The estimation of rupture in fibrous soft tissues has emerged as a central task in medical monitoring and risk assessment of diseases such as aortic dissection and aneurysms. In an attempt to address the challenges we have ...

The present paper is concerned with the development of an effective finite element tool for the simulation of crack propagation in thin structures, induced by contact or impact against sharp objects. In particular the purpose ...

Additively manufactured components by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) often suffer from stress-induced cracks (e.g. delamination), especially at the build-substrate interfaces where stiff mechanical constraints and large ...

In this paper, a method to obtain crack initiation, location and width in concrete structures subjected to bending and instrumented with an optical backscattered reflectometer (OBR) system is proposed. Continuous strain ...

This paper presents the results and analysis of cracking tests carried on samples of silty clay which were subjected to a drying-wetting-drying cycle to study the effect of cyclic change of moisture on the cracking behaviour. ...

In the present paper, a new d+/d- damage model apt for quasi-brittle materials is described and its validation is carried out considering unreinforced concrete, reinforced concrete and masonry elements.Two independent ...

Actualmente el afán para mantener un crecimiento económico sostenido como medio para alcanzar un supuesto estado del bienestar, lleva a desarrollar y fabricar constantemente nuevos productos y servicios de consumo, que ...

The growth of the artisan beer sector in Catalonia has been following a promising trend for some years now. It has already managed to gain almost 2% of the market share of the brewing sector and the forecast is that it ...

This article discusses robotic fabrication as a tool, beyond an innovative mode of production, to reinterpret the traditional methodology of craftsmanship, such as painting or stereotomy, offering new design potentials ...