In this paper we present results of structural studies of compacting experimental systems of ductile grains in two and three dimensions. The high precision of our two-dimensional experiments enables a detailed study of the evolution of coordination numbers and local crystalline arrangements as a function of the packing fraction. The structure in both dimensions deviates considerably from that o...

Failure in ductile sheet metal structures is usually caused by one, or a combination of, ductile tensile fractures, ductile shear fractures or localised instability. In this paper the failure characteristics of the high strength steel Docol 600DP are explored. The study includes both experimental and numerical sections. In the experimental sections, the fracture surface of the sheet subjected t...

Bridges are often built in locations susceptible to multiple extreme hazards. Meeting some or all of these constraints drives the development of innovative multi-hazard design concepts. This paper presents the results of research conducted to develop and experimentally validate such multi-hazard bridge pier concepts. The first concept is a pier-bent made of concrete filled steel tube columns. F...

To accurately predict ductile failures of new advanced metals, continuum damage models (CDMs) require experimental determination of material-specific damage parameter(s). While various experimental techniques are being used to determine these damage parameter(s), possible systematic errors due to methodological differences in damage definition have yet to be fully revealed. With the aim of find...

This paper examines analytically the design criteria for composite retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) columns with a short lap splice length steel rebars inside critical region. The advanced potential pseudo-dynamic three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) modelling is utilized to investigate parameters required carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) jacketing RC rectangular cross-section ba...

This cover designed by Muhammad Irfan and colleagues shows how High Performance Polyethylene (HPPE) fibers are relatively tougher than carbon can be used to improve impact tolerance of epoxy composite laminates. Composite laminates containing suffer from delamination upon impact. An interleave a tough material like HPPE inserted between these fiber plies reduce the damage due do not undergo bri...

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING engineering.tamu.edu/aerospace Abstract Ductile fracture in metals is an area of active research. While the mechanism of failure (void nucleation, growth and coalescence) in ductile materials is well-understood, the existing models still have several limitations in an accurate prediction of this phenomenon. These models need to be enriched with a more precise understanding...

This paper investigates the effect of crystallographic orientation on the mode of material removal (ductile vs. brittle) in diamond scribing of single crystal silicon (c-Si) and offers an explanation for the observed effects in terms of the combined role of phase transformation and slip generation. Single-point diamond scribing tests are performed on (111), (001) and (110) crystallographic plan...

Ductile iron replaced grey cast iron as pipe material in the early 1970s. It has been estimated that almost half of all new water mains in North America are ductile iron. The main cause of the structural deterioration of all metallic mains is external corrosion, which is induced by environmental and operational conditions. Internal corrosion, on the other hand, can cause significant functional ...

Stress fractures, a painful injury, are caused by excessive fatigue in bone. This study on damage accumulation in bone sought to determine if the Palmgren-Miner rule (PMR), a well-known linear damage accumulation hypothesis, is predictive of fatigue failure in bone. An electromagnetic shaker apparatus was constructed to conduct cyclic and variable amplitude tests on bovine bone specimens. Three...