Description: This volume of the "Advanced Materials Research" journal contains papers reflecting research results in developing new materials and investigating their properties. The main covered topics comprise determining the suitability of natural fibers in reinforcing concrete, development of a sustainable cement product from solid waste, composite polymer counter electrodes, an effective anti-microbial coating, and new material for effective treatment of wastewater. It presents the results of a study on the prediction of the piezoelectric composites’ effective properties and the findings of the experimental investigation of sills’ effect on the hydraulic jump configurations evolving in a symmetrical trapezoidal channel. Furthermore, the articles demonstrate a novel method to classify surface defects on silicon wafers, an unconventional approach to the concrete evaluation study, and a new method to analyze the material flow and defect detection. The papers collected in this volume will be helpful for professionals in various engineering fields, students and academic staff.

Advances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics XVII

Edited by: Luis Rodríguez-Tembleque, Jaime Domínguez and Ferri M.H. Aliabadi

Online since: August 2018

Description: This volume is a collection of edited papers presented at the 17th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics (FDM 2018), held on 4-6 September 2018, Seville, Spain. The conference served as a forum to promote and exchange latest theoretical, computational and experimental research works on fracture, damage mechanics, structural integrity, and durability.

Advances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics XVI

Edited by: Paolo Maria Mariano, Sergio Baragetti, Katia Casavola, Carmine Pappalettere and Ferri M.H. Aliabadi

Online since: September 2017

Description: This volume is a collection of edited papers presented at the 16h International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics (FDM2017, 18-20 July, 2017, Florence, Italy) and exihibits latest theoretical, computation and experimental research works on fracture, damage mechanics, structural integrity and durability.

12th INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS CONGRESS PART H

Edited by: Dr. Pietro Vincenzini and Cristina Leonelli

Online since: October 2010

Description: The 26 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on “Geopolymers and Geocements: Low Environmentally Impact Ceramic Materials”. The papers are conveniently arranged into PREPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION, INDUSTRIALIZATION & APPLICATION.

Progress in Micromechanical Research of Fracture of Composite Materials

Edited by: P. W. R. Beaumont and Y. Shibuya

Online since: March 2010

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS).
This special issue collects together selected papers from the oeuvre of Professor Hideki Sekine concerning micromechanical research into the fracture of composite materials.

Advanced Materials Science and Technology, IFAMST 2008

Edited by: Jian Lu

Online since: March 2009

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
This special collection of 44 peer-reviewed papers has, as its main focus, advanced materials science and technology, with the emphasis on nanostructured materials and nanostructures.

Continuum Models of Discrete Systems

Edited by: K.-H. Anthony and H.-J. Wagner

Online since: January 1993

Description: The volume contains 70 papers presented as invited general lectures and research contributions at the 7th international symposium on Continuum Models of Discrete Systems.
The purpose of the interdisciplinary CMDS-symposia is to bring together scientists working on continuum theories of discrete mechanical and thermodynamical systems in the realm of physics, mathematics, theoretical and applied mechanics, material science, and engineering, and to join divergent languages, questions and methods developed in the respective disciplines.