Iron-based shape memory alloys in construction: research, applications and opportunities

ZX Zhang, J Zhang, H Wu, Y Ji, DD Kumar - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
As a promising candidate in the construction industry, iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-
SMA) has attracted lots of attention in the engineering and metallography communities …

Research progress and applications of Fe-Mn-Si-based shape memory alloys on reinforcing steel and concrete bridges

X Qiang, Y Wu, Y Wang, X Jiang - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In civil engineering, beam structures such as bridges require reinforcement to increase load-
bearing capacity and extend service life due to damage, aging, and capacity degradation …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation on debonding behavior of Fe-SMA-to-steel joints

L Li, W Wang, E Chatzi, E Ghafoori - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This work is the first systematic study on the static behavior of adhesively-bonded Fe-SMA-to-
steel joints in applications adopting iron-based Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs). In order to …

[HTML][HTML] Iron-Based shape memory alloy for strengthening of 113-Year bridge

J Vůjtěch, P Ryjáček, JC Matos, E Ghafoori - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the large-scale application of a Fe-Mn-Si shape memory alloy (Fe-
SMA) for strengthening a historic roadway bridge in Petrov nad Desnou (113-years), Czech …

Fatigue behavior of a Fe-Mn-Si shape memory alloy used for prestressed strengthening

E Ghafoori, E Hosseini, C Leinenbach, J Michels… - Materials & Design, 2017 - Elsevier
Cyclic deformation and fatigue behavior of an iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) Fe-
17Mn-5Si-10Cr-4Ni-1 (V, C) were studied. In the first step, cyclic tensile tests were …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of thermomechanical treatment and microstructure on pseudo-elastic behavior of Fe–Mn–Si–Cr–Ni-(V, C) shape memory alloy

M Mohri, I Ferretto, C Leinenbach, D Kim… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study systematically investigated the effects of heat and thermomechanical treatments
on the pseudo-elastic behavior of an Fe-based shape-memory alloy (Fe–17Mn–5Si–10Cr …

Stress recovery behavior of an Fe-Mn-Si shape memory alloy

XL Gu, ZY Chen, QQ Yu, E Ghafoori - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the stress recovery behavior of an Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Ni-VC shape
memory alloy for prestressed strengthening, focusing on high-temperature activation of the …

Thermally activated iron-based shape memory alloy for strengthening metallic girders

M Izadi, A Hosseini, J Michels, M Motavalli… - Thin-Walled …, 2019 - Elsevier
The study presents a new retrofit solution for strengthening metallic I-girders. The retrofit
system involves two iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA,'memory-steel') strips (each …

Development of nail-anchor strengthening system with iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strips

E Fritsch, M Izadi, E Ghafoori - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
This work discusses the development process of a direct fastening technique for
strengthening steel members using iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strips. First …

Iron-based shape memory alloy for the fatigue strengthening of cracked steel plates: Effects of re-activations and loading frequencies

MR Izadi, E Ghafoori, M Motavalli, S Maalek - Engineering structures, 2018 - Elsevier
The paper discusses the application of an iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) for the
fatigue strengthening of steel plates. The shape memory effect (SME), which is the …