In the aerospace sector, the development of lightweight aircraft heavily relies on the utilization of advanced aluminum–lithium alloys as primary structural materials. This study introduces an investigation aimed at optimizing the composition o...
The relationship between acoustic velocity (vd) and the dynamic modulus of elasticity (me), wood density (wd), microfibril angle, tracheid wall thickness (wt,), radial and tangential diameters, fibre coarseness (co) and specific surface area (sa), wi...
This paper uses classical laminate theory (CLT) and experimental methods to predict the longitudinal specific modulus of braided high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) rope without a matrix. When applying conventional CLT, the modulus, braided angle of str...
As wooden buildings become larger and taller, wood properties such as the dynamic modulus of elasticity (MOEdyn), a criterion for evaluating structural timber, are becoming increasingly important. However, the MOEdyn of logs is rarely considered in f...
The mechanical properties of pavement materials are crucial to the design and performance of flexible pavements. One of the most commonly used measures of these properties is the resilient modulus (Er). Many different models were developed to predict...
Porous metals are a new ultra-light material with high specific stiffness, specific strength, and good energy absorption properties. The elastic modulus and plateau stress of porous metals are essential parameters. There have been many studies on the...
It has been proved that artificial neural networks (ANN) can be used to predict the compressive strength and elastic modulus of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) made with recycled aggregates from different sources. This paper is a further study of t...
Titanium alloys have been present for decades as the main components for the production of various orthopedic and dental elements. However, modern times require titanium alloys with a low Young’s modulus, and without the presence of cytotoxic a...
For accurate design, construction, and maintenance, it is important to identify the elastic modulus of concrete. This is usually achieved using a destructive test based on American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C469. However, obtaining an...
The secant modulus reflects the ability of rocks to resist deformation, and it is mostly used to evaluate rock strength and deformation evolution. Due to the existence of rough joints in rocks, the secant modulus changes according to rock size. There...
Ultrasonic testing can be used for a nondestructive and rapid determination of material properties. In this study, twelve asphalt mixture samples of four different types were fabricated and used in conventional material property tests and two ultraso...
(1) The assessment of the mechanical properties of old timber is essential for the proper maintenance of wooden structures. (2) Among the non-destructive properties, the dynamic modulus of elasticity is one of the best predictors of the mechanical ch...
The incorporation of fly ash into concrete reduces cement consumption by 10–30%, lowers CO2 emissions by 30–50%, cuts costs by 15–25%, and enhances durability, thus reducing maintenance expenses. However, the predictive model for th...
Alkali-activated materials have attracted increasing interest owing to their excellent properties and environmental protection. However, there have been few studies on their creep properties. The aim of this article is to investigate the effect of th...
Scaffolds are critical in regenerative medicine, particularly in bone tissue engineering, where they mimic the extracellular matrix to support tissue regeneration. Scaffold efficacy depends on precise control of 3D printing parameters, which determin...
This study investigates the axial compressive behaviour of rectangular concrete specimens confined with low-cost Glass Chopped Strand Mat (GCSM) sheets. While the GCSM has been explored in other contexts, this is the first study specifically investig...
Warm mix asphalt (WMA) technology, taking advantage of reclaimed asphalt pavements, has gained increasing attention from the scientific community. The determination of technical specifications of such a type of asphalt concrete is crucial for pavemen...
This paper investigates the application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) for predicting the resilient modulus (Mr) of subgrade and subbase soils, which is a critical parameter in pavement design. Utilizing a dataset of 1683 Mr observations, the A...
In the present work, we propose to confront two modeling techniques for predicting the macroscopic properties of short alfa fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites. The first modeling was a micromechanical analysis using the Mori-Tanaka, Self-consi...
The dynamic modulus of hot mix asphalt (HMA) is a fundamental material property that defines the stress-strain relationship based on viscoelastic principles and is a function of HMA properties, loading rate, and temperature. Because of the large numb...
This study aims to ascertain the material characteristics that are intrinsic to the prepreg layer within a laminated composite structure. The elastic modulus of the lamina, a primary determinant of composite structural behavior, is the focal point of...
This study investigates the constitutive model and relaxation modulus master curve of composite modified double-base (CMDB) propellants through uniaxial constant-rate tensile tests and stress relaxation tests. The experimental observations demonstrat...
Customizing and optimizing lattice materials poses a challenge to designers. This study proposed a data-driven generative method to customize and optimize lattice material. The method utilizes subdivision modeling to parametrically describe lattice m...
The utilization of lattice-type cellular architectures has seen a significant increase, owing to their predictable shape and the ability to fabricate templated porous materials through low-cost 3D-printing methods. Frames based on atomic lattice stru...
Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and NIR hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) were compared for the rapid estimation of physical and mechanical properties of No. 2 visual grade 2 × 4 (38.1 mm by 88.9 mm) Douglas-fir structural lumber. In total, 390...
The stability and mechanical and thermodynamic properties of Al11RE3 intermetallics (RE = Sc, Y and lanthanide La-Lu) have been investigated by combining first-principles and Debye model calculations. It was found that the formation enthalpies of the...
This paper investigated the rheological properties of asphalt binder, asphalt mastic and asphalt mortar and the interaction between asphalt binder, mineral filler and fine aggregates. Asphalt binder, mastic and mortar can be regarded as the binding p...
In order to avoid the stress shielding phenomenon in orthopedic bionic bone implantation, it is necessary to consider the design of mechanical compatible implants imitating the host bone. In this study, we developed a novel cancellous bone structure...
The pore degree prediction method based on well logging interpretation for tight sandstone reservoirs cannot meet the requirements of timeliness and rapidity for well exploration decisions. This paper utilizes the logging parameters during drilling,...
Elastic moduli are important mechanical properties that describe a material’s stiffness and its deformation under elastic loading. In addition to experimental techniques, computational homogenization is commonly used for composite materials to...
Hydrogels are polymeric materials with specific mechanical handling and encapsulation properties. Despite their widespread application, the modelling of the drying behaviour of hydrogels, particularly the evolution of texture stiffness with moisture...
Material extrusion is a popular additive manufacturing technology due to its low cost, wide market availability, ability to construct complex parts, safety, and cleanliness. However, optimizing the process parameters to obtain the best possible mecha...
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have emerged as a promising class of biosynthesizable, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymers to replace petroleum-based plastics for addressing the global plastic pollution problem. Although PHAs offer a wide range of...
As they possess the qualities of high specific strength, high specific modulus, high specific energy absorption, and excellent designability, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber-reinforced composites have gradually replaced tradit...
The sustainable use of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is a critical pathway toward resource-efficient and environmentally responsible construction. However, the mechanical performance of RAC—particularly its elastic modulus—exhibits pr...
Polymers have become indispensable in many engineering applications because of their attractive properties, including low volumetric mass density and excellent resistance to corrosion. However, polymers typically lack in mechanical, thermal, and elec...
Polyamides are often used for their superior thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties. They form a diverse set of materials that have a large variation in properties between linear to aromatic compounds, which renders the traditional quantitative...
Contact problems are widely encountered in geotechnical engineering, such as the contact between soils and concrete used in earth and rockfill dams, tunnels and coastal levees. Due to the unknown contact region and contact forces, the contact problem...
Injectable recombinant collagen hydrogels (RCHs) are crucial in biomedical applications. Culture conditions play an important role in the preparation of hydrogels. However, determining the characteristics of hydrogels under certain conditions and det...
This research aims to investigate the possibility of measuring dielectric constant as an alternative proxy for estimating E* through a non-destructive procedure. An experimental program was conducted on dense-graded (DG) and open-graded (OG) asphalt...
This paper presents one of the soft computing methods, specifically the artificial neural network technique, that has been used to model the temperature dependence of dynamic mechanical properties and visco-elastic behavior of widely exploited thermo...
Post-consumer recyclates often have a property profile that results from mixing a variety of products, which are made from different materials, produced by different processing methods, and coming from applications with different lifetimes. This usua...
Objectives: To investigate the correlation between intraoperative conventional ultrasound, SWE, and SMI ultrasound manifestations of glioma and the expression of immunohistochemical markers. Methods: Patients with single superficial supratentorial gl...
Laminated bamboo (LB) represents a promising sustainable construction material, inheriting bamboo’s high strength, lightweight properties, and good ductility. However, the dimensional stability of mechanical performance—specifically size...
This paper concerns the effects of hygrothermal ageing on the tensile behaviour of assymetric helicoidally stacked carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites. MR70 12P carbon fibre epoxy prepreg sheets were manufactured into laminated composit...
To objectively study the influencing factors of rubber collector performance in horizontal wellbores and identify parameter optimization directions, this paper introduces a modeling approach for rubber collectors in horizontal wellbores and develops...
Lattice structures, with their unique design, offer properties like a programmable elastic modulus, an adjustable Poisson’s ratio, high specific strength, and a large specific surface area, making them the key to achieving structural lightweigh...
In the context of global sustainable development, using natural fibers as reinforcement for composites have become increasingly attractive due to their lightweight, abundant availability, renewability, and comparable specific properties to convention...
PHOTH-graphene is a newly predicted 2D carbon material with a low-energy structure. However, its mechanical stability and fracture properties are still elusive. The mechanical stability, elastic, and fracture properties of PHOTH-graphene were investi...
To investigate the biomechanical properties of Camellia oleifera branches under two loading speeds within a specific diameter range, three-point bending tests were conducted using a universal material–testing machine. The tests were performed a...
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