Shape Memory Alloys in Civil Engineering

This book presents a new class of metallic materials, called shape memory alloys (SMAs), as emerging materials for civil engineering applications. These materials have been used for decades in high-end fields like the aerospace and biomedical fields, and possess extraordinary properties that have attracted the attention of civil engineering researchers and practitioners for over 25 years. In this volume, based on 20 years of research findings, the author describes how SMAs started to find their way into practical applications in civil engineering. And that, like any metal, SMAs are produced in any shape, size, or form including wire, bar, and sheet, but unlike other metals, SMAs exhibit a unique ability to recover their original shape/size after being excessively deformed. Given the demand for sustainability and resilience in civil engineering applications, this book is ideal for civil engineering practitioners and materials researchers concerned with building materials and civil infrastructure.

This book presents a new class of metallic materials, called shape memory alloys (SMAs), as emerging materials for civil engineering applications. These materials have been used for decades in high-end fields like the aerospace and biomedical fields, and possess extraordinary properties that have attracted the attention of civil engineering researchers and practitioners for over 25 years. In this volume, based on 20 years of research findings, the author describes how SMAs started to find their way into practical applications in civil engineering. And that, like any metal, SMAs are produced in any shape, size, or form including wire, bar, and sheet, but unlike other metals, SMAs exhibit a unique ability to recover their original shape/size after being excessively deformed. Given the demand for sustainability and resilience in civil engineering applications, this book is ideal for civil engineering practitioners and materials researchers concerned with building materials and civil infrastructure.

Written by leading experts in the field, this book highlights an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to thermo-mechanically coupled cyclic deformation and fatigue failure of shape memory alloys. The book deals with: (1) experimental observations on the cyclic deformation and fatigue failure in the macroscopic and microscopic scales; (2) molecular dynamics and phase-field simulations for the thermo-mechanical behaviors and underlying mechanisms during cyclic deformation; (3) macroscopic phenomenological and crystal plasticity-based cyclic constitutive models; and (4) fatigue failure models.

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM) and provides a compendium of cutting-edge research and innovative solutions in civil engineering from around the world. This book covers a diverse range of topics from seismic resilience and smart infrastructure technologies to novel construction materials and sustainable design practices. The papers discuss the application of shape memory alloys and innovative bracing systems designed for enhanced seismic resilience; delve into advancements in low-calcium fly ash, geopolymer binders, and sustainable mix designs that promise lower environmental impacts; provide insights into the latest in structural health monitoring and AI applications that revolutionize maintenance and safety protocols; showcase the use of recycled materials in construction, advancements in low-carbon cementitious composites, and innovative waste treatment technologies; review detailed studies on the behavior of composite structures under various loads and the application of machine learning in predicting structural integrity; and show how civil engineering practices impact urban development, from transportation planning to disaster resilience. The information and data-driven inferences compiled in this book are therefore expected to be useful for practitioners, policymakers, educators, researchers, and individual learners interested in civil engineering and allied fields.

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM) and provides a compendium of cutting-edge research and innovative solutions in civil engineering from around the world. This book covers a diverse range of topics from seismic resilience and smart infrastructure technologies to novel construction materials and sustainable design practices. The papers discuss the application of shape memory alloys and innovative bracing systems designed for enhanced seismic resilience; delve into advancements in low-calcium fly ash, geopolymer binders, and sustainable mix designs that promise lower environmental impacts; provide insights into the latest in structural health monitoring and AI applications that revolutionize maintenance and safety protocols; showcase the use of recycled materials in construction, advancements in low-carbon cementitious composites, and innovative waste treatment technologies; review detailed studies on the behavior of composite structures under various loads and the application of machine learning in predicting structural integrity; and show how civil engineering practices impact urban development, from transportation planning to disaster resilience. The information and data-driven inferences compiled in this book are therefore expected to be useful for practitioners, policymakers, educators, researchers, and individual learners interested in civil engineering and allied fields.