Lattice structures are characterized by a light weight, high strength, and high stiffness, and have a wide range of applications in the aerospace field. Node stress concentration is a key factor affecting the mechanical performance of lattice structu...
This work aimed to design an undermatched lap joint that has an equal load-carrying capacity (ELCC) with a traditional equalmatched joint under out-of-plane bending. A weld strength calculation method was proposed based on the similarity of a lap joi...
Aero-engine turbine stator blades are often used in harsh environments with high temperatures and high pressure and are prone to fatigue fractures. Real-time and accurate monitoring of blade surface stress and strain is critical to ensure safe operat...
In this paper, a new multi-part composite frangible cover (MCFC) was designed and fabricated. The frangible cover, manufactured with a traditional manual lay-up method, is designed to conduct a simulated missile launch test using a specially develope...
This paper proposes a broadband and high-efficiency anomalous reflection device based on a dielectric catenary metasurface, addressing the bottleneck problems of low efficiency and narrow bandwidth in traditional discrete metasurfaces. By designing a...
In engineering measurements, metal foil strain gauges suffer from a limited range and low sensitivity, necessitating the development of flexible sensors to fill the gap. This paper presents a flexible, high-performance piezoresistive sensor using a c...
By integrating fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) with Three-dimensional (3D) printing, the flexibility of lightweight structures was promoted while eliminating the mold’s limitations. The design of the I-beam configuration was performed accord...
Multi-level shaking table tests were performed on a 1:3 reduced scale two-story reinforced concrete (RC) intermediate moment resisting frame (IMRF) conforming to the requirements given in the ACI-318-19. The exterior joints lacked shear reinforcement...
The width of the pillar is an important factor in the stability of the underground space and the efficiency of resource recovery. This study aims to model the performance of retained walls in panel barrier pillar stopes. By simplifying the three-dime...
Since the taper ratio of most wings is not equal to 1, the beam-disk trailing edge deflection mechanism originally designed for the rectangular wing is not fully applicable to the non-equal chord wing. Moreover, it is not only expected that the wing...
A series of (45 sets) true triaxial shear tests with controlled suction and under conditions of equal-b and equal-p are performed on unsaturated compacted loess. By incorporating the effects of matric suction in unsaturated loess and the influence of...
The cold-formed steel (CFS) double-lipped equal-leg angle is widely used in modular container houses and cold-formed steel buildings. To study the buckling behavior and bearing capacity design method of the cold-formed steel (CFS) double-lipped equal...
Under-matched welds could minimize the tendency of cold cracking and reduce the preheating operations when high strength steels are welded. However, its low load-carrying capacity might make the high strength parent metal meaningless. With the aim of...
Mechanical characterization is important to the design and analysis of cemented paste backfill (CPB) structures. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests have been widely used owing to their relative simplicity to characterize a material’s r...
The trend of light-weight structures leads to the wide application of high strength steels in engineering structures. When welding high strength steels, under-matched consumables could reduce the cold-cracking tendency, simplifying the preheating pro...
The present work illustrates the dynamization of an orthopaedic plate for internal fracture fixation which is thought to shorten healing times and enhance the quality of the new formed bone. The dynamization is performed wirelessly thanks to a magnet...
This study examines the effects of size on the strength of materials, especially on high strength pearlitic steel wires. These wires play a central role in many long span suspension bridges and their design, construction, and maintenance are importan...
The present study investigates the effects of fabrication parameters such as the nozzle temperature, the flow rate, and the layer thickness on the tensile strength of copper-filled metal-composite specimens. The selected material is a polylactic acid...
Concrete producers and construction companies are interested in improving the sustainability of concrete, including reducing its CO2 emissions and the costs of materials while maintaining its mechanical properties, workability, and durability. In thi...
To study the impact of limestone powder (LP) fineness on the physical and mechanical characteristics of concrete, a total of 88 sets of LP concrete mixtures were designed, in which the LP content (0~35% of the mass of cementitious materials), LP-spec...
This study aims to investigate the joint strength of longitudinal plate-to-high-strength steel circular hollow-section X-type joints under plate axial load. The material properties of high-strength steel with nominal yield strengths of 460, 650, 900,...
The purpose of this study is to explore Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to predict the compressive and tensile strengths of natural fibre-reinforced Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs). To this end, a database was created by collecting data from the ava...
Using lightweight reinforced concrete beams with glass fiber bars (GFRP) is one approach for achieving the requirement seismic design idea of “strong-columns weak-beams”. Twelve full-scale normal-strength concrete (NC with fc` = 32 MPa) a...
Polymer concrete, which contains silica fume powder and vinyl ester resin as two replacements for Portland cement, has improved mechanical properties and durability compared to ordinary concrete. Thus, this kind of concrete is considered to be a high...
This paper focuses on the mechanical properties, electrical conductivity and fatigue performance of ultra-fine-grained (UFG) Al-Mg-Si wires processed by a complex severe plastic deformation route. It is shown that the nanostructural design via equal...
The use of SCC in Europe began in the 1990s and was mainly promoted by the precast industry. Precast companies generally prefer high early-strength concrete mixtures to accelerate their production rate, reducing the demoulding time. From a materials...
A key aspect of the seismic design of structures is the distribution of the lateral strength, because it governs the distribution of the cumulative plastic strain energy (i.e., the damage) among the stories. The lateral shear strength of a story i is...
The design principle of high-entropy alloys is to mix many chemical elements in equal or nearly equal proportions to create new alloys with unique and special properties such as high strength, ductility and corrosion resistance. Some properties of hi...
Engineered wood products (EWPs) have evolved over time to become a popular and sustainable alternative to traditional lumber by offering design flexibility, increased strength, and improved quality control. This work analyzes the potential of Portugu...
Rockburst is one of the common geological hazards. It is of great significance to study the evaluation indexes and classification criteria of the bursting liability of hard rocks, which is important for the prediction and prevention of rockbursts in...
For greater sustainability in construction, coarse recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is becoming popular as a replacement for natural aggregate concrete (NAC) in structures. The elastic modulus of concrete (E) is a fundamental parameter in structure...
Despite significant advances in metallurgy and the potential to create high and ultra-high-strength steel, all international specifications for steel design provide little information about the limits of slenderness for high-strength steel sections (...
Braces equipped with dissipative devices are among the most widespread methods for the seismic strengthening of seismically prone reinforced concrete (RC) frames. It allows for high reductions in seismic vulnerability with inexpensive, quickly execut...
High-strength reinforcing bars have high yield strengths. It is possible to reduce the number of reinforcing bars placed in a building. Accordingly, as the amount of reinforcement decreases, the spacing of reinforcing bars increases, workability impr...
With the developments in nanotechnology, the elaborate regulation of microstructure shows attractive potential in the design of new composite materials. Herein, composite materials composed of graphene network filled with metal nanoparticles are anal...
The preparation and application of microcapsules containing healing agents have become a crucial way to enhance the self-healing capability of bitumen. This intelligent material has become a hot topic in the field of pavement material and has greatly...
Lightweight aggregate concrete (LWC) is an attractive alternative to conventional concrete in building construction. It leads to lighter self-weight in beams and floor slabs and thus might have a positive impact on reinforcing steel consumption, also...
Aiming at the need for lightweight requirements of the electric bus components, combined with the performance advantages of the hot stamping ultra-high strength steel, a new type of seat bracket structure is proposed. The new structure was analyzed b...
The synthesized understanding of the mechanical properties of negative Poisson’s ratio (NPR) convex–concave honeycomb tubes (CCHTs) under quasi-static and dynamic compression loads is of great significance for their multifunctional applications in me...
Geopolymer is an inorganic material formed through the chemical reaction of an aluminosilicate precursor and an alkaline or acidic activating solution. It is seen as a green new alternative binder to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) for sustainable inf...
In the field of thermal systems, different approaches and methodologies have been proposed to merge thermodynamics and economics. They are usually referred as thermoeconomic methodologies and their objective is to find the optimum design of the therm...
Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforcement bars are gaining interest in terms of using them as an internal reinforcement in concrete construction parts due to their high tensile strength, corrosion resistance, low weight, and electrical indifferenc...
This paper presents recent advances in research on high-performance steel tubular members, including beams and columns. The term high-performance steel has been used for steels that have unparalleled characteristics such as high strength, cold formab...
The type of test ingredients used for obtaining self-compacting high-performance concrete (HPSCC) has been carefully selected to be universal. For this purpose, an extensive statistical analysis of the obtained results of the literature research was...
In Afghanistan, masonry structures using burnt clay bricks have long been used for public and private buildings. However, still, there is no standard for masonry structural design based on local material properties. This study investigated the compre...
The design of overlay pavement in Korea, using the American empirical method, does not consider the unique Korean climate, pavement material, and traffic conditions. Therefore, in this study, a mechanistic–empirical design catalog for bonded concrete...
In recent years, lattice structures produced via additive manufacturing have been increasingly investigated for their unique mechanical properties and the flexible and diverse approaches available to design them. The design of a strut with variable c...
Biopolymers based on proteins are applied in the building materials technology to modify and improve their selected properties. These polymers are designed as natural admixtures that improve the workability of materials. Casein is an example of a pro...
Board furniture’s performance and scientific design are making it popular. Research on simplifying furniture joints reduces design cycles and costs and improves structural safety. In this article, using a cantilever beam to calculate deflection...
Topology optimization is a powerful digital engineering tool for the development of lightweight products. Nevertheless, the transition of obtained design proposals into manufacturable parts is still a challenging task. In this article, the developmen...
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