International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 12 Issue 3

Modification of the deflection formula for prestressed concrete hollow slab based on Timoshenko theory

Jinlong Lai, Jinliang Liu, Jianyong An, Hang Jia, Jia Ma

Timoshenko deformation calculation theory is suited to open section beam, which is not suited to closed section beam due to the difference stress distribution between the open and…

Impact of process parameters of resistance spot welding on mechanical properties and micro hardness of stainless steel 304 weldments

Raman Kumar, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Rohit Goyal, Piyush Chauhan

Resistance spot welding (RSW) is an essential process in the automobile sector to join the components. The steel is the principal material utilized in car generation because of…

Fabrication and characterization of friction stir processed Al 6061 reinforced with TiB2-Al2O3

Ch. Mohana Rao, K. Mallikarjuna Rao

The objective of the paper is to evaluate the fabrication process and to study the influence of process parameters of friction stir processing of 6061-TiB₂-Al₂O₃ Aluminum alloy…

Effect of shape imperfections on elastic stresses of U-bends subjected to in-plane moment

L.A. Krishna, A.R. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam

Precise assessment of elastic stress is required in the field of fracture mechanics. While bending a straight pipe, the deformation of the circular cross section out of roundness…

Numerical study of fatigue damage under random loading using Rainflow cycle counting

Tayeb Kebir, José A.F.O. Correia, Mohamed Benguediab, Abilio M.P. De Jesus

The purpose of this scientific work is to simulate the fatigue damage under random loading, taking into account the mean stress effect on fatigue lifetime and using the Rainflow…

Experimental study on shear behavior of hollow slab beam strengthened with pasting steel plates

Jiawei Wang, Jinliang Liu, Guanhua Zhang, Jigang Han

Considering the “size effect” and the properties degradation of building materials on the strengthened engineering, in this paper, the technology of pasting steel plate was…

Analytical analysis of jute–epoxy beams subjected to low-velocity impact loading

Manar Hamid Jasim, Ali Mohammad Ali Al-Araji, Bashar Dheyaa Hussein Al-Kasob, Mehdi Ranjbar

In the article, analytical model of first-order shear deformation (FSDT) beams made of jute–epoxy is presented to study the low-velocity impact response.

Behavior of polypropylene fiber reinforced foam concrete beams laterally reinforced with/without glass fiber grid

Toqa AL-Kasasbeh, Rabab Allouzi

This research is part of a project that aims to investigate using foamed concrete structurally in houses. Foamed concrete has a porous structure that makes it light in weight…

Probabilistic fatigue model for cast alloys of aero engine applications

Govindarajan Narayanan

The purpose of this study is to address the complexity involved in computing the fatigue life of casted structure with porosity effects in aero engine applications. The…

The structural integrity of high-strength welded pipeline steels: a review

Mayur Pratap Singh, Dinesh Kumar Shukla, Rajneesh Kumar, Kanwer Singh Arora

The key purpose of conducting this review is to identify the issues that affect the structural integrity of pipeline structures. Heat affected zone (HAZ) has been identified as…