A grouted connection (GC) is a hybrid connection which joins two telescoped steel tubes by filling the annulus between the steel tubes with grout. GCs are frequently used to enable a force fitted connection between piles ...

Several methods for the determination of integral damage in sheet metal are reviewed and investigated at the example of the ferritic steel DC04. A novel method to determine damage in cylindrical rings is proposed. Such a ...

One possibility to adjust tailored properties in hot stamping is the application of a masking concept to prevent a complete austenitization. In this study different concepts were investigated in order to use them as a ...

In modern car body construction, multi-material and hybrid design is used, whereby short fibre reinforced plastics combined with light metals represent an interesting class of work-piece materials. In order to realize ...

This paper aims to model the progressive damage of multi-bolted joints connecting structural elements made up of FRP (fiber- reinforced polymers) composite laminates and comprising different fiber materials (namely, based ...

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) sandwich structures with composite coating serve as multipurpose load-bearing elements. The UHPC’s extraordinary compressive strength is used in a multi-material construction element, ...