In this paper, the development of a new variation of Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) that aims to combine tensile ductility with self-sensing ability is described. ECC is a new type of high-performance fiber reinforced cementitious composite that exhibits strain-hardening under applied tensile load while resisting fracture localization. The self-sensing ability is achieved by incorporat...

In the present study, Mg (1.98 and 2.5) vol % TiO₂ nanocomposites are primarily synthesized utilizing solid-phase blend-press-sinter powder metallurgy (PM) technique and liquid-phase disintegrated melt deposition technique (DMD) followed by hot extrusion. Microstructural characterization of the synthesized Mg-TiO₂ nanocomposites indicated significant grain refinement with DMD synthesized Mg nan...

Arch-shaped members are widely used for construction of tunnels, bridges, silos and shells. These members are not typically provided with transverse reinforcement and may thus have a brittle behaviour at failure. When subjected to bending or shear, traditional design methods used for straight members are not applicable due to deviation forces developing at the curved chords carrying compression...

Temporary orthodontic mini implants serve as anchorage devices in orthodontic treatments. Often, they are inserted in the jaw bones, between the roots of the teeth. The stability of the mini implants within the bone is one of the major factors affecting their success and, consequently, that of the orthodontic treatment. Bone mechanical properties are important for implant stability. The aim of ...

Maintaining a high level of gasket performance with current non-asbestos materials can be difficult. The replacement of previous asbestos containing sheet gaskets with other types of fiber reinforced sheet gaskets required a thorough evaluation using a simulated service testing procedure. In this paper we will discuss the details of the fabrication of a test fixture which simulates the temperat...

This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation of the tensile compressive behaviour a novel U-connector in cold-formed steel (CFS) truss-to-column connection. Tensile tests were performed on 12 specimens representing tension chords trusses The results used to validate finite element model. validated model was then subjected both loads, which revealed low stiffness components pr...

The cement-bone interface plays an important role in load transfer between cemented implant systems and adjacent bone, but little is known about the micromechanical behavior of this interface following in vivo service. Small samples of postmortem-retrieved cement-bone specimens from cemented total hip replacements were prepared and mechanically loaded to determine the response to tensile and co...

since bone marrow has been shown to contain osteoprogenitor cells, an experiment was devised to test its effects when injected percutaneously into osteotomies sites in rabbit radii. in this experimental study, the osteogenicity and its effect on early bone repair of bone marrow grafts were investigated. the purpose of this study was to determine whether bone marrow grafted percutaneously led to...

Sandwich structures made of glass-reinforced composite facesheet (FS) and honeycomb core are using in many load-carrying applications. This study aims to reduce the dependency on synthetic materials FS sandwich structure. Recently, there has been rapid growth research innovation hybrid achieve comparable performance cost, weight, environmental impact. In present research, mechanical properties ...

the study was consequently investigated effect of different tanning methods on apparent density, thickness, tensile strength and also extension percentage in three different tanning (chromic, alum and vegetable) of grown part of ostrich skins (n = 15; 12 to 14 months). average apparent density and thickness of leathers were 0.7 ± 0.0gr/cm2 and 1.7 ± 0.1 mm, respectively. the breaking load, tens...