Fiber-metal laminates (FML) composed of alternating layers of unidirectional fibers-reinforced plastic (FRP) laminae and aluminum-alloy sheets offer some superior mechanical properties, compared with either conventional ...

In this work a thermodynamically consistent elasto-plastic microplane constitutive theory, aimed at simulating the failure behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC), is developed. The continuum (smeared crack) ...

Previous earthquakes, such as the 2010 Maule earthquake in Chile, have demonstrated the need to establish suitable predictors of compressive or tensile strains in concrete or steel in reinforced concrete shear walls, which ...

SiC fiber-reinforced SiC matrix composite (SiCf/SiC) is one of the leading candidates in ceramic materials for engineering applications due to its unique combination of properties such as high thermal conductivity, high ...

The glued-laminated lumber (glulam) technique is an efficient process for making rational use of wood. Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) associated with glulam beams provide significant gains in terms of strength and ...

The aim of this article is to propose advances for the preparation of hybrid nanocomposites prepared by the combination of intercalation from solution and melt-processing methods. This research investigates the effect of ...