The main goal of this research is to study the postbuckling behavior nonlocal functionally graded beams. Eringen’s differential model used evaluate influence material length scale in bending response. An improved shear deformation beam theory with five independent parameters utilized, which suitable for use 3D constitutive equations. A finite element derived spectral high-order interpolation fu...

In the design of engineering structures, concrete is assumed to have homogeneously mechanical properties. However, in reality, material usually not uniform with respect height structures because segregation mostly occurs during construction. The higher density presented at, lower part structure due a proportion aggregate and vice versa. Moreover, disparity creep, shrinkage, hydration heat, curi...

Chirped fibre Bragg grating (CFBG) sensors have been embedded within the adhesive bondline of single-lap bonded composite joints, fabricated using a transparent glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) adherend bonded to a carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) adherend. During fatigue cycling, disbonds initiated adjacent to the cut ends of one, or both, of the adherends and the disbonds propagate...

Natural fibers are promising for engineering applications due to their low cost. They are abundantly available in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and they can be employed as construction materials. Among natural fibers, bamboo has been widely used for housing construction around the world. Bamboo is an optimized composite material which exploits the concept of Functionally Graded...

In the present study, fracture toughness of functionally graded steels in crack divider configuration has been modeled. By utilizing plain carbon and austenitic stainless steels slices with various thicknesses and arrangements as electroslag remelting electrodes, functionally graded steels were produced. The fracture toughness of the functionally graded steels in crack divider configuration has...