Based on the vertical cyclic model test of the cement-fly ash mixing pile (CFMP) composite foundation, the effects of different dynamic load ratios on the long-term bearing characteristics of the composite foundation were studied. From the perspectiv...
The low load-bearing capacity of subgrade soils is typical for forest roads. For the determination of the resilient modulus Mr of unbound natural as well as recycled materials, a laboratory triaxial test with cyclic loading is generally preferred. Fo...
The automobile industry commonly uses cyclic corrosion tests (CCTs) to evaluate the durability of materials. However, the extended evaluation period required by CCTs can pose challenges in this fast-paced industry. To address this issue, a new approa...
In addition to the conventional laboratory tests of input materials and construction mixtures, the technically correct design of pavement structure involves more frequent functional tests of the input materials and mixtures. Our study summarizes find...
The pile-supported wharf (PSW) is one of the most common structures in harbor engineering. To investigate the dynamic response characteristics of the PSW, a quasi-static model test of a PSW–ground system under cyclic lateral loading is conducte...
Some researchers in past years have tried to develop a simplified method for analyzing soil liquefaction. However, the correctness of the pore water pressure in the model will affect the results. In addition, the formulas derived are not easy, and th...
Higher durability in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) is constantly sought to enhance the service life of gas turbine engine components such as blades and vanes. In this study, three double layered gadolinium zirconate (GZ)-on-yttria stabilized zircon...
The pile–bucket foundation that features a bucket slipped onto a monopile is a new type of symmetric offshore foundation supporting the wind turbine. Its load bearing and deformation resistance capacity are unclear, especially when subjected to cycli...
Cyclic triaxial tests are frequently used in the laboratory to assess the liquefaction susceptibility of soils. This paper will serve a two-fold purpose: First, it will serve to explain how the mechanics of the tests represent the stresses that occur...
This study explores the possibility of using an ANN-based model for the rapid numerical simulation and seismic performance prediction of reinforced concrete (RC) columns. The artificial neural network (ANN) method is implemented to model the relation...
The amount of energy dissipated in the soil during cyclic loading controls the amount of pore pressure generated under that loading. Because of this, the normalized dissipated energy per unit volume is the basis for both pore pressure generation mode...
In this study, centrifuge model tests were used to examine the lateral behavior of a monopile embedded in dry sand through cyclic lateral loading tests. The soil specimens used in the tests were dry Jumunjin sand with a relative density of 80% and a...
The SHS-Multirisk Project proposes a residence model that is simultaneously resistant to earthquakes and hurricanes within a specific range of magnitude to be defined in the project. It uses simple, low-cost, and environmentally friendly construction...
Understanding the creep behaviour of materials is crucial in structural design, since assessing their durability and long-term performance is essential for ensuring the safety of the structures. Experimental testing allows to gather data on the creep...
The locally occurring mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement significantly influence the fatigue behavior of a material, which was shown in previous research on two different AISI 300-series austenitic stainless steels with different austenite stabilit...
For a reliable design of structural components, valid information about the fatigue strength of the material used is a prerequisite. As the determination of the fatigue properties, and especially the fatigue limit σw, requires a high experiment...
Due to its good conductive properties, unalloyed (pure) aluminum, such as EN AW-1050A H24, finds new fields of application in electromobility. To optimize components, the cyclic material behavior must be understood and described precisely as a founda...
This study investigates the cyclic behavior of sand mixed with waste tires by using a series of strain-controlled cyclic direct shear tests under constant normal load (CNL) conditions. Crushed Stone Sand (CSS) was used in the experimental studies. Th...
Sand liquefaction triggered by earthquakes is a devastating geological disaster and has emerged as an engaging topic in earthquake engineering. With an enhanced understanding of pure sand liquefaction promoted by laboratory research, there is a growi...
This paper is oriented toward the specific testing of polymer composites and textile PA66 cords used as reinforcement for composites. The aim of the research is to validate the proposed new testing methods for low-cyclic testing of polymer composites...
This paper presents the results of consolidated and undrained (CU) triaxial cyclic tests related to the influence of tire waste addition on the strength characteristics of two different soils from Southern Poland: unswelling kaolin and swelling red c...
Rehabilitation of corroded buried galvanized steel structures, including corrugated metal culverts (CMCs) and pipes (CMPs), requires a deep understanding of the corrosion process and the corresponding deterioration. The current paper describes an acc...
Given the complex process condition, extruded aluminum (Al) alloy tubes show locally pronounced differences in microstructure and mechanical properties, which can be influenced by subsequent heat treatment. In the present study, cyclic indentation te...
Currently there are many applications for the use of composites reinforced with fiberglass mat and fabrics with polyester resin: automotive, aerospace, construction of wind turbines blades, sanitary ware, furniture, etc. The structures made of compos...
Monopile is a common foundation for offshore wind turbines. Long-term cyclic loading from winds and currents may affect the normal operation of offshore wind turbines. For offshore wind farms, natural soils are usually inherently anisotropic, and sco...
The 22 wt.% Cr, fully ferritic stainless steel Crofer®22 H has higher thermomechanical fatigue (TMF)- lifetime compared to advanced ferritic-martensitic P91, which is assumed to be caused by different damage tolerance, leading to differences in c...
True triaxial tests of cyclic loading and unloading were carried out on remodeled loess, and the effects of the anisotropic consolidation ratio (K=σ1c/σ3c), intermediate principal stress coefficient (b=σ2−σ3/σ1&min...
In this article, a torsional adapter is designed and evaluated through the comparison of analytical, numerical, and experimental tools. The adapter converts a conventional tension–compression test machine for cyclic loading to a modified applic...
In this study, innovative enhancements of rectangular tube-type buckling-restrained braces are proposed to prevent bulging failure on the surface of the outer restrainer and validated experimentally. First, an inner restrainer composed of a bent plat...
The reliable experimental characterization of architected lattice materials under cyclic loading requires accurate fixture systems that ensure proper load transfer without introducing parasitic effects. This study presents the design and validation o...
It has long been known that the hysteresis loops of sand under cyclic loading gradually become asymmetric with the increase of strain amplitudes, but a symmetrical hysteresis loop is widely assumed in current practice. Despite several methods which h...
Concrete-filled FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) tube composite piles offer superior corrosion resistance, making them a promising alternative to traditional piles in marine environments. However, their performance under cyclic lateral loads, such as t...
This paper discusses the performance of a structural fuse concept developed for use as a seismic isolation system in the design and retrofit of masonry infill walls. An experimental program was developed and executed to study the behavior of the stru...
In order to study the shear behavior of the interface between sand and structure, a series of shear tests were carried out using an HJ-1 ring shear apparatus (Nanjing, China). First, through the monotonic shear tests, the loose sand and dense sand we...
The design and assessment of forest and rural road pavements made from unbound natural and recycled materials require the careful determination of their physical-mechanical properties. The fundamental parameter for characterizing the soil material pr...
Ceramic-reinforced slabs were widely used in Spain during the second half of the 20th century, especially for industrial buildings. This solution was popular due to the lack of materials at that time, as it requires almost no concrete and low ratios...
Based on undrained cyclic simple shear tests conducted on coastal tidal soft soil under various conditions of cyclic stress ratios and moisture contents, this study investigated the influence of these factors on the dynamic properties of the soil. Th...
An increase in the generation of industrial waste materials such as pond ash and brick kiln dust represents a serious threat to the earth’s environment. The waste materials have novel characteristics and therefore their physical, chemical, mine...
This paper illustrates two novel methods for computing the small-strain hysteretic material damping ratio, λmin, of soils from the cyclic torsional shear (TS) and computing the small-strain viscous material damping ratio, Dmin, from the free-vibratio...
Damping is one of the important issues related to isolated structures, including the newly proposed low-cost spring-asphalt isolation system. In this study, the damping properties of the system in terms of displacement dependence, frequency dependenc...
Test-time adaptation (TTA) aims to optimize source-pretrained model parameters to target domains using only unlabeled test data. However, traditional TTA methods often risk overfitting to the specific, localized test domains, leading to compromised g...
In sports practice, motor tests are commonly used to predict success in specific segments of sprint running, as well as post-injury tests in rehabilitation. The purpose of this analytical cross-sectional study was to determine the prognostic validity...
In this paper, a novel precast concrete composite wall connected by tooth groove and grouted sleeve was introduced, which is produced in factories by means of structure-insulation integrated prefabrication, and the prefabrication and assembly process...
Limited data are available on test utilization and intraindividual changes in rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (anti-CCP) in Korean patients that visit local clinics and hospitals. We retrospectively reviewed long...
This study delves into the atmospheric corrosion behavior of chromium-free complex-phase (CP) steel, specifically investigating the influence of wet/dry frequency and ratio in cyclic corrosion tests (CCT). The study employs a modified ISO 14993 stand...
Critical dynamic stress (σcri) and accumulative plastic strain (εp) are primary indicators regarding the dynamic stability of unbound granular materials (UGMs). This study aims to seek an effective method to evaluate the dynamic stability of UGMs use...
This article examines the impact of fatigue cycles on polylactide samples produced by 3D printing using the FDM method. Samples were printed in three infill degree variants: 50%, 75% and 100%. To compere the influence of infill degree on PLA properti...
This paper presents the application of the same type of cyclic strain sweep test, the EBADE test, in the characterization of bitumens and mixes. This test employs a consistent methodology and set of parameters—namely, breaking stress, tenacity...
The increasing application of aluminum alloy, in combination with the growth in the complexity of components, provides new challenges for the numerical modeling of sheet materials. The material elastic–plasticity constitutive model is the most...
The damping ratio is essential to conducting dynamic analysis for underground engineering under traffic loading. Variations in the damping ratio are usually studied using cyclic triaxial tests with continuous cyclic loading; however, intermittent loa...
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