The development of promising new high-performance materials, such as composite materials made fibers in a polymeric resin (fiber-reinforced polymer, or FRP), has transformed the structural rehabilitation and upgrade industry for buildings infrastructure. Conventional construction techniques (e.g., strengthening with externally bonded steel plates, known beton plaqués, steel/concrete jackets) ha...

To clarify biaxial fracture properties of the unidirectional carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites, a cruciform specimen with two symmetric rectangular flat dents in thickness direction was developed, and tensile tests were carried out under 0º 90º loadings. The showed three modes, namely transverse crack (TC), fiber break (FB), mixture TC FB modes (TC&FB). According to strain measu...

Results from a combined experimental and numerical investigation into the effects of rate on mode-II fracture of a plastically-deforming, adhesively-bonded joint are presented. It is shown that a cohesive-zone model has to be modified to include coupling between normal and shear modes of deformation when there is extensive shear deformation of the adhesive layer. A suitable cohesive-zone modeli...

Fracture mode of ductile solids can vary depending on the history of stress state the material experienced. For example, ductile plates under remote in-plane loading are often found to rupture in mode I or mixed mode I/III. The distinct crack patterns are observed in many different metals and alloys, but until now the underlying physical principles, though highly debated, remain unresolved. Her...

OBJECTIVES Fracture strength is an important factor influencing the clinical long-term success of implant-supported prostheses especially in high stress situations like excessive crown height space (CHS). The purpose of this study was to compare the fracture strength of implant-supported fixed partial dentures (FPDs) with excessive crown height, fabricated from three different materials. MATE...

The main objective of this thesis was to improve the understanding of some aspects on wood and fibre mechanics related to conditions in the thermomechanical pulping process. Another objective was to measure the power distribution between the rotating plates in a refiner. The thesis comprises the following parts: – A literature review aimed at describing fracture in wood and fibres as related to...

The ARIES project is currently proposing an all-tungsten divertor for their tokamak designs. In designing such a component, fracture will be a critical failure mechanism, due to the limited ductility of the tungsten. Hence, this paper presents a series of fracture mechanics-based analyses to demonstrate the feasibility of using an alltungsten divertor in a commercial device. The analyses presen...

Polyurea coatings on steel form tough, flexible and chemically resistant surfaces, making them ideal for a variety of applications. An important issue for polyurea coatings in some cases is their adhesion to steel under various loading conditions in aggressive environments. In this paper, adhesion was examined using steel/polyurea/steel sandwich specimens and interfacial fracture mechanics. The...