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Mechanics of Structural Joints

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 5555

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Prof. Dr. Valentino Paolo Berardi

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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
Interests: industrial engineering; civil engineering; aerospace engineering; materials science; structural mechanics; fracture mechanics; applied computational mathematics; composite materials and structures; structural junctions; retrofitting of existing structures; thin-walled beams; rheology of materials
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Prof. Dr. Gabriele Cricrì

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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples 'Federico II', Piazzale Vincenzo Tecchio 80, Napoli, Italy
Interests: computational fracture mechanics; numerical/experimental analysis of structural instability; material models with continuum damage mechanics; micro-mechanics, homogenization, multiscale analysis; experimental/numerical characterization of thin panels; experimental/numerical simulation of bonded joints behavior; fracture toughness identification of structural adhesives
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Dr. Michele Perrella

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Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
Interests: experimental mechanics; finite element method; creep; biomechanics; fracture mechanics; damage mechanics; thermomechanical fatigue; composite materials; stress analysis; bonded joints
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Mechanical junctions are widely adopted for structural applications in Civil, Industrial, Automotive, Naval, and Aerospace Engineering.
Different failure modes may occur in these joints, depending on their geometry and load conditions. In the past few decades, the scientific community has formulated different approaches to predict the static and dynamic response of traditional (welded, bolted, riveted) and innovative (adhesive, hybrid, etc.) structural joints, and several experimental set-ups to experimentally evaluate their mechanical behavior have been proposed.
Within this context, further studies are needed on the local behavior of the junctions, in order to achieve general and reliable models, as well as international specific experimental standards for innovative joints.
The focus of the present Special Issue of Applied Sciences is on the computational modelling of mechanical junctions and on the investigation of their experimental behavior, and will offer an opportunity for the presentation of recent advances in this field.

This Special Issue intends to cover several topics, which include but are not limited to:

  • Novel approaches to the statistical and dynamical failure of structural joints;
  • Novel experimental set-up of structural joints;
  • Constitutive models of adhesive joints;
  • New methods for optimal design of junctions.

Prof. Dr. Valentino Paolo Berardi
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Cricrì
Dr. Michele Perrella
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Keywords

  • fracture mechanics
  • fatigue
  • structural integrity
  • composites
  • CZM
  • damage

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Study on New Bolted T-Stub Connection with Inserted Plates under Axial and Cyclic Loads
by Xiaoming Zhu and Zhaoqi Wu
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(7), 2631; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10072631 - 10 Apr 2020
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The bolted T-stub connection joining beam with column is being widely applied. To enhance the energy dissipation capacity of conventional T-stub connections, two rectangular plates are proposed to be inserted between the T-stub and column, so that the T-stub flange can yield both [...] Read more.
The bolted T-stub connection joining beam with column is being widely applied. To enhance the energy dissipation capacity of conventional T-stub connections, two rectangular plates are proposed to be inserted between the T-stub and column, so that the T-stub flange can yield both under tensile and compressive loads. This study put forward a mechanical model of a new T-stub connection with inserted plates and investigated important factors that could affect its mechanical behavior through experimental tests. Thirty specimens were designed with different configurations that differed according to the existence or absence of inserted plates, the fabrication method and the width of inserted plates. These configurations were tested under axial and cyclic loading conditions, and results showed that the proposal aiming to improve the energy dissipation capacity was feasible. The mechanical model presented coincided with the test observation and data. The advent of two inserted plates elevated the load bearing capacity, stiffness and ductility of connections under compression, whereas in tension the properties were not substantially enhanced. The welded T-stub connections outperformed those cut from standard section steel. The energy dissipated by connections with inserted plates was about 150% of that by traditional connections without inserted plates. Only within a reasonable range can the increment of plate width promote the energy dissipation capacity of T-stub connections. The optimum width of plates in terms of energy consumption accounted for around 31% of the overall width of connections. Full article
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Effect Range of the Material Constraint in Different Strength Mismatched Laboratory Specimens
by Yue Dai, Jie Yang and Haofeng Chen
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(7), 2434; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10072434 - 02 Apr 2020
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Different strength mismatched laboratory specimens that contain the compact tension (CT), single edge-notched tensile (SENT), and central-cracked tension (CCT) specimens with various specimen geometries, loading configurations, and initial cracks were selected to investigate the effect range of the material constraint systematically. The results [...] Read more.
Different strength mismatched laboratory specimens that contain the compact tension (CT), single edge-notched tensile (SENT), and central-cracked tension (CCT) specimens with various specimen geometries, loading configurations, and initial cracks were selected to investigate the effect range of the material constraint systematically. The results showed that the effect range of material constraint exists in all the strength mismatched specimens and structures. The numerical value of the effect range is influenced by the geometry constraint. The high geometry constraint reduces the effect range of material constraint. When a material is located outside the effect range of material constraint, the fracture resistance curves and crack propagation paths of the specimens and structures are no longer influenced by the mechanical properties of the material. In addition, an interaction exists between the geometry constraint and material constraint. The high geometry constraint strengthens the effect of material constraint, whereas the fracture resistance curve and crack propagation path are insensitive to the material constraint under the low geometry constraint. The results in this study may provide scientific support for the structure integrity assessment and the design of strength mismatched structures. Full article
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