Application of nondestructive testing technology in quality evaluation of plain concrete and RC structures in bridge engineering: A review

Y Zheng, S Wang, P Zhang, T Xu, J Zhuo - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development and application of nondestructive testing technology for prestressed
reinforced concrete structures in the field of infrastructure construction were summarized in …

[HTML][HTML] Static and dynamic tensile behaviors of BFRP bars embedded in seawater sea sand concrete under marine environment

S Li, D Zhu, S Guo, H Xi, MZ Rahman, Y Yi, B Fu… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars can be used as an appropriate substitute for
steel rebars in marine concrete structures due to their corrosion-free nature and high tensile …

[HTML][HTML] In situ damage characterization of CFRP under compression using high-speed optical, infrared and synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast imaging

N Pournoori, GC Soares, B Lukić, M Isakov… - Composites Part A …, 2023 - Elsevier
The strain rate dependency and failure modes of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP)
laminate were investigated under out-of-plane compressive loading. Simultaneous high …

Assessment of the 3D ply-by-ply fiber structure in impacted CFRP by means of planar Ultrasound Computed Tomography (pU-CT)

X Yang, BF Ju, M Kersemans - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The manufacturing process of fiber reinforced polymer laminates could induce local
distortions from the nominal fiber architecture. Further, low-velocity impact events may …

[PDF][PDF] Upgraded imaging capabilities at the BAMline (BESSY II)

H Markötter, M Sintschuk, R Britzke… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.iucr.org
The BAMline at the BESSY II synchrotron X-ray source has enabled research for more than
20 years in widely spread research fields such as materials science, biology, cultural …

Dynamic fracture of glass fiber-reinforced ductile polymer matrix composites and loading rate effect

J Gao, N Kedir, JA Hernandez, J Gao, T Horn… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The dynamic fracture of S-2 glass fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites (FRPMCs) was
investigated in this study. The matrix ductility was improved by a recently developed network …

Dynamic failure of composite strips under reverse ballistic impact

J Gao, N Kedir, JA Hernandez, F Zhou, JT Tsai… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mesoscale impact experiments on composite strips were conducted in this study to reveal
the fundamental failure mechanisms of fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) under transverse …

Parametrically-upscaled continuum damage mechanics (PUCDM) model for multiscale damage evolution in bending experiments of glass-epoxy composites

X Zhang, J Gao, DJ O'Brien, W Chen… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of parametrically-upscaled continuum damage
mechanics (PUCDM) models for multiscale damage analysis of S-2 glass fiber/SC-15 epoxy …

Based on wavelet-Lipschitz function for node detection method on armor subsequent damage optimization

H Chang, Y Sun, S Lu, G Zhang - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Springer
In this paper, a node detection method is proposed to detect the damaged parts of armor
automatically. The traditional detection of armor damage is judged by experience first, and …

Impact of the development of the design of firefighter helmets on the mechanical shock absorption capacity

A Walczak, D Pieniak, P Lonkwic… - Advances in Science …, 2023 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
ABSTRACT A firefighter's helmet is used as a basic personal protective equipment item. The
purpose of the helmet is to absorb a part of mechanical impact acting towards the rescuer's …