Adhesive bonding is increasingly being used for composite structures, especially in aerospace and automotive industries. One common joint configuration used to test adhesive strength is the single-lap shear joint, which has been widely studied and sh...
Many deformations occur in old RC structures, and the method of reinforcing them using PC members standardized and manufactured in the same mold has difficulty in coping with all deformations (construction error); as a solution to this, overlapping a...
As lightweight design gains more and more attention, time and cost-efficient joining methods such as clinching are becoming more popular. A clinch point’s quality is usually determined by ex situ destructive analyses such as microsectioning. However,...
In this study, the effect of corrosion on the static behavior of stud shear connectors was investigated. An innovative test setup for single stud shear connectors was designed and established. Two series of specimens having different stud diameters w...
The high-temperature performance of asphalt mastic is a critical factor influencing the resistance of asphalt mixtures to permanent deformation. Despite the importance of this material phase, no standardized test exists for evaluating asphalt mastic...
This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on a steel-reinforced polyurethane (SRPU) composite system with a mineral interlayer, designed for the protection of existing structures. The composite SRPU was reinforced with unidirec...
The present work investigates γ-channel dislocation reactions, which govern low-temperature (T = 750 °C) and high-stress (resolved shear stress: 300 MPa) creep of Ni-base single crystal superalloys (SX). It is well known that two dislocatio...
The reliable bond of CFRP to heat-damaged concrete is fundamental to ensuring cooperative working when the CFRP is applied for strengthening fire-damaged concrete structures. In this paper, the bond performance of hybrid-bonded (HB) CFRP to a heat-da...
The use of composite materials to strengthen masonry structures has become common practice within the civil engineering community. Steel-reinforced grout (SRG), which comprises high-strength steel fibers embedded in a mortar matrix, is part of the fa...
Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) are expected to be used for the structural parts of automobiles and aircraft due to their mechanical properties, such as high specific stiffness, high specific strength, short molding times and high rec...
The potential of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) in the reinforcement of concrete structures has been shown in many studies and practical applications. However, few works have focused systematically on the development of quantitative criteria to measu...
Use of the end anchorages can significantly control the debonding of CFRP-to-concrete bond interface, and improve the bearing capacity of CFRP strengthened concrete member. An analytical model was presented in this paper to predict the bond behavior...
The large demand of reinforcement systems for the rehabilitation of existing concrete and masonry structures, has recently increased the development of innovative methods and advanced systems where the structural mass and weight are reduced, possibly...
In the automotive industry, the application of dry lubricants on aluminium is indispensable for achieving a high-quality forming behaviour. To provide a short production time, these forming aids are not removed during the joining step. The aim of thi...
The joint form plays a vital role in the rapid assembly of precast bridge decks for steel–concrete composite bridges. Existing research primarily focuses on studying the shear performance of joints through direct shear tests, which is insuffici...
Continuous glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites produced by using hybrid yarns show reduced fiber-to-matrix adhesion in comparison to their thermosetting counterparts. Their consolidation involves no curing, and the chemical reactions are...
The current work presents a comparative study of hybrid models that use support vector machines (SVMs) and meta-heuristic optimization algorithms (MOAs) to predict the ultimate interfacial bond strength (IBS) capacity of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP...
In adhesive joints used in several industrial applications, the adherends’ bonding is made using an adhesive, which is usually an epoxy resin. However, since these adhesives are derived from petroleum fractions, they are harmful to the environm...
Rainfall-induced weakening of the root–loess interface’s shear strength is a key factor in slope instability, yet research on its shear characteristics remains limited. This study classifies Robinia pseudoacacia roots into three types (0&...
By virtue of their wide applications in transportation, healthcare, smart home, and security, development of sensors detecting mechanical stimuli, which are many force types (pressure, shear, bending, tensile, and flexure) is an attractive research d...
Current research on the stress mechanisms of composite connectors within steel–concrete structures of bridge towers is sparse, and there is a lack of established experimental methods and finite element modeling techniques for studying these mec...
Due to the existing shortcomings of small load and few functions in the current bridge bearing testing machine, a compression–shear–torsion multifunctional bridge bearing testing machine with a maximum vertical load of 80 MN is designed....
The research presented herein investigated the in-plane performance of cross-laminated timber (CLT) shear walls for platform-type buildings under lateral loading. Finite element models of CLT connections (i.e., brackets, hold-downs and self-tapping s...
In this study, the traditional mini split Hopkinson tension bar (SHTB) was enhanced for the dynamic mechanical performance testing of single fiber/resin interface of composites. Single Aramid III fibers were modified using a polyamine modification tr...
A magnesium phosphate cement-based engineered cementitious composite (MPC-ECC) was developed using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers and fly ash. In this study, the bond behavior of MPC-ECC with ordinary concrete was evaluated through single and double...
Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) have attracted attention in aerospace because of their superior specific strength and stiffness. It can be assembled by adhesive bonding; however, the existing evaluation of bonding strength is inadequa...
Three types of connectors were proposed and tested for a modular double-skinned composite tubular (DSCT) wind turbine tower, which is composed of two concentric steel tubes filled with concrete between them. The three proposed types were a socket typ...
The use of non-metallic reinforcement can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the construction sector. Mixed structures made out of steel and non-metallic reinforcement should be avoided due to the risk of galvanic corrosion. So far, researc...
The lay-up of cross laminated timber (CLT) leads to significant differences in properties over its cross-section. Particularly the out-of-plane shear behavior of CLT is affected by the changes in shear moduli over the cross-section. Results from labo...
Nowadays adhesive joints are more and more used; therefore, a precise and reliable shear strength measurement of these joints is necessary to design and predict a final components’ performance. This work aimed to assess the shear strength value...
Reinforced concrete shear walls (RCSWs) are complicated to compute their shear capacity due to their large cross-sectional height-to-thickness ratios and the fact that they are subjected to vertical loads. Numerous factors influence RCSWs’ shea...
Fiber sizing is one of the most important components in manufacturing composites by affecting mechanical properties, including strength and stiffness. The sizing of manmade fibers offers many advantages, such as improving fiber/matrix adhesion and bo...
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-retrofitted concrete structures are extensively utilized, and they have attracted growing research interest due to their combined performance in marine environments. To investigate the effect of seawater exposure, a tot...
Recently, extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam has been used as a component of construction materials; therefore, it is important to characterize its mechanical properties, including shear modulus. Despite the importance, it is often difficult to determin...
Steel–ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) composite beams with small-rib-height perfobond strip connectors (SRHPBLs) exhibited advantages of light weight and high bearing capacity, demonstrating the potential for applications of UHPC in brid...
This article investigates the nonlinear behavior of single-keyed dry joints in segmental precast bridges under direct shear loading on the basis of nonlinear finite element analysis on lots of specimens with concrete plastic damage considered. Throug...
The present study pertains to the effects of transverse opening diameters and shear reinforcement ratios on the shear and flexural behavior of RC beams with two web openings across different spans, i.e., a single opening in each half-span. Within the...
The application of steel–concrete composite structures in the pylons of long-span cable-stayed bridges can effectively address the issue of insufficient structural stiffness. Shear connectors are critical load-transfer components in steel&ndash...
Sugarcane is an important economic crop in southern China. Affected by typhoons, it is prone to lodging, which not only increases the difficulty and loss rate of mechanical harvesting but also reduces the sugar content. The mechanical properties of t...
The undrained shear strength in cohesive soils can be evaluated based on measurements obtained from the standard dilatometer test (DMT) using single- and multi-factor empirical relationships. However, the empirical relationships presented in the lite...
This paper is devoted to the shear of slender concrete beams flexurally reinforced with two types of reinforcement: steel and fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) without transversal reinforcement. The paper presents four theoretical models for calculating...
Steel-reinforced grout (SRG) composites are a newly developed retrofitting technique, which is considered an alternative to other fiber-reinforced composites to increase the load-carrying capacity of existing structures. This work presents an experim...
The evaluation of the shear behavior of masonry walls is a first fundamental step for the assessment of existing masonry structures in seismic zones. However, due to the complexity of modelling experimental behavior and the wide variety of masonry ty...
During the thermoforming of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (FRTP) organosheets, the desire to minimise tool temperatures leads to non-isothermal temperature profiles through the laminate thickness. The aim of this study was to understand the influenc...
In order to quantitatively evaluate the shear-bearing capacity of shear connectors of square concrete filled steel tube (CFST), push-out tests on 14 square CFSTs with shear connectors have been carried out. Among the 14 CFSTs, there are 13 specimens...
In this paper, the influence of the strengthening configuration on the structural response of U-wrapped SRG (Steel-Reinforced Grout) shear-strengthened reinforced concrete beams was analyzed both experimentally and theoretically. The parameters varie...
The difference between the shear performances of Perfobond Leiste (PBL) shear connectors embedded in steel fiber-reinforced cementitious composite (SFRCC) structure and normal strength concrete (NC) structure was investigated by push-out tests and fi...
Basalt fibers have been adopted as reinforcements to improve mechanical performance of concrete materials and structures due to their excellent corrosion resistance, affordable cost, and environmental-friendly nature. While the reinforcing efficiency...
This paper proposes a new type of composite box beam combined with cold-formed thin-walled steel and glued laminated timber to develop green building structures while improving the load-carrying capacity of a single steel girder and glued timber gird...
The wide application of Mg alloys has been restricted because of their poor corrosion and wear resistance. Titanium nitride ceramic films prepared via magnetron sputtering can improve the corrosion and wear resistance of Mg alloys. However, residual...
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