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Recent advances in wheel-rail RCF and wear testing
The wear and rolling contact fatigue (RCF) testing approaches for wheels and rails have been reviewed and evaluated in this study. The study points...
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Rail RCF damage quantification and comparison for different damage models
There are several fatigue-based approaches that estimate the evolution of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) on rails over time and built to be used in...
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Active Monitoring of RCF in Toroidal Bearings Using Acoustic Emission
This paper demonstrates the results of testing toroidal bearings using the parameters extracted from Acoustic Emission testing. The aim is to find...
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Simultaneously enhanced mechanical and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of steel slag-recycled carbon fiber cementitious composites via wet-grinding process
This study aims at investigating the mechanical and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties of cementitious composites with combined...
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Gaps, challenges and possible solution for prediction of wheel–rail rolling contact fatigue crack initiation
The prediction of wheel/rail rolling contact fatigue (RCF) crack initiation during railway operations is an important task. Since RCF crack evolution...
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Machinability evaluation of magnesium composite using response surface methodology and nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms
Hard particles in composite hinder the machining process, thereby increasing cutting temperatures and forces; machining optimization will improve the...
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Thermal Cracking in High Volume of Fly Ash and GGBFS Concrete
Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) are found to control the maximum...
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Beneficiation of recycled concrete fines through accelerated carbonation
In the present work, the effects of accelerated carbonation on the physical and microstructural properties of recycled concrete fines are...
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Calculation of the spectral correction factor for the design of reinforced concrete frames equipped with steel plate shear wall under near-field earthquakes
Considering the destructive consequences of earthquakes near the fault, the need to consider their effects in the design of structures is more...
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Evaluating Rolling Contact Fatigue Damage Precursors with Rayleigh Waves in 1060 Steel
The operational life of components subjected to rolling contacts such as bearings and rail wheels is limited by rolling contact fatigue (RCF). In...
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Effect of gauge corner lubrication on wheel/rail non-Hertzian contact and rail surface damage on the curves
Wheel/rail rolling contact is a highly nonlinear issue affected by the complicated operating environment (including adhesion conditions and motion...
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Remanufacturing of recycled carbon fiber-reinforced composites based on fused deposition modeling processes
Recycled carbon fiber (RCF) can be used in fused deposition modeling (FDM), which can not only improve the reuse value of carbon fiber but also make...
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Flexural Strength and Ductility of Green Engineered Cementitious Composites Containing High Volumes of Fly Ash
In the current study, compressive strength and flexural properties of green engineered cementitious composites (ECC) containing high volumes of fly...
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An Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties and Microstructures of Mortar Incorporated with Recycled Fibre-reinforced Polymer (rFRP) Composite Waste
FRP composites have been widely adopted for manufacturing of high performing products by various industries due to their unique features. This...
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A Sustainable and Green Approach to Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel by Rangoon Creeper Flower Extract in 1 M HCl
AbstractA Rangoon creeper flower (RCF) extract was investigated as green inhibitor to mitigate corrosion of mild steel in 1 M HCl solution. In the...
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Mode III threshold under Rolling Contact Fatigue and development of a test gearbox for planet gears
This paper is on the assessment for Mode III crack propagation under the influence of primarily Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) in integrated...
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Failure Analysis of a Conveyor Belt Rail (Tripper) of Mineral
A failure analysis of a fractured rail corresponding to a railway conveyor belt (Tripper) that operated in service for two years has been carried...
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State-of-the-Art of BRBs in Reinforced Concrete Structures: BRB Units, Connections, Seismic Design, and Performance Evaluation
Owing to the stable hysteresis behavior and favorable costs, the buckling-restrained brace (BRB) is a high-performance damper in seismic areas to...
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Identifying the Critical Risk Factors for Road Crashes Based on Large-Scale Safety Audits in India
Road transportation is considered one of the most essential factors for the growth of a country. Due to the exponential growth in population and fast...
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Effects of solid friction modifier on friction and rolling contact fatigue damage of wheel-rail surfaces
In railway network, friction is an important factor to consider in terms of the service behaviors of wheel-rail system. The objective of this study...