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Papoulidou, Sofia (author)The current structural demands include complex designs, efficient utilization of material resources, and maintenance of existing structures and infrastructure. In all these cases, the connections between structural components are the main focus of design since they are widely considered the weakest link in a structural system. The demand for...master thesis 2024
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Sadowski, Adam Jan (author), Wong, W.J. (author), Li, Sai Chung Simon (author), Málaga-Chuquitaype, Christian (author)This article describes a dataset used to calibrate a finite element model of a thick circular hollow section (CHS) with varying d/t (diameter to thickness) ratio under cyclic loading which may be used as a computational model validation benchmark by researchers working on similar problems in structural and mechanical engineering. The test...journal article 2024
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Chaves Figueiredo, S. (author)Adding extra functionality to cementitious materials will enhance the capabilities of understanding the use of structures where they are used and at the same time increase its life span. The construction industry is one of the most important economic sectors in many countries. Therefore, efforts to improve its productivity can result in...doctoral thesis 2023
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Krielaart, Thomas (author)Crane hardstands serve as crucial platforms for supporting heavy lifting equipment and ensuring operational efficiency. However, crane hardstands are not infinitely stiff and will deform upon loading. Uneven loading during wind turbine installation will result in differential deformation of the crane hardstand, causing the crane to tilt. A small...master thesis 2023
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Westerbeek, Elise (author)Strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) can be used to reduce the amount of reinforcement needed to control crack widths. SHCC has a strain hardening behaviour with dense micro-cracking, which makes it more ductile compared to conventional concrete. Conventional concrete can be used in the non-critical locations. An interface is formed...master thesis 2023
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Baloch, Hassan (author), Grunewald, S. (author), Matthys, Stijn (author)There is a need to develop innovative repair materials which can overcome the challenges of cement-based repair mortars being relatively prone to shrinkage effects. In practice, free shrinkage of repair mortar is often considered as an indicator for potential cracking and delamination of applied repair mortars due to restrained shrinkage...journal article 2023
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van Overmeir, A.L. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Bos, F. P. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)With the introduction of 3D concrete printing, research started on how to include reinforcement in 3D printed structures. Initial studies on the implementation of strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) as self-reinforcing printable mortars have shown promising results. The development of this new type of SHCC comes with additional...journal article 2023
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Civiero, R. (author), Perez-Rafols, F. (author), Nicola, L. (author)The effect of the presence of a passivation layer on a metal rough surface during contact loading is investigated by means of dislocation dynamics simulations. The metal body is modeled as an FCC single crystal with a self-affine rough surface that is either bare, or covered by a thin coating, impenetrable to dislocations. This analysis...journal article 2023
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van Dokkum, J.S. (author), Bos, Cornelis (author), Offerman, S.E. (author), Sietsma, J. (author)Modelling dislocation glide over the initial part of a stress–strain curve of metals received little attention up to now. However, dislocation glide is essential to ones understanding of the fundamental relationship between inelastic deformation and the evolution of the dislocation network structure. Therefore, we present a model of...journal article 2023
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Matos, Ana Mafalda (author), Granja, José (author), Nunes, Sandra (author), Barroso-Aguiar, José L. (author), Azenha, Miguel (author)The current work provides an integrated analysis of autogenous shrinkage, isothermal calorimetry, and modulus of elasticity measurement through ambient response method (EMM-ARM), to characterise the hardening behaviour of a non-proprietary and more eco-friendly ultra-high performance fibre reinforced cementitious composite (UHPFRC)....journal article 2023
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Jang, Tae Jin (author), Lee, You Na (author), Ikeda, Yuji (author), Körmann, F.H.W. (author), Baek, Ju Hyun (author), Do, Hyeon Seok (author), Choi, Yeon Taek (author), Gwon, Hojun (author), Suh, Jin Yoo (author), Kim, Hyoung Seop (author), Lee, Byeong Joo (author), Zargaran, Alireza (author), Sohn, Seok Su (author)Complex concentrated alloys (CCAs) with a face-centered-cubic (FCC) structure exhibit remarkable mechanical properties, introducing the expansion of compositional space in alloy design for structural materials. The formation of a single solid-solution phase is enabled by configuring various 3d-transition elements, while doping other elements...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Shizhe (author)Alkali-activated Materials (AAMs), including those classified as geopolymer, are obtained through the reaction between a solid precursor and an alkaline solution. Compared with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) binders, these materials maintain comparable mechanical properties but have the advantage of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and...doctoral thesis 2022
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Eijs, Isa (author)Combining the high strength of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) and the strain capacity of Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC), Strain Hardening Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SHUHPFRC) could be a promising material for the application of strengthening RC elements. This research describes the development of...master thesis 2022
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Gu, D. (author), Pan, Jinlong (author), Lukovic, M. (author), He, Jixuan (author)Application of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement in concrete beams may cause large deflection and crack width, as well as low shear capacity and ductility due to relatively small stiffness of FRP materials. To avoid these unfavorable factors and evaluate the shear behavior of FRP-reinforced structural members, a high-performance...journal article 2022
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van Overmeir, A.L. (author), Chaves Figueiredo, S. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Bos, Freek P. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)Since the advent of three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP), several studies have shown the potential of strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) as a self-reinforcing printable mortar. However, only a few papers focus on achieving sufficient buildability when developing printable SHCC. This study investigates the role of the...journal article 2022
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Chung, Hyun (author), Kim, Dae Woong (author), Cho, Woo Jin (author), Han, Heung Nam (author), Ikeda, Yuji (author), Ishibashi, Shoji (author), Körmann, F.H.W. (author), Sohn, Seok Su (author)High- and medium-entropy alloys (HEAs and MEAs) possess high solid-solution strength. Numerous investigations have been conducted on its impact on yield strength, however, there are limited reports regarding the relation between solid-solution strengthening and strain-hardening rate. In addition, no attempt has been made to account for the...journal article 2022
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Xu, Yaowen (author), Wan, Chaojun (author), Liang, X. (author), Yang, Hongyu (author)This paper employs PVA, PE, steel fibers, as well as the hybrids of two of the three fibers to reinforce alkali-activated slag (AAS) material, aiming to prepare strain-hardening and clinker-free composites. The flexural strength, compressive strength, uniaxial tensile performance of the composites and bond behavior between fibers and the...journal article 2022
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Conway, Patrick L.J. (author), Klaver, T.P.C. (author), Steggo, Jacob (author), Ghassemali, Ehsan (author)Using the Thermo-Calc implementation of the CALPHAD approach, high-throughput screening of the Co–Cr–Fe–Mn–Ni system was implemented to find ‘islands’ of single phase FCC structure within the compositional space in order to reduce the cost of this well-studied alloy system. The screening identified a region centred around Co<sub>10</sub>Cr...journal article 2022
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Li, G. (author), Guo, Mingxing (author), Du, Jinqing (author), Zhuang, Linzhong (author)A new non-isothermal pre-aging treatment was proposed and utilized in Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Zn alloys, together with natural aging and artificial aging. The influence of cooling rates on subsequent precipitation behaviors was investigated by experimental and thermodynamic simulations. The results show that by controlling the formation of clusters/GP...journal article 2022
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Celada-Casero, Carola (author), Vercruysse, Florian (author), Linke, Bernd (author), Smith, Ali (author), Kok, Piet (author), Sietsma, J. (author), Santofimia, Maria Jesus (author)Quenching & Partitioning (Q&P) steels owe their good strength-ductility combinations to the martensite/austenite (α’/γ) mechanical interactions and to the formation of mechanically-induced martensite (α′<sub>mech</sub>) through the transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) effect. An essential role is played by carbon, whose...journal article 2022