Micromechanical modelling of short fibre reinforced thermoplastics requires identification of
damage mechanisms and their kinetics as a function of their microstructure. A compact …

Structures that undergo impulsive loading, such as from a blast or impact, are at risk of
damage and progressive collapse. In these cases, the ductile response of structural …

Bridge inspections reveal that severe corrosion and fatigue are the main failure mechanisms
of bridge stay cables. This paper presents an empirical modelling of the long-term …

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) under harsh environmental conditions still poses a
significant challenge, despite extensive research efforts. The intricate interplay among …

In this paper a study is presented of the tensile fracture behavior of progressively-drawn
pearlitic steels obtained from five different cold-drawing chains, including each drawing step …

Fracture toughness determination in specimen that is drawn into rods and wires requires
accurate stress intensity factor (SIF) solutions for cylindrical fracture specimens at various …

To accurately design the joint shape and amply reflect the load-carrying capacity of butt joint
with defects, the influences of joint shape parameters on stress intensity factor (SIF) of butt …

A prediction method for the propagation life of fatigue crack for cracked components was
provided and verified in this study to predict the propagation life of fatigue cracks on …

Finite element analysis has been employed to evaluate the mode I geometric factor
solutions of asymmetric cracks, as well as symmetric cracks in a cylindrical fracture …