Abstract: In this paper, the two state M-integral is extended from macrofacture to nanodefect mechanics. The question as to why the M-integral for a nanovoid or a soft nano-inclusion might be negative ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the M-integral analysis for a nano-inclusion in plane elastic materials under uni-axial or bi-axial loadings. Based on previous works ( and , 1975, “A Continuum Theory ...

Abstract: In this paper, the characteristics of the stress field near a corner of jointed dissimilar materials are studied as a plane problem. It is found that the order of singularity is dependent ...

Abstract: The effect of the T-stress in microcrack shielding problems is studied by solving the interaction problem of a macrocrack with near tip microcracks applying a discrete model. The T-stress has ...

Abstract: This study examined the seismic performance of reinforced concrete beams with corrosion only induced in the transverse steel reinforcement by using cyclic loading. The beams were designed with closely spaced steel hoops ...

Abstract: Although invariant integrals (path independent integrals) have been used extensively in the 20th century, mainly in the calculation of dominant parameters that govern the initiation and propagation ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the temperature–time evolution of the rheological properties of nanosilica (NS)-modified cement paste. A rheometer was used to determine the rheology curves of the paste at 20°C–40°C within 2 h ...

Abstract: The operation performance of expansion joints is crucial to the driving safety of high-speed trains and the structural integrity of long-span bridges. However, the fact that displacement in expansion joints is influenced ...