This review compiles knowledge about the mechanical and structural performance of brittle
matrix composites. The overall philosophy recognizes the need for models that allow …

Depth-sensing nanoindentation measurement techniques are commonly used to measure
nanomechanical properties of surface layers of bulk materials and of ultrathin coatings. The …

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites have low density and high tensile strengths.
However, their compressive strengths are much lower than their corresponding tensile …

THE science governing the strength and fracture of structural ceramics has developed from
a mostly empirical topic in 1965 into a mature discipline that now sets the standards in the …

Abstract Models for the debonding of a fiber embedded in a brittle matrix are proposed and
analyzed. Attention is restricted to systems having a residual compressive stress acting …

Among all building materials, concrete is the most commonly used—and there is a
staggering demand for it. However, as we strive to build taller structures with improved …

This article summarizes the current understanding of relationships between microstructure
and mechanical properties in ceramics reinforced with aligned fibers. Emphasis is placed on …

The fiber pullout and pushout tests have been analyzed to predict the load‐displacement
behavior in terms of fiber/matrix interface parameters. The effects of residual axial strain in …

A new family of high‐temperature, oxidation‐resistant, ceramic composites, with (La)‐
monazite (LaPO4) serving as a weakly bonded interphase, is proposed. Monazite is stable …

A ceramic/graphene metamaterial (GCM) with microstructure‐derived superelasticity and
structural robustness is achieved by designing hierarchical honeycomb microstructures …