Application of composite materials is on the rise due to several physical and mechanical
advantages. Despite these preferences, development of imperfections and cracks during …

In this paper, the effect of different surface finish metallization layers (Cu, Ni, Au and Ag) on
the shearing fracture toughness of sintered Ag bonded joints under various sintering …

In the present paper, by definition of a damage parameter, a new mixed mode I/II fracture
criterion is presented for predicting the initiation and propagation of cracks in orthotropic …

In this work fracture characterization of wood under mixed-mode I/II loading is addressed.
The mixed-mode bending test is used owing to its aptitude for easier alteration of mode ratio …

A tecnologia de ligação por adesivos estruturais tem vindo a ser utilizada ao longo de várias
décadas, permitindo solucionar diversos problemas associados a técnicas chamadas" …

An experimental and Finite Element study was performed on the bending behaviour of wood
beams of the Pinus Pinaster species repaired with adhesively-bonded carbon–epoxy …

Adhesives are increasingly being employed in industrial applications as a replacement for
traditional mechanical joining methods, since they enable improvements in the strength-to …

This work addresses wood fracture characterization under mode II loading using the Four-
Point End-Notched Flexure test. A suitable data reduction scheme based on specimen …

Wood Fracture Characterization provides a guide to the application of modern fracture
mechanics concepts to wood materials used in structural engineering, which commonly …

Repair of wood damaged beams under bending using carbon–epoxy composites has been
studied in this work. The influence of patch thickness and adhesive filleting was analyzed …