International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 11 Issue 6

Study on fatigue life of ballastless track fastener springs based on a fatigue test

Zeng Wu, Wei Ma, Hong-xiu Xiao, Jing-kun Zhang

Fastener technology is one of the key technologies of the ballastless track structure, and the spring strip is the key component to realize the fastener function. Based on the…

Studies on effect of steel fiber and coarse aggregate on fracture properties of self compacting concrete using wedge splitting test

Raja Rajeshwari B., Sivakumar M.V.N.

Fracture properties depend on the type of material, method of testing and type of specimen. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate fracture properties by adopting a stable test…

Effects of welding speeds on the microstructural and mechanical properties of AZ91D Mg alloy by friction stir welding

Nagabhushan Kumar Kadigithala, Vanitha C

The main purpose of the present work is to evaluate, the microstructural and mechanical properties of friction stir welded plates of AZ91D magnesium alloy with 3 mm thickness, and…

Predicting crack through a well generalized and optimal tree-based regressor

Sasanka Choudhury, Dhirendra Nath Thatoi, Jhalak Hota, Mohan D. Rao

To avoid the structural defect, early crack detection is oneof the important aspects in the recent area of research. The purpose of this paper is to detect the crack before its…

Study on mechanical properties of non-dispersible concrete in seawater environment

Huijun Wu

The purpose of this paper is to research the hardened properties of non-dispersible concrete in seawater environment, especially in seawater environment.

Deposition of TiN and TiAlVN thin films by DC magnetron sputtering: Composition, corrosion and mechanical study

Bassam Abdallah, M. Kakhia, W. Alsadat

TiN and TiAlVN films have been prepared by DC magnetron sputtering technique at room temperature. TiN target has been used to deposit TiN thin film under pure argon (100 percent…

A study on influencing factors for simplified seismic collapse risk assessment of steel moment-resisting frames with intermediate ductility

Sassan Eshghi, Mohammad Mahdi Maddah

Mid-rise steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs) with intermediate ductility are a major part of conventional residential buildings in Iran. According to Iranian seismic design…

Joining of aluminium alloy to pre-holed carbon steel by aluminium extrusion using friction spot method

Isam Tareq Abdullah, Sabah Khammass Hussein, Abbas Khammas Hussein

The purpose of this paper is to join sheets of an aluminium alloy together with pre-holed carbon steel via friction spot technique.

Fatigue behavior of precipitation strengthened Cu–Ni–Si alloy modified by Cr and Zr addition

Ş. Hakan Atapek, Spiros Pantelakis, Şeyda Polat, Apostolos Chamos, Gülşah Aktaş Çelik

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the fatigue behavior of precipitation-strengthened Cu‒2.55Ni‒0.55Si alloy, modified by the addition of 0.25 Cr and 0.25 Zr (wt%), using…