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Application of Shape Memory Alloy in Civil Structures: A Review

Author(s):

Suryabhan Yadav , MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, GORAKHPUR- 273010 (U.P.)

Keywords:

Shape memory alloy; phase transformation of SMAs; application of Shape Memory Alloy

Abstract

Shape memory alloy (SMA) is a unique material and have been known for many decades and it has its many application in research areas as well as it have been used in medicines, space industry, air and in the consumer goods industry. The most usual shape memory alloy in the market is nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) but SMA has very limited application in Civil engineering because of its very high cost and limited knowledge of material in civil engineering industry. SMA has an ability to undergo large deformation up to 6 to 8 percent and also have the ability to regain its unreformed shape by the removal of stress. And due to this unique property SMA are now being implemented to the civil structures. This paper presents the existing application and the fundamental characteristics of the shape memory alloy in civil engineering structures and the mathematical description of how SMA responds to various loading.

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Paper ID: IJSRDV5I10346
Published in: Volume : 5, Issue : 1
Publication Date: 01/04/2017
Page(s): 671-673

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