International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 13 Issue 6

Vibrations of a vertical 90° pipe bend under two-phase flow conditions

Shah Danial Shah Reza, Mohammad Rasidi Rasani

A simulation framework that includes a finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model is generated to study the effect of unstable two-phase…

Uncertainty analysis of varied meshes of a finite element model using Monte Carlo simulation

Mohamad Syazwan Zafwan Mohamad Suffian, Syahiir Kamil, Ahmad Kamal Ariffin

Advanced computational methods help to solve complex engineering problems via finite-element simulation. However, uncertainties during the process occurred due to the nature of…

Improvement of performance of the RC beams using the longitudinal spiral reinforcements

Mojtaba Labibzadeh, Farhad Bostan Shirin, Amin Khajehdezfuly

This study aims to investigate the effects of using circular spirals as the longitudinal reinforcing bars on the performance of the concrete beams subjected to four-point bending…

A formula for estimating the buckling capacity of corroded tubular members

Fridtjof Holst Øyasæter, Ashish Aeran, Sudath C. Siriwardane

Several experimental and numerical studies were performed in the past to estimate buckling capacity of corroded tubular members. However, the effect of initial imperfections has…

The prediction of residual life of liquid-storage tank considering the tank wall surface state

Jiafeng Lai, Yuhan Wang, Yuwei Wei, Jinlu Liang, Xintian Liu

The purpose of the paper is to predict the residual life of liquid-storage tank to ensure safety and long-term service life of the structure.

Surface roughness modeling using machine learning approaches for wire electro-spark machining of titanium alloy

Vikas Sharma, Joy Prakash Misra, Sandeep Singhal

In the present study, wire electro-spark machining of Titanium alloy is performed with the machining parameter such as spark-on time, spark-off time, current and servo voltage…

Mechanical properties, permeability and microstructure of concrete using construction and industrial waste

Rachit Sharma

The purpose of this research is to evaluate construction and industrial waste materials in concrete using different additives.

Band gap mechanism and vibration attenuation of a quasi-zero stiffness metastructure

Yingli Li, Muhammad Zahradeen Tijjani, Xudong Jiang, Jamiu Opeyemi Ahmed

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the vibration isolation performance of a quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) metastructure by employing the band gap (BG) mechanism.