Abstract: The interfacial zone of new–old concrete in precast concrete structure is the natural weak part in durability, and fatigue stress and an aggressive medium will accelerate the durability degradation of the interfacial zone. ...

Abstract: A new reliability technique for strain-based fatigue life design is developed in this paper. An empirical mean stress modified strain-life equation is used as performance function, in which: ...

Abstract: It is well known that fire-induced spalling usually occurs to high-strength and ultra-high performance concretes. However, experiments have shown that thermal spalling can also occur to normal strength concrete (NSC) and ...

Abstract: Feeding the raw material accurately is essential in microsheet-forming, especially in multistage progressive forming operations and also when in particular, a certain feeding rate has to be ...

Abstract: The current paper discusses the selection of Manson–Haferd and Larson–Miller constants on correlation results of creep rupture property in several heat-resistant steels. It indicates that the ...

Abstract: Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) technology is currently the primary process for manufacturing high-performance advanced materials, powder metallurgy, and diffusion bonding. With the increasing demand for enhanced material ...

Abstract: Accurate assessment of temperature characteristics of flat steel box girders (FSBGs) is of great significance for the design, construction, and maintenance of long-span bridges. However, the inflow wind speed has been ...

Abstract: When exposed to elevated temperatures, various constituents in hardened cement paste will undergo decomposition, resulting in thermal damage of concrete. To better understand the thermal damage mechanism, it is essential ...

Abstract: Generally, creep rupture data of a heat-resistant steel can be compressed into a narrow band by using a temperature-time parametric method such as the Larson–Miller or Manson–Haferd method. In ...