International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 15 Issue 1

Research on anti-fatigue design method for welded joints of marine engineering equipment

Chunliang Niu

To obtain better fatigue resistance for marine engineering equipment welded joints in the design stage, the design method of the marine engineering equipment welded joint design…

Reliability assessment of carbon/epoxy micro-fiber subject to compressive stress

Brahim Chebbab, Haroun Ragueb, Walid Ifrah, Dounya Behnous

This study addresses the reliability of a composite fiber (carbon fibers/epoxy matrix) at microscopic level, with a specific focus on its behavior under compressive stresses. The…

Seismic reduction principle and response analysis of variable damping viscous damper system

Shahe Liang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Aiqun Li

A new type of variable damping viscous damper is developed to meet the settings of different damping parameter values at different working stages. Its main principle and design…

Crack localization in glass fiber composite beams by experimental modal analysis and multi variable Gaussian process regression method

S. Rama Krishna, J. Sathish, Talari Rahul Mani Datta, S. Raghu Vamsi

Ensuring the early detection of structural issues in aircraft is crucial for preserving human lives. One effective approach involves identifying cracks in composite structures…

Experimental study on seismic behavior of RC beams confined by corroded stirrups

Jingxiao Shu, Yao Lu, Yan Liang

To understand the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams confined by corroded stirrups, low-reversed cyclic loading tests were carried out on seven RC beam specimens…

Exploring the mechanical response of functionally graded hollow disks: insights from rotation, gravity and variable heat generation

Sanjay Kumar Singh, Lakshman Sondhi, Rakesh Kumar Sahu, Royal Madan

The purpose of the study is to perform elastic stress and deformation analysis of a functionally graded hollow disk under different conditions (rotation, gravity, internal…

Flexural properties of low-height prestressed T-beams: tests and numerical simulations

Lifeng Wang, Jiwei Bi, Long Liu, Ziwang Xiao

This paper presents the experimental and numerical results of the bending properties of low-height prestressed T-beams. The purpose is to study the bearing capacity, failure state…

Study on the design and laboratory investigation of permeable semi-rigid base material with large air voids

Xu Li, Zeyu Xiao, Zhenguo Zhao, Junfeng Sun, Shiyuan Liu

To explore the economical and reasonable semi-rigid permeable base layer ratio, solve the problems caused by rainwater washing over the pavement base layer on the slope, improve…

New investigation of delamination using the VCCT method to predict the damage in bonded composite repair plates subjected to tensile load

Sofiane Talbi, Mokadem Salem, Belaïd Mechab, Tewfik Ghomari, Ahmed Allem, Belabbes Bachir Bouiadjra, Benelmaarouf Mehdi

This study provides an analysis of patch repair for cracked aircraft structures. Delamination is a type of damage that affects the patch's behavior. The purpose of this study is…