background and aims. the aim was to evaluate the effect of three methods of fiber insertion on fracture resistance of root-filled maxillary premolars in vitro. materials and methods. sixty extracted human maxillary premolars received endodontic treatment followed by preparation of mesioocclusodistal (mod) cavities, with gingival cavosurface margin 1.5 mm coronal to the cementoenamel junction (c...

to evaluate the ultimate compressive strength of five composite resins after 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days and 1 month. twenty four cylindrical 4 mm×8mm specimens of each commonly used composite resins in posterior region (nulite-f , z250 , p60, biscore, tetric ceram hb) were prepared. each group of composite resins were divided into four time groups of 1 h, 24 h, 7 days and 1 month. all of specimen...

The article presents the methodology for finding material damping properties at higher frequency and at relatively lower amplitudes. The method employs combined Finite element and frequency response for finding the damping characteristics of composite materials, which are used in high frequency applications. The hybrid method has been implemented on carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and gl...

The addition of steel fibers into concrete improves the postcracking tensile strength of hardened concrete and hence significantly enhances the shear strength of reinforced concrete reinforced concrete beams. However, developing an accurate model for predicting the shear strength of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) beams is a challenging task as there are several parameters such as the co...

statement of problem: fracture strength of a denture base resin is of great concern, and many approaches have been used to strengthen acrylic resin dentures. purpose: the aim of this study was to measure the transverse strength of a heat polymerized acrylic resin, after reinforcement with metal wire and two types of glass fibers. materials and methods: forty rectangular specimens (65.0×10.0×3.3...

objective: introduction of fiber-reinforced composites (frc) greatly enhanced the restoration of fractured anterior teeth. the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of fiber reinforcement on fracture resistance of incisal edge composite restorations of variable thicknesses. methods: forty extracted sound human maxillary incisors were divided into four groups of 10. incisal reduction wa...

In reinforced concrete design, there are situations where transfer of shear across a specific plane needs to be considered. Examples of such situation include corbels, bearing shoes, ledger beam bearing, and a host of connection between precast concrete elements. In this study, the shear transfer behavior of reinforced concrete is investigated experimentally by conducting test on 6 precracked p...

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the properties of fiber-reinforced composite and stainless steel twisted retainers for orthodontic retention. Methods Three different span lengths (5.0, 8.0, and 14.0 mm) of fiber-reinforced composite were investigated. The three fiber-reinforced composite retainer groups were subdivided according to the storage condition (dry and wet), resulting...