Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
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Ductile–Brittle Transition Temperature of Epoxy Asphalt Concrete of Steel Bridge Deck Pavement Based on Impact Toughness

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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering publishes research in all areas of materials science and engineering, including the synthesis and properties of materials, and their applications in engineering applications.

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Chief Editor, Amit Bandyopadhyay, is based at Washington State University and is interested in  the fields of additive manufacturing or 3D printing of advanced materials. His current research is focused on metal additive manufacturing, biomedical devices and multi‑materials structures.

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Investigation of Structural, Electronic, and Optical Properties of Chalcogen-Doped ZrS2: A DFT Analysis

The electrical and optical characteristics of a ZrS2 monolayer doped with chalcogen atoms (O, Se, or Te), where dopants are introduced by substituting the S atom, are examined on the basis of the density functional theory. The semiconductors pristine ZrS2 and O, Se, and Te-doped ZrS2 monolayers possessed indirect band gaps of 1.187 eV, 1.227 eV, 1.146 eV, and 0.922 eV, respectively. According to the formation energy, the O-doped ZrS2 monolayer is more stable compared to Se-doped and Te-doped ZrS2 monolayers. The optical properties are very similar for both the undoped and doped ZrS2 monolayers. The absorption coefficient and optical conductivity are the highest in the ultraviolet energy region. The designed materials are potentially suitable for UV photodetection and UV filtering applications.

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Experimental Study on the Influence of Snow-Melting Agents on Fiber-Reinforced Cemented Soil under Freezing-Thawing Cycles

To explore the effect of snow-melting agents on the glass fiber-reinforced cemented soil under freezing-thawing cycles, three widely used snow-melting agents, including potassium acetate, magnesium chloride, and sodium sulfate, were used in this article. The effects of snow-melting agent types on the apparent damage, mass loss, and mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced cemented soil under freezing-thawing cycles were analyzed through salt freezing and unconfined compressive strength tests. The results show that the snow-melting effect of potassium acetate is the best, the snow-melting effect of magnesium chloride is the second, and the snow-melting effect of sodium sulfate is the worst. Notably, as the number of freezing-thawing cycles increases, the strength of the test block decreases to varying degrees. After the fifth freezing-thawing cycle, the strength of the block without fiber decreased by 61.30%, 70.22%, and 81.58% in clear water, potassium acetate, and magnesium chloride solution, respectively, while the test block in sodium sulfate solution lost its bearing capacity. A series of studies proved that the snow-melting agent with sodium sulfate as the main component has the most apparent erosion effect on the cemented soil, followed by magnesium chloride, and the erosion effect of potassium acetate is the weakest. The incorporation of glass fiber can effectively improve the resistance of the cemented soil under the action of various salt solution erosion and freezing-thawing coupling and has a significant effect on slowing the development of surface cracks, improving peak strength, and reducing the mass loss rate. This research will provide theoretical support for the design of subgrade and the selection of snow-melting agents in cold areas.

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PFC2D-Based Analysis of the Effect of the Axial Loading Rate on the Mechanical Properties of Backfill

The unloading failure process in mining engineering scenarios is similar to the loading failure process at different loading rates indoor. To clarify the relationship between the mechanical properties of backfill and the loading rate, a particle flow code 2D-based numerical simulation was performed to establish the backfill model, and tests involving five loading rates were conducted. The following results were obtained: (1) the compressive strength of the backfill body increases linearly with the increase in the loading rate. The peak strain increases in an S-shaped manner, and the modulus of elasticity first increases and then decreases. (2) The evolution of cracks is similar to that of damage energy consumption, and a smaller rate means that the curve’s inflection point arrives earlier. (3) Tensile failure is the dominant failure mode. As the rate increases, the model destruction mode transforms from single to multiple failures, and the crack distribution becomes denser. (4) The backfill body exhibits a uniform destruction form at all loading rates. However, the difference in the loading rate leads to different energy consumption growth rates and total energy consumption.

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Bioinspired Sandwich Structure in Composite Panels

The phenomenon of separation into constituent layers connecting the core and laminate of a composite sandwich complex is a vital complication that leads to early failure of such material. The direction of the sandwich construction's exfoliation rigidity is increased between interlaminar low fiber augmentation. The bioinspired technique of hybrid material layers was used on an aluminium face sheet with an interlayer composition of PET foam core and glass fabric of a material that appears to have greater potential as a flimsy substitute for materials currently used in automotive, aeronautical, and marine applications. This examination seeks to develop the making of such material along the retardation in fibre supplements. Fibre bridging has been recognized as an important appliance in the progress of this operating procedure. Consequently, this method points to promoting the event of fibre bridging by differing aggregates, including the mass and extent of augmented fibres and the quantity of epoxy resin applied. A few advancements were made to the production methods, and though the outcomes for the resisting ability of specimens were found to be indecisive, it was found that the layer separation hardness had even improved. This was confirmed through the operation of scanning electron microscopy and also predicted the mechanically peeled material surfaces which identified the adhesive strength variations with respect to the face sheet surface modified with the sand blasting process. The analysis also revealed the need for further research into optimizing the attachment between aluminium sheet and pet foam and glass fabric based hybrid sandwich panels.

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Optimization of Process Parameters in Electrochemical Micromachining of AMCs by Using Different Techniques of Weight Evaluation

The application of electrode heating is proposed in electrochemical micromachining (EMM). In the EMM process, the temperature of the electrode, voltage, duty cycle, and electrolyte concentration are considered process parameters. Taguchi L18 mixed-level orthogonal array (OA) design was adopted for designing the experiments and this study highlights the effect of temperature on responses such as radial overcut (ROC), material removal rate (MRR), and conicity factor (CF). In addition, multicriterion design making (MCDM) with VIKOR (VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje, i.e., multi-criteria optimization and compromise solution) technique is used for finding the best alternatives based on the distinct weight assessing methods such as equal weights method (EWM), analytic hierarchy process (AHP), and entropy-based weights method (EBWM). Furthermore, a confirmation test is also conducted to find the best optimal parameters and their levels among the EWM-VIKOR, AHP-VIKOR, and EBWM-VIKOR. The results revealed that AHP-VIKOR provides a maximum improvement of 0.945 among the three methods.

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Influence of Recycled Glass on Strength Development of Alkali-Activated High-Calcium Fly Ash Mortar

This article presents the development of green and sustainable mortars using alkali-activated high-calcium fly ash (AAFA) and recycled glass (RG) as part of the fine aggregate. RG was used to replace river sand at dosages of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% by weight. Sodium hydroxide (SH) and sodium silicate (SS) solutions were used as liquid alkaline activators in all mixtures. The AAFA samples were prepared with different liquid-to-binder ratios of 0.6 and 0.7, and the ratio of SS-to-SH was fixed at 2.0. Compressive and flexural strengths were determined at the ages of 7, 28, and 60 days. Test results showed that the compressive and flexural strengths of AAFA mortars declined as RG replacement increased; nevertheless, they increased with curing time. The high Na2O concentration derived from RG and the weak interfacial transition zone of RG are reasons for the decrease in strength development. The optimum percentage replacement of fine aggregates with RG was found at 25%. The 28-day compressive strength of AAFA with 25% RG was 32.5 MPa for L/B ratios of 0.6 and 29.5 MPa for L/B ratios of 0.7, which resulted in a strength index higher than 75% while releasing low CO2.

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Acceptance rate42%
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