International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 10 Issue 4

Dynamic analysis of a cracked bar by the method of characteristics

Hillal Ayas, Mohamed Chabaat, Lyes Amara

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new numerical approach for studying a cantilever bar having a transverse crack. The crack is modeled by an elastic longitudinal spring…

Durability analysis using Markov chain modeling under random loading for automobile crankshaft

Salvinder Singh, Shahrum Abdullah

The purpose of this paper is to present the durability analysis in predicting the reliability life cycle for an automobile crankshaft under random stress load using the stochastic…

Shear strength and temperature distribution model of friction spot lap joint of high density polyethylene with aluminum alloy 7075

Isam Tareq Abdullah, Sabah Khammass Hussein

The purpose of this paper is to join a sheet of the AA7075 with the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) by a lap joint using friction spot processing and investigate the temperature…

Structural-probabilistic modeling of fatigue failure under elastic-plastic deformation

Dmytro Babich, Volodymir Bastun, Tatiana Dorodnykh

The purpose of this paper is to consider an approximate model of accumulation of microdefects in a material under repeated loading which makes it possible to define theoretical…

Numerical simulation of fatigue crack propagation in mixed-mode (I+II) using the program BemCracker2D

Pedro G.P. Leite, Gilberto Gomes

The purpose of this paper is to present the application of the boundary element method (BEM) in linear elastic fracture mechanics for analysis of fatigue crack propagation…

Experimental investigation of zeolite and limestone powder on self-compacting concrete strength after early loading

Faeze Nejati, Samira Ahmadi, S.A. Edalatpanah

Modern construction methods have been developed with the goal of reducing construction time as much as possible, which results in some situations during construction and within…

Analysis of loss in flexural stiffness of in-service prestressed hollow plate beam

Guanhua Zhang, Jiawei Wang, Jinliang Liu, Yanmin Jia, Jigang Han

During service, cracks are caused in prestressed concrete beams owing to overload or other non-load factors. These cracks significantly affect the safety of bridge structures. The…

Optimization of process parameters of wire electro discharge machining for Ti49.4Ni50.6 shape memory alloys using the Taguchi technique

Adik Takale, Nagesh Chougule

Ti_49.4Ni_50.6 (at. %) shape memory alloy (SMA) is a unique class of smart materials because of unbeatable property which given a wide variety of their applications across a broad…

Finite element method for solving asphalt mixture problem

Wang Lijun, Li Qingbo

Asphalt mixture is widely used in road engineering, and its performance research is particularly important. But the study of asphalt mixture performance needs a lot of tests, such…

Dynamic analysis of swivel construction method under multi-variable coupling effects

Wang Jiawei, Sun Quansheng

Swivel construction is a new bridge construction method, which can minimize the impact on railway and highway traffic. Previous studies were based on single factor and static…