This study aims to refine the fracture characterization of three-point bending semi-circular specimens used in rock fracture toughness assessments. The primary objective is to improve the accuracy of ...

The bidirectional compression bending members exhibit interactions among their strength, stiffness, and plastic deformation capacity in their two principal axis directions. Unfortunately, there is ...

This month, we hear from two read readers, one with a question about terminology, another about bending extremely small parts. One emphasizes how important it is for everyone in the trade to use the ...

Compared with traditional wooden building materials, polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-based wood–plastic composites have advantages of good weather resistance, easy processing capability, energy conservation, ...

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The density functional theory-based calculations were performed on stripe models of the single kaolinite layer. The calculations helped to explain why halloysite mineral, a member of the kaolinite ...

Over the years I’ve discussed how sharp bends affect bending at the press brake. In that time I have had several questions about why I used 63 percent of the material thickness as the average starting ...

The twist–bend nematic liquid crystalline phase is the fifth nematic structure recognized in nature [Chen D, et al. (2013) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 110:15931–15936], and its stabilization is explained ...