Abstract: Design of infrastructure materials with inherent material damping may help dissipate energy during dynamic loading events such as earthquakes, thereby reducing structural damage and risk of collapse. One possible method ...

Abstract: Other than through the creation of fracture surfaces, cementitious materials do not generally contribute significantly to strain energy dissipation or damping during dynamic loading of civil infrastructure. In this paper, ...

Abstract: The results of the dynamic pressurization test and of the radial flow-through test on hollow cylinders of the same material are compared to validate the newly developed hollow dynamic pressurization technique. The results ...

Abstract: The Poisson’s ratio (PR) of asphalt mixtures is a fundamental material property that is an important input parameter to viscoelastic pavement models. It is typically assumed that PR of asphalt is time independent or, in ...

Abstract: In-space manufacturing (ISM), or the construction of structures from raw feedstock materials in the space environment, is a promising approach for building large, external support structures for future space missions. Most ...

Abstract: There is a significant need for fixed biological tissues with desired structural and material constituents for tissue engineering applications. Here, we introduce the lung ligament as a fixed biological material that may ...