All Outputs (2)

Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion (2024)
Journal Article
Cochard, T., Svetlizky, I., Albertini, G., Viesca, R. C., Rubinstein, S., Spaepen, F., …Weitz, D. (2024). Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion. Nature Physics, 20(4), 660–665. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02365-0

Fractures are ubiquitous and can lead to the catastrophic material failure of materials. Although fracturing in a two-dimensional plane is well understood, all fractures are extended in and propagate through three-dimensional space. Moreover, their b... Read More about Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion.

Energy-absorbing particles for enhanced mechanical performance of asphalt's aggregate skeleton (2024)
Journal Article
Traseira-Piñeiro, L., Bodaghi, M., Grizi, A., Garcia-Hernandez, A., & Albertini, G. (2024). Energy-absorbing particles for enhanced mechanical performance of asphalt's aggregate skeleton. Construction and Building Materials, 415, Article 135055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135055

This paper evaluates the feasibility of using 3D-printed lattice metamaterials as an alternative to capsules containing rejuvenators to enhance the self-healing capability of asphalt. The original purpose of these capsules is to encapsulate a rejuven... Read More about Energy-absorbing particles for enhanced mechanical performance of asphalt's aggregate skeleton.