The elastic cellular polyurethane elastomer is widely used to manufacture shock absorbers for elevators, due to its excellent conditions for absorption of energy and vibration... Read More

In the last two decades, constraint has constituted one of the major issues in fracture mechanics and structural integrity research. The possibility of performing more... Read More

This paper analyzes the notch effect and presents a methodology, based on failure assessment diagrams and the notch analysis approaches based on the theory of... Read More

Two cracks were detected in the bike frame of an amateur cyclist, before the final failure of the component and after using it for around... Read More

The safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts, currently in force in Europe, include several requirements concerning the behaviour of the shock absorbers... Read More

Gold has been one of the most valuable materials since ancient times. These days it is mainly used as a business commodity or as an... Read More

This paper presents an analysis of the cracking causes in a wind tower of a wind farm. The cracks were detected in several towers of... Read More

This paper illustrates the need to develop specific methodologies for the assessment of notched structural components. These are usually analysed under the assumption that notches... Read More

This paper analyzes a novel solution of a dental prosthesis containing a gold washer between the implant and the screw head (made of a titanium... Read More

This paper presents an analysis of the notch effect in fracture micromechanisms. To this end, experimental results obtained in notched specimens are presented, together with... Read More