Eight structural elements in biological materials are identified as the most common amongst
a variety of animal taxa. These are proposed as a new paradigm in the field of biological …

Indentation is a remarkably flexible mechanical test due to its relative experimental
simplicity. Coupled with advances in instrument development, ease of implementation has …

The book is divided into two parts dealing with the fundamental issues of processing
(Chapter 2) and the thermomechanical response (Chapter 3) of a FGM. Chapter 1 provides …

Several composites comprise material phases that cannot be recapitulated ex situ, including
calcium silicate hydrates in cementitous materials, hydroxyapatite in bone, and clay …

Instrumented indentation methods, which provide a continuous record of the variation of
indentation load, P, as a function of the depth of penetration, h, into the indented specimen …

Recent progress in experimental and theoretical nanomechanics opens new venues in
materials science for the nano-engineering of cement-based composites. In particular, as …

Multiple material laser powder bed fusion (MMLPBF) is a recently developed technology that
broadens the application range of additive manufacturing. Experiencing dissimilar materials …

Intelligent application of materials with site-specific properties will undoubtedly allow more
efficient components and use of resources. Despite such materials being ubiquitous in …

Following a review of the processing of functionally graded metals and metal-ceramic
composites in Part 1; this Part 2 of the two part series focuses on the thermomechanical …

Mechanics of Solids and Materials intends to provide a modern and integrated treatment of
the foundations of solid mechanics as applied to the mathematical description of material …