Abstract: An elastic plastic fracture mechanics solution for short fatigue cracks in smooth and notched specimens is presented which admits plasticity by replacing the conventional stress term with a ...

Abstract: An explanation for the observed difference between the values of the long-life, fatigue-notch strength-reduction factor (Kf ) and the elastic stress concentration factor based on the influence ...

Abstract: The fatigue crack growth rate behavior of a SAE1045 steel in the as received condition and four different quenched and tempered conditions was studied as a function of stress ratio and peak ...

Abstract: The validity of the relationship between stress and strain-concentration factors proposed by Neuber, i.e., the geometric mean of the stress and strain-concentration factors is equal to the linear ...

Abstract: The idea of retrofitting web stiffener ends in steel bridge girders susceptible to distortion-induced fatigue using adhesively bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) angles is introduced in this study. The proposed retrofit ...

Abstract: A new mathematical model for predicting the inelastic flexural response of corroded reinforced concrete (RC) beams repaired with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates is presented. The model accounts for the effect of ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental and analytical study of the fatigue performance of corroded reinforced concrete (RC) beams repaired with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets. Ten RC beam specimens

Abstract: An experimental program has been carried out to investigate the structural behavior of RC beams strengthened by carbon-fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets and exposed to a corrosive environment. A total of eight specimens ...

Abstract: This paper presents the first phase of an ongoing research program at University of Waterloo to study the effect of external fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheet wrap confinement along a lap splice of reinforced concrete ...