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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"material failures"”.
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Computational modeling and simulation for projectile impact and indentation of biological tissues and polymers
… viscoelastic behavior, surface adhesion, material failures and shock effects, the experimental characterization of various soft tissues is challenging and individual mechanical processes are often impossible to decouple without computational models and simulations. This thesis presents two …
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Metal culvert renewal prioritization framework development: A study for Saskatchewan Highways
… of factors such as environmental, structural, or material failures, can result in sudden and catastrophic consequences, leading to injuries or loss of life. Additionally, damaged culverts can negatively impact water quality by causing erosion and scour, as well as impeding the passage of aquatic …
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Fracture Behavior Characterization of Conventional and High Performance Steel for Bridge Applications
… toughness, which forms the basis for the current material specification, were also examined. Application of fracture toughness characterization of both new and historic data results in updated methodologies for addressing fracture in bridge design.
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Multi-scale mechanics of monolayer graphene membranes : elasticity, fracture, and mechanochemistry
Graphene, owing to its remarkable material properties, is considered as an ideal material for a broad range of nano-scale applications. The performance of any graphene-based device would depend upon the material's response to deformation and its intrinsic resistance to failure. Nano-indentation is …
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Multiscale Damage Modelling of Natural Fibre Composites
… for structural integrity assessment. Composite materials often are comprised of inherently, hierarchical multiscale, multi-material structures. This leads to complex failures mechanisms, whereby cracks, defects or damage can involve different physical processes and occur over several length …