-bending micro-mechanical performanc...
The forefoot longitudinal bending stiffness of shoe soles, measured through the widely used three-point bending test, is a key factor influencing running economy and lower-limb biomechanics. This study utilizes the finite element method to simulate t...
The exploitation and harnessing of offshore marine renewable energy have led to an increased demand for reliable marine power cables with long service lives. These cables constitute a considerable share of the total installation cost of offshore rene...
A full characterization of multilayer ceramic capacitors including variations in capacitance, series resistance, and series inductance is accomplished by measuring their RF response while being submitted to mechanical stress. This allows for the firs...
This study investigated the influence of porosity on the flexural property of a nanoporous alumina film. When the porosity of the alumina film increased, both bending strength and modulus declined. The results from the bending test revealed that the...
Large aggregate asphalt mixtures can absorb noise, reduce water damage, effectively improve the service life of roads, and reduce environmental pressure. In this study, the fatigue characteristics of a large-sized asphalt mixture, LSAM-30, were inves...
A nonlinear semi-numeric and finite element analysis of three-point bending tests of notched polymer fiber-reinforced concrete prisms was performed. The computational and experimental results were compared in terms of the load-displacement behavior....
In this study, 16Mo3 steel was analysed for fatigue tests under tension-compression and oscillatory bending conditions. The analysis involved a comparison of fatigue test results obtained using the Manson-Coffin-Basquin, Langer and Kandil models and...
A method was developed for solving the relaxation modulus of high viscosity asphalt sand (HVAS) based on the three-point bending creep test, and was verified by comparison with experimental results. In this method, firstly, a transcendental equation...
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