Mohammad Maghsoudi-Ganjeh, Xiaodu Wang^*, Xiaowei Zeng^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.125, No.1, pp. 1-32, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.012123 - 18 September 2020

Abstract In this review, a brief presentation is first given to the hierarchical structure and mechanical behavior of bone. Then, the recent advancements in nanoscale characterization of bone ultrastructure and ingredients are discussed based on an extensive quantity of references in the literature.Moreover, computational and analytical bone mechanics at ultrastructure levels are critically reviewed with the growing body of knowledge in the field. The computational and analytical models are summarized in several categories for ease of understanding bone nanomechanics and their applicability/limitations. This review is expected to provide a well-informed foundation for the researchers interested in More >

Liang Jia, Chunxiang Li, Jian Guo^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.10, pp. 1357-1373, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.012136 - 31 August 2020

Abstract Lime-fly ash stabilized loess has a poor early strength, which results in a later traffic opening time when it is used as road-base materials. Consideration of the significant early strength characteristics of sulphate aluminum cement (SAC), it is always added into the lime-fly ash mixtures to improve the early strength of stabilized loess. However, there is a scarcity of research on the mechanical behavior of lime-fly ash-SAC stabilized loess and there is a lack of quantitative evaluation of loess stabilized with binder materials. This research explored the effects of the amount of binder materials, curing… More >

Zhen Wang¹, Haitao Li^1,2,*, Rodolfo Lorenzo³, Ileana Corbi⁴, Ottavia Corbi⁴, Changhua Fang²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.8, pp. 993-1018, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.012488 - 29 July 2020

Abstract Retrofitting of existing ancient and modern timber structures has been an important project recently. And it triggers a need of excellent strengthening methods, so does the strengthening of newly built architecture. Traditional strengthening methods have shortcomings such as high costing and destroying the aesthetic of the structure, many of which can be overcome by means of using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. However, the behavior of FRP-towood systems has yet to be thoroughly researched compared with their FRP-toconcrete or FRP-to-steel counterparts. As FRP retrofitting and strengthening timber structures has a promising future, better understanding of… More >

Sanghyo Lee¹, Yonghan Ahn², Ha Young Kim^{3, *}

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.1, pp. 1-17, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011104 - 23 July 2020

Abstract In this study, we examined the efficacy of a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) in recognizing concrete surface images and predicting the compressive strength of concrete. A digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera and microscope were simultaneously used to obtain concrete surface images used as the input data for the DCNN. Thereafter, training, validation, and testing of the DCNNs were performed based on the DSLR camera and microscope image data. Results of the analysis indicated that the DCNN employing DSLR image data achieved a relatively higher accuracy. The accuracy of the DSLR-derived image data was attributed… More >

Tao Zhang, Jinglan Deng^*, Jihui Wang

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.124, No.2, pp. 545-559, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.09536 - 20 July 2020

Abstract The out-of-plane fold is a common defect of composite materials during the manufacturing process and will greatly affect the compressive strength as well as the service life. Making it of great importance to investigate the influence of out-of-plane defects to the compressive strength of laminate plates of composite materials, and to understand the patterns of defect evolution. Therefore, the strip method is applied in this article to create out-of-plane defects with different aspect ratios in laminated plates of composite materials, and a compressive performance test is conducted to quantify the influence of out-of-plane defects. The… More >

Isamar Rosa¹, Henning Roedel¹, Maria I. Allende¹, Michael D. Lepech^1,*, David J. Loftus²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.8, pp. 845-861, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09844 - 10 July 2020

Abstract Biopolymer-bound Soil Composites (BSC), are a novel bio-based construction material class, produced through the mixture and desiccation of biopolymers with inorganic aggregates with applications in soil stabilization, brick creation and in situ construction on Earth and space. This paper introduces a mixture design methodology to produce maximum strength for a given soil-biopolymer combination. Twenty protein and sand mix designs were investigated, with varying amounts of biopolymer solution and compaction regimes during manufacture. The ultimate compressive strength, density, and shrinkage of BSC samples are reported. It is observed that the compressive strength of BSC materials increases proportional More >

Peishuai Chen^1,2,3,*, Junjie Cao⁴, Weizhong Chen³, Weisheng Rao²

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 147-163, 2020, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2020.07619 - 23 June 2020

Abstract Existing studies on the durability of subsea tunnel mainly focus on the concrete deterioration and steel corrosion, while there are few on the influence of mechanical properties deterioration of surrounding rock on the durability of subsea tunnel. To improve the accuracy of long-term stability prediction, seawater corrosion tests of intensely weathered surrounding rock of subsea tunnel are carried out. In this study, the strength characteristics of remolded samples of intensely weathered granite under different seawater concentrations are investigated, the strength attenuation equation under seawater corrosion is established, and the chemical damage evolution equation and model More >

Hongtao Wang^1,2,*, Ping Liu^1,2, Lige Wang^3,4,*, Chi Liu⁵, Xin Zhang^1,2, Luyao Liu^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.124, No.1, pp. 375-391, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.08270 - 19 June 2020

Abstract Layered rock strata are observed to be common during the excavation of tunnels or cavities, and may significantly affect the deformation and failure characteristics of surrounding rock masses due to various complex forms and mechanical properties. In this paper, we propose a three-dimensional axisymmetric velocity field for roof collapse of shallow cavities in multi rock layers, by considering the influences of roof cross-section shapes, supporting pressure, ground overload, etc. The internal energy dissipation rate and work rates of external forces corresponding to the velocity field are computed by employing the Hoek-Brown strength criterion and its… More >

Amer Ibrahim Al-Omari^{1, *}, Ibrahim M. Almanjahie², Amal S. Hassan³, Heba F. Nagy⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.64, No.2, pp. 835-857, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.10944 - 10 June 2020

Abstract In reliability analysis, the stress-strength model is often used to describe the life of a component which has a random strength (X) and is subjected to a random stress (Y). In this paper, we considered the problem of estimating the reliability R=P [Y<X] when the distributions of both stress and strength are independent and follow exponentiated Pareto distribution. The maximum likelihood estimator of the stress strength reliability is calculated under simple random sample, ranked set sampling and median ranked set sampling methods. Four different reliability estimators under median ranked set sampling are derived. Two estimators are obtained… More >

A. A. Mazlan¹, M. T. H. Sultan^1,2,3,*, S. N. A. Safri², N. Saba², A. U. M. Shah², M. Jawaid²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.7, pp. 833-843, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.08724 - 01 June 2020

Abstract The present paper deals with the effect of loading different pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) length (short, mixed and long fibres) and their reinforcement for the fabrication of vinyl ester (VE) composites. Performance of PALF/VE composites was investigated through three-point bending flexural testing and viscoelastic (dynamic) mechanical properties through dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). DMA results revealed that the long PALF/VE composites displayed better mechanical, damping factor and dynamic properties as compared to the short and mixed PALF/VE composites. The flexural strength and modulus of long PALF/VE composites were 113.5 MPa and 14.3 GPa, respectively. The storage More >