Numerical Simulation of Large Compression Deformation Disaster and Supporting Behavior of Deep Buried Soft Rock Tunnel with High In Situ Stress Based on CDEM by Hao Tang, Xiang Ji, Hongyi Zhang, Tianbin Li

“…From the new perspective of large deformation disaster caused by the structural failure of high in situ stress surrounding rock to clarify it, this paper illustrates the mechanism of progressive cracking and large deformation of high in situ stress soft rock tunnel from the aspects of the formation of self-bearing system, deformation evolution of the surrounding rock, mechanical properties of the surrounding rock, and failure characteristics. …”
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A New Heat Insulation Shotcrete Mixed with Basalt and Plant Fibers by Jin-kun Huang, Jian-yong Pang, Guang-cheng Liu, Yi-xin Mo, Ping-wei Jiang, Qiang Su

“…The influence of ceramsite, pottery sand, basalt fiber, and plant fiber on the mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of shotcrete was investigated, and the relevant mechanisms were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Effect of Chopped Carbon Fibers Amount on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Polyester Matrix Composite by Metin Efe Yalçın, Andinet Kumella Eticha, Yasin Akgül

“…Therefore, the addition of small amounts of SCFs onto pure polyester attributes significant effects in tribological behaviors compared to mechanical properties.…”
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Experimental Investigation on the Application of Ultra-Rapid-Hardening Mortar for Rigid Small Element Pavement by Eui-Seok Han, Junho Gong, Dooyong Cho, Sun-Kyu Park

“…Additionally, their mechanical properties were investigated according to BS 7533-4 and National Stone Surface (NSS) in the UK. …”
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Use of sewage sludge in concrete industry by I. L. Chulkova, O. E. Smirnova, A. V. Krasova

“…In further studies, it is planned to solve the problems of structure formation and study of the interface between the phases of sewage sludge in the composition of concrete; to investigate the relationship between the chemical composition of precipitation and the physical and mechanical properties of a building material.…”
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Experimental Study on the Utilization of Cement Kiln Dust for Ground Modification by Talal O. Al-Refeai, Awad A. Al-Karni

“…Generally, for each one ton of clinker, a typical kiln generates around .06–.07 ton of cement kiln dust.In this study, first, an overview of physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of kiln dust that related to utilization in ground modification are presented. …”
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Study on Dynamic Response of Flexible Steel Sheds Under Rockfall Impact by Chun Liu, Fan Zhang, Wenqian Shan, Qianqian Deng

“…In order to study the mechanical properties of flexible steel sheds under rockfall impact, a computational mechanical model of flexible steel sheds under rockfall impact was established. …”
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Effect of block geometry on the estimation of low volumetric block proportions: A tunneling-based computer bimrock model by Zixin Zhao, Guolong Zhu, Xingliang Peng, Fawu Wang

“…VBP is an essential parameter for evaluating bimrock mechanical properties. However, current unadjusted VBP estimations may have large errors that can exceed 100%. …”
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Numerical Study on Seepage of Chemical Grout Flow in Rock Fracture under Temperature Field by Qi Zhang, Chenhao Zhang, Yifeng Lin, Yuanhai Li, Lei He

“…Grouting technology is widely used to improve the mechanical properties and reduce the permeability of the rock in underground engineering. …”
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Mechanical and electromagnetic shielding properties of carbon fabric with graphene nanoplatelets reinforced epoxy composites by R. Suresha, H. K. Sachidananda, B. Shivamurthy, N. Kumar Swamy, Sampath Parasuram

“…Further addition of GNPs of more than 2 wt% deteriorates the mechanical properties due to agglomeration. The electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness by absorption and reflection of all the samples was investigated using the measured S-parameters in an X-band frequency range. …”
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Application of the Upper-Bench CD Method in Super Large-Span and Shallow Tunnel: A Case Study of Letuan Tunnel by Jianxun Chen, Zilong Xu, Yanbin Luo, Jiakang Song, Weiwei Liu, Fangfang Dong

“…Based on the reconstruction and expansion project of Binlai in China, this paper aims at studying deformation behaviors and mechanical properties of super large-span and shallow tunnel constructed using the upper-bench CD method. …”
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Tribological and Mechanical Behaviors of Polyamide 6/Glass Fiber Composite Filled with Various Solid Lubricants by Duxin Li, Ying Xie, Wenjuan Li, Yilan You, Xin Deng

“…The polymeric materials were blended using twin-screw extruder and subsequently injection molded for test samples. Mechanical properties were investigated in terms of hardness, tensile strength, and impact strength. …”
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Effects of Temperature and Secondary Orientations on the Deformation Behavior of Single-Crystal Superalloys by Sujie Liu, Cui Zong, Guangcai Ma, Yafeng Zhao, Junjie Huang, Yi Guo, Xingqiu Chen

“…The influence of secondary orientations on mechanical properties is insignificant at room temperature. …”
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An effective protocol to isolate and mechanically test silk fibers spun by Osmia lignaria Say (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) fifth instar larvae. by Oran Wasserman, Jackson J Morley, Mary-Kate F Williams, Brianne E Bell, Diana L Cox-Foster, Justin A Jones

“…We successfully isolated and tested the mechanical properties of naturally spun silk from O. lignaria, with 20 fibers isolated and mechanically tested from seven larvae. …”
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SEMI–AUTOMATED ASSESSMENT OF MICROMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE METAL FOAMS ON THE CELL-WALL LEVEL by Nela Krčmářová, Jan Šleichrt, Tomáš Doktor, Daniel Kytýř, Ondřej Jiroušek

“…Metal foams are innovative porous material used for wide range of application such as deformation energy or sound absorption, filter material, or microbiological incubation carrier. To predict mechanical properties of the metal foam is necessary to precisely describe elasto–plastic properties of the foam on cell–wall level. …”
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Effect of cement and sugarcane bagasse ash on the micro-mechanical characteristics of expansive soil by Shantanu Paul, Promita Chakraborty, Arzida Binta Anwar, Golam Mortoza, Laila Sharmin Sukti

“…This study investigates the effectiveness of using cement and sugarcane bagasse ash (SBA) to improve the mechanical properties and volumetric stability of such soils. …”
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Thermo‐Mechanical and Structural Characterization of Isothermally Annealed 3D Printed Pseudo‐Amorphous Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). by Dilesh Raj Shrestha, Xiaolong Wang, Nazanin Emami

“…These findings suggest that controlled annealing of 3D printed PEKK enables precise tailoring of its crystallinity and mechanical properties, making it adaptable for a wide range of applications, such as biomedical devices that require patient‐specific customization.…”
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Influence of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Tensile Properties of a Novel Nitrogenous Nickel-Based Deposited Metal by Yingdi Wang, Zhiyong Dai, Yunhai Su

“…The microstructure, mechanical properties, and deformation mechanism of the nitrogenous nickel-based deposited metal in two states (as-prepared state and complete heat-treated state) were finally investigated. …”
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Automatic Filling Optimization Design of Filler Bodies in Umbilical Cross-Section Based on Quasi-Physical Algorithm by YIN Xu, CAO Donghui, TIAN Geng, YANG Zhixun, FAN Zhirui, WANG Gang, LU Yucheng, WANG Hui

“…The difference of materials and dimensions between the components leads to a great difference in their mechanical properties, and the different layouts cause a large gap in the performance of an umbilical. …”
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Investigation of the Preparation and Interlayer Properties of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Ultra-Thin TA1/CFRP Laminates by Quanda Zhang, Zhongxiao Zhang, Jiahua Cao, Yao Wang, Zhiying Sun

“…However, the fragility of the fiber/resin and metal/resin interface layers in these composites directly impacts their mechanical properties. To enhance these properties, this paper investigates the preparation process of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-reinforced ultra-thin TA1/CFRP laminates and explores the impact of MWCNT content on the interlayer properties of these ultra-thin TA1/CFRP laminates. …”
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