University of California, Irvine scientists have expanded on a longstanding model governing the mechanics behind slip banding, a process that produces strain marks in metals under compression, gaining ...

Understanding how soft materials fail under stress is critical for solving engineering challenges as disparate as pharmaceutical technology and landslide prevention. A new study linking a spectrum of ...

Growing urban density, aging infrastructure, and climate-driven extremes are intensifying demands on structural safety and ...

Older houses often charm you into thinking they are indestructible, yet they tend to reveal their weaknesses quickly when ...

Cementitious materials and geomaterials are fundamental components of civil and geotechnical infrastructure systems and play ...

Creep and Stress Rupture testing evaluates the behavior of materials (plastics, metals, composites, and ceramics) under prolonged stress, and usually elevated temperatures to simulate conditions that ...