Application of the small punch test in combination with the master curve approach for the characterisation of the ductile to brittle transition region
The Master Curve approach allows the full characterisation of the ductile to brittle transition region (DBTR) of ferritic steels to be performed with a reduced... Read More
Environmentally assisted cracking behavior of S420 and X80 steels containing U-notches at two different cathodic polarization levels: An approach from the theory of critical distances
This paper analyzes, using the theory of critical distances, the environmentally assisted cracking behavior of two steels (S420 and API X80) subjected to two different... Read More
A Theory of Critical Distances based methodology for the analysis of environmentally assisted cracking in steels
This paper provides a methodology, based on the Theory of Critical Distances (TCD), for the hydrogen embrittlement analysis of steels in cracked and notched conditions.... Read More
Optimisation of a corrosion-protective coating for a new boat landing system used in offshore wind turbines
Driven by the highly increasing demand of clean energies, offshore wind farms have experienced a great development over the last decade. In this context, maintenance... Read More
Fracture load predictions in short glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6 U-notched specimens combining the equivalent material concept and the theory of critical distances
This article provides the prediction of fracture loads in single edge notched bending (SENB) specimens made of short glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6 (SGFR-PA6) and... Read More
Influence of recycled carbon powder waste addition on the physical and mechanical properties of cement pastes
In order to study the feasibility of the rehabilitation of the building of the Palace of Riva Herrera (sixteenth century), in Santander, Spain, four types... Read More
Characterization of materials with repellents and consolidants from a historic building
Effective industrial waste management is one of the challenges facing modern society. One possible solution, the inclusion of different proportions of waste of varying nature... Read More
Durability of recycled concrete made with recycled ceramic sanitary ware aggregate. Inter-indicator relationships
Abrasion of a concrete pavement is habitually due to the continued movement of wheels on the concrete surface. Starting from the theoretical model developed by... Read More
Structural recycled aggregate concrete made with precast wastes
This paper presents the main results of the characterization of recycled aggregate concrete made with precast structural concrete wastes as a case study. The use... Read More
Mechanical behavior of anchorages for reinforcing marine stone structures subjected to sea waves
This study shows the results of a research project conducted to study the technical feasibility of the reconstruction of a real marine structure of natural... Read More