Issue 44

Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 44 (2018); International Journal of the Italian Group of Fracture

Table of Contents

G.G. Bordonaro, R. Leardi, L. Diviani, F. Berto Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters …….................................................................................... 1 B. Rahmanzadeh, K. Rahmani, S. Piroti Experimental study of the effect of water-cement ratio on compressive strength, abrasion resistance, porosity and permeability of Nano silica concrete ……………………………………………………… 16 A. Saoud, A. Elamri, K. Kimakh, M. Chergui, M. Ziani, M. Elmatar Mechanical behavior of wood subjected to mode II fracture, using an energetic criterion: Application on THUJA of Morocco ……………………………………………………………………… 25 Q.-C. Li, Y.-F. Cheng, D.-X. Zhou, Q. Li, U. Ansari Effect of inter-cluster interference on fracture morphology in multi-cluster staged fracturing for shale reservoir ………………………………………………..………………………………... 35 M. Ciavarella, A. Papangelo On notch and crack size effects in fatigue, Paris’ law and implications for Wöhler curves ….……............ 49 X.-P. Zhou, X.-C. Huang, F. Berto An innovative micromechanics-based three-dimensional long-term strength criterion for fracture assessment of rock materials ………………………………………………………………………….. 64 V. Reut, N. Vaysfeld, Z. Zhuravlova Elastic crack-tip stress field in a semi-strip …………………………………….……………… 82 F. Hadjez, B. Necib Experimental characterization and numerical modelling analyses of nano-adhesive-bonded joints ……... 94 N. M. Khansari, F. Berto, N. Karimi, S.M.N. Ghoreishi, M. Fakoor, M. Mokari Development of an optimal process for friction stir welding based on GA-RSM hybrid algorithm……… 106 P.S. Valvo The effects of shear on Mode II delamination: a critical review ……………………………………. 123 G. Testa, A. Ruggiero, G. Iannitti, N. Bonora Modification of the Bonora Damage Model for shear failure ……………………………………... 140

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