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Effects of hybrid polyethylene terephthalate fibre and fly ash on mechanical properties of concrete

Materials Research Express, 2022
Cracked concrete is a problem due to several factors such as poor maintenance, insufficient reinforcement or steel corrosion leading to crack propagation. There is a need to increase the load-bearing capacity of concrete and increase its life span.
N Z Nkomo, L M Masu, P K Nziu
doaj   +1 more source

Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empirical Investigation on Compressive Strength of Geopolymer and Conventional Concretes by Nondestructive Method

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2021
Need of construction is increasing due to increase in population growth rate. The geopolymer concrete is eco-friendly than ordinary concrete. Current experimental investigation was conducted on ordinary and geopolymer concrete using nondestructive ...
B. Ravali, K. Bala Gopi Krishna, D. Ravi Kanth, K. J. Brahma Chari, S. Venkatesa Prabhu, R. Ramesh   +5 more
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Front‐Loading Zn2+ via Lattice‐Breathing‐Enabled Early‐Stage Co‐Intercalation for Ultrastable Zn‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study introduces In3+ into δ‐MnO2 to create a lattice breathing effect via a dynamic strain field, which establishes efficient ″ polaronic superhighways″ for charge transport. We uncover an unconventional two‐stage (Zn2+/H+ co‐insertion followed by Zn2+‐dominant) mechanism that enables reversible structural adjustment. This approach simultaneously
Haitao Li, Min Bu, Songlin Li, Huili Cao, Qi Lei, Yang Wang, Limin Zhou, Haigang Liu, Shumin Yang, Zhenhua Chen, Ying Zou, Bo Sun, Wen Wen, Yong Wang, Xiangzhi Zhang, Renzhong Tai   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pull Off test to evaluate the compressive strength of concrete: an alternative to Brazilian standard techniques

Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais
To estimate the compressive strength of concrete is necessary in many reinforced concrete structures inspection works. In Brazil, the standard tests for this purpose are: Compressive test in drilled cores, rebound hammer test and ultrasonic test.
E. Pereira, M. H. F. de Medeiros
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Comparison of the inherent variability in rebound hammer tests performed with different testing instruments

Epitoanyag - Journal of Silicate Based and Composite Materials, 2013
The rebound hammer test of concrete can provide an alternative to drilled core tests for estimating the in-situ compressive strength of concrete. The variability of concrete strength is recognised during the strength assessment and the design strength of concrete is specified as its characteristic compressive strength by taking the variability of the ...
Katalin Szilágyi, Adorján Borosnyói, Tamás Mikó   +2 more
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Bio‐Inspired Gradient Coatings Enhance the Leading Edge Erosion Resistance of Wind Blades

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Rain‐induced erosion of the wind turbine blade leading edge poses a critical challenge to maintenance and operation. Here, we propose a bio‐inspired approach for erosion protection utilising a platelet‐reinforced polyurethane coating with a graded through‐thickness architecture.
Natalia Sofia Guevara‐Sotelo, Julie Teuwen, Kunal Masania   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation Between Cerchar Abrasivity Index with Rock Properties in Sandstone and Tuff Samples [PDF]

Muhandisī-i manābi̒-i ma̒danī
The abrasivity of materials is of vital importance in selecting an affordable excavation method in the early stages of a tunneling project. The amount of specific energy and the Mode I and Mode II stress intensity factors in the eroded disc is more than ...
M. Hosseini, D. Fakhri, N. Behnam
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Studies on the spatial variability of rebound hammer test results recorded at in-situ testing

Epitoanyag - Journal of Silicate Based and Composite Materials, 2013
Variability of the in-situ rebound hammer tests is composed of the inherent variability of the measuring method and the spatial variability of the concrete performance properties. In-situ, Schmidt rebound hammer tests were performed at the bottom surface of a concrete slab, with dimensions of 25.0 m × 7.5 m.
Adorján Borosnyói, Katalin Szilágyi
openaire   +1 more source