Akshay Final Seminar

APPLICATIONS OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
SEMINAR REPORT
SUBMITTED BY
AKSHAY B H (11152004)
GUIDED BY
NIVYA T K
H.O.D
CIVIL ENGINEERING
In partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the award of the Degree of
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
In
CIVIL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING THALASSERY
(Engineering College Under CAPE, Estd by Govt. Of Kerala)
October 21,2017
Seminar report 2017 Applications Of Shape Memory Alloys In Civil Engineering
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
It is not possible to prepare any seminar report without the assistance and encouragement of
other people. This one is certainly no exception.
On the very outset of this seminar report I would like to extend my sincere and heartfelt
obligation towards all the personages who have helped me in this endeavor. Without their
active guidance, help, cooperation and encouragement, I would not have made headway in
the seminar report.
My sincere thanks to my guide Mrs. NIVYA T K, H.O.D. civil engineering for her constant
guidance and encouragement in carrying out this seminar, without whom this success
couldnt be achieved.
I am extremely thankful and pay my gratitude to Asst. Professor SEEMA, civil department
for her support in choosing the topic and giving proper guidance. I am also thankful to the
Asst. Professors Mrs. THAMARA C and Mrs. REMYA for their support.
I also acknowledge with a deep sense of reverence, my gratitude towards my parents and
members of my family who has always supported me morally and economically.
At last but not the least gratitude goes to all of my friends who directly or indirectly helped
me to complete this seminar report.
Any omission in this brief acknowledgment does not mean any lack of gratitude.
Thanking you,
Akshay B H
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Department of civil engineering
ABSTRACT
Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) materials are widely used in different disciplines and it has
substantial potential for civil engineering applications. The unique properties of SMA result
in high damping, combined with repeatable re-centering capabilities which can be used in
civil infrastructures, especially in vibration control devices. An overview of the Shape
Memory Effect (SME) and Pseudo-Elasticity (PE) characteristics of SMA due to thermal
or/and stress variation controlled reversible hysteretic phase transformation between
Martensite & Austenite is detailed. Also reviews the constitutive modeling of SMAs, current
research using SMA-based devices for civil structures along with established examples while
focusing on the disadvantages that may arise.
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SMAS
2.1.SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT
2.2.PSEUDO ELASTICITY
2.3.DAMPING PROPERTIES
3. STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS OF SMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
3.1.SMA BRACED FRAMES
3.2.SMA DAMPER FOR BRIDGES
3.3.STEEL BEAM COLUMN CONNECTING USING SMA TENDONS
3.4.SMA AS A TENDON IN CONCRETE STRUCTURE
3.5.SMA AS AN EXTERNAL TENSIONING MATERIAL IN CONCRETE
STRUCTURE
3.6.REINFORCEMENT
3.7.SMA AS FRP
3.8.SMA AS FIBRES
4.EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS ON SMA
4.1.BOND BEHAVIOUR OF SMOOTH AND SAND COATED SHAPE MEMORY
ALLOY REBAR IN CONCRETE.
4.2.RC BEAMS REINFORCED WITH SMA REBARS
5. TYPE OF SMA, SUITABLE FOR USE IN CIVIL STRUCTURES
6.CASE STUDY
7. LIMITATIONS
8.CONCLUSION
9.REFERENCES
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1.INTRODUCTION
The name shape memory implies that it remembers its original formed shape. The super-
elastic behavior exhibited by shape-memory alloys help material to totally recover from large
cyclic deformations, while developing a hysteretic loop. Due to its hysteretic behavior and
excellent re-centering capability, SMA can be used in a wide variety of civil engineering
applications. The other key features of SMAs include high strength, good fatigue and
corrosion resistance, high damping capacity, temperature-dependent Youngs modulus,
ability to undergo large deformations, and availability in many possible shapes and
configurations.
SMAs have two main phases which have different crystal structures. One is called
martensite that is stable at low temperatures and/or high stresses and the other austenite,
which is stable at high temperatures and/or low stresses. Austenite, also named as the parent
phase, generally has a cubic crystal structure while martensite has a less-ordered crystal
structure. Austenite phase provides more stiffness than that of Martensite and civil engineers
can leverage the variation in stiffness depending upon temperature & stress.
It is seen that structural steel is much stiffer than NiTi and that the martensitic yield strength
of NiTi is lower than its austenitic counterpart. However, the most important characteristic of
NiTi is its outstanding ability to recover from strains up to about 8%, without residual
deformations, while showing a mechanical hysteresis. This provides the material with unique
energy dissipation and re-centering capabilities.Over the past two decades, SMAs have been
widely investigated for their possible application in civil engineering structures. Latest
applications of SMAs in civil engineering along with established examples while also
focusing on the limitations in application is disussed under this report.
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2.BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SMAS

SMAs have two unique properties, The Shape Memory Effect (SME) which is the
phenomenon that the material returns back to their original shape upon heating and the
Pseudo-Elasticity (PE) which is the phenomenon that the material can undergo a large
amount of inelastic deformation and recover after unloading. These properties are the result
of reversible phase transformations between the austenite phase and the martensite phase.
In the stress-free state, an SMA is characterized by four transition temperatures such as
martensite start temperature Ms, martensite finish temperature Mf, austenite start temperature
As and austenite finish temperature Af. At a temperature below Mf, the SMA exhibits the
SME and at a temperature above Af, the SMA exhibits the PE.
Figure 1: Stress-strain diagrams of NiTi SMA, (a) SME; (b) PE; (c) Ordinary plastic
deformation
2.1.Shape Memory Effect
Shape memory effect (SME) is a unique characteristic of SMA that exhibits thermo-elastic
martensitic phase transformation. It is the ability of SMA material to recover its original
shape after being deformed through a thermal cycling. Through training, the material has the
ability to memorize a very specific physical configuration or shape in either the martensite or
austenite phase, which is called one-way shape memory (Fig. 1a). Also it is possible to train
the material, such that it memorizes two different configurations or shapes in martensite and
austenite phases, which is called two-way shape memory.
The key to the SME is the build-up of residual stress fields within the SMA, by deforming
the material plastically, and then these stress fields control the phase transformation.For
example if a straight bar of austenitic phase SMA is allowed to cool below the phase
transition temperature, the crystalline structure will change to martensite. If the bar is
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subsequently deformed by bending, and then reheated above the transition temperature again,
it will return to its original straight configuration as shown in figure 3.
Figure 2: Materials crystalline arrangement during Shape Memory Effect
Figure 3: Demonstration of shape-memory effect
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2.2.Pseudo Elasticity
Pseudo-Elasticity (PE), also known as super-elasticity, is described as the recovery of large
strain as a result of the stress-induced martensitic phase transformations under constant
temperature. When T>Af, SMA is in its austenite phase. If a sufficiently high stress is
applied to the material in the austenite phase, the SMA transforms into the detwinned
martensite. When the load is released, a reverse transformation to the austenite state takes
place, which results in complete shape recovery and a substantial hysteretic loop (Fig. 1b).
However, if the temperature is below Af but above As, there will be only a partial shape
recovery. Also, if the temperature in the austenite phase exceeds the maximum temperature
at which martensite occurs, Md, the material is stabilized in the austenite phase and the
martensitic transformations cannot be induced by an applied load, thus the PE of SMA is
completely lost (Fig. 1c).
2.3.Damping Property
SMA used for damping can be both martensitic as well as austenitic. The damping comes
from either martensite variations reorientation in the martensitic material or from stress-
induced martensite in austenitic material. When an SMA specimen is subjected to a cycle of
deformation within its superelastic strain range, it dissipates a certain amount of energy
without permanent deformation (Fig. 4a). This results from the phase transformation from
austenite to martensite during loading and the reverse transformation during unloading,
ensuring a net release of energy. When an SMA is loaded in the martensite phase, it yields at
a nearly constant stress after initial elastic deformation and displays strain hardening at larger
strains. When unloaded, there remains some residual strain at zero stress. This martensitic
composition of SMAs generates a full hysteresis loop around the origin (Fig. 4b). Thus,
martensite SMA dissipates a much higher amount of energy compared with that of austenite
SMA because of its larger hysteresis loop. But it has no re-centering capability like the
austenitic SMA. In the martensite phase under tensioncompression cycles, the maximum
stress attained in compression has been found to be approximately twice that in tension (Fig.
2b). Although superelastic SMA dissipates less energy than martensitic SMA, its advantage
is that it can still dissipate a considerable amount of energy under repeated load cycles with
negligible residual strain.
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Figure 4: Typical stressstrain curve of SMA under cyclic axial stresses: (a) superelastic
SMA; (b) martensite SMA
3.STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS OF SMAS IN CIVIL

ENGINEERING
3.1.Sma Braced Frames
Several studies have considered the use of SMAs as diagonal braces in frame structures. The
frame structures deform under excitation, SMA braces dissipate energy through stress-
induced martensite transformation (in the superelastic SMA case) or martensite reorientation
(in the martensite SMA case) as shown in Fig. 3a. The effectiveness of using large diameter
NiTi bars as a bracing system for steel structures and compared the SMA braces with
buckling-restrained steel braces is carried out. The outcome of numerical studies showed that
SMA bracing systems can satisfactorily limit the inter-story drifts in steel buildings and
significantly reduce the residual drifts.
Figure 5: (a) SMA braced frame
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3.2.Sma Damper For Bridges
(a) (b (c)
Fig 6:(a) Schematic of the setup of SMA restrainer for a simple-supported bridge; (b)
Schematic of the SMA damper for a stay-cable bridge; (c) Schematic of the SMA
isolation device for elevated highway bridges;
Several studies have been carried out to investigate the possibility of using SMA as unseating
prevention devices on multiple span bridges to overcome some of the limitations of
traditional devices such as steel cable restrainers, steel rods, and shock transmission
units.The schematic of SMA restrainer setup for simple supported bridge is shown in Fig. 6a.
Both superelastic and martensite SMAs can be used as damper elements for bridges.
Theoretically studied the vibration mitigation of a combined cable-SMA damper system
which can be used on a stay-cable bridge (shown in Fig. 6b). The dynamic responses of the
SMA damped cable were simulated as it vibrated at its first mode or at its first few modes
respectively. They stated that the proposed superelastic SMA damper can suppress the
cables vibration in both cases.
For highway bridges, Comparative simulations of the SMA isolation system (shown in Fig.
6c) and a conventional isolation system were conducted with three excitation levels. For
small excitation level, the SMA isolation system firmly links the pier and the deck, while the
relative motion emerges in the case of the conventional system. For a medium excitation
level, the SMA bar undergoes a stress-induced martensitic transformation so that the soft
stiffness allows a relative displacement comparable to that of the conventional isolation
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system. At severe loading, the SMA bar enters an elastic range of martensite and the
maximum displacement is one-fifth as much as that of the conventional isolation system. The
comparison shows that the damage energy of the bridge with the SMA isolation system is
smaller than with the conventional system.
3.3.Steel Beam Column Connecting Using Sma Tendons
Several studies have been conducted on SMA beam-column connectors. SMA connectors
have been designed to provide damping and tolerate relatively large deformations and found
to be most effective in controlling structural response under high levels of seismic
intensity.When experimentally evaluated the performance of partially restrained steel beam-
column connections using martensitic SMAs,it was observed that the SMA connections
were able to recover 76% of the beam tip displacement.
Fig 7:(a) Schematic of the SMA isolation system for buildings ; (b) Schematic of the
SMA spring isolation device ; (c) Schematic of a bell tower using SMA anchorage
retrofitting.
Connections of different structural components are more likely to get damaged on occurrence
of earthquake. SMA connectors have been designed to provide damping and resist relatively
large deformations. The SMA anchorages were made of Nitinol SMA rods in 20-30 mm
diameter and steel bars. The results obtained from the loading test and numerical simulation
shows that SMA rods were very effective in dissipating energy and reducing the vibration of
building under severe seismic ground motion. It was observed that, in comparison to the
accumulated deformation and residual strain in ordinary anchorage, the SMA anchorage can
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recover their original shape after cyclic loadings. Resistance performance of SMA connectors
was kept same to prevent plastic deformation and damage in the structural columns.
Martensite SMA tendons were used as a primary load transferring elements in steel beam-
column connection. Based on load test results of full-scale model it was concluded that the
connection exhibits stable and repeatable hysteresis for rotation up to 4% and the SMA
tendon was able to sustain up to 5% strain without any permanent damage.
3.4.Sma As A Tendon In Concrete Structure
In concrete members shape memory alloy bars or cables can act as tendons. Studies
presented the use of SMA as a tendon in concrete members. SMA tendons have several
advantages over conventional steel tendons. There are no frictional losses due to
development of uniform tension force along the total length of the tendon during initiation of
shape memory effects. It is very suitable for curved concrete member or where tendon profile
is much curved. Using SMA prestressing tendon, there is no need of anchors. This can be
used for tensioning extremely thin concrete members.
3.5.Sma As An External Tensioning Material In Concrete Structure
The deficit in load bearing capacity and the risk of large deformation occurs in concrete
structures due to increase in load and time dependent effects of concrete. With age of the
concrete structure, it often develops cracks that lead to shortening in its service life. Adding
external tensioning element is a well accepted strategy today for countering such problems in
concrete structures. Materials like steel and Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) are commonly
used for these purposes. In comparison to these materials, SMAs have the ability of being
stressed without any tensioning devices, like hydraulic jacks etc. After mounting and
anchoring of martensite SMA along the external surface of structure, they need to be heated
to initiate shape memory effect. As deformation recovery is restrained due to anchorage with
structure, a tension force builds up. Corrosion resistant Fe-Mn-Si-Cr rods were used to
enhance the shear resistance of a cracked region of a reinforced concrete bridge girder.
Resistance heating was applied at a current of 1000Ampere.
3.6.Reinforcement
SMAs are particularly beneficial for construction in seismic regions.If SMA is used as
reinforcement, it will yield when subjected to high seismic loads but will not retain
significant permanent deformations.
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3.7.SMA as FRP
SMA-FRP reinforcing bars behave in a ductile manner and are capable of dissipating
energy.It was found that SMA-FRP bars have more potential to improve the ductility and
energy dissipation capability of concrete structures compared to conventional FRP bars.
3.8.SMA As Fibres
Due to the propagation of micro-cracks, strength of concrete decreases.This may be
prevented by using prestrained SMA wires that are embedded in the concrete matrix.Upon
activation, these wires regain their original shape, and consequently, initial compressive
stresses are transmitted to the concrete matrix.
Fig 8:SMA APPLICATIO
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4.EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS ON SMA

4.1.Bond Behaviour Of Smooth And Sand Coated Shape Memory
Alloy Rebar In Concrete.
The experimental program conducted in this study involved a series of 56 push out test
specimens (concrete cylinders) with different parameters. Push out test was selected since it
was simple to conduct .NiTi SMA rebar (nitinol) has been used as reinforcement to
investigate the bond behaviour.4different concrete mixes were evaluating the effect of
concrete compressive strength on the bondbehavior of SMA rebar.
Fig9:Test setup for bond behavior SMA rebar with concrete
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Fig.10Specimens (smooth) (a) before testing, (b) after testing and (c) inside view
The results from 56 pushout tests lead to the following conclusions:

1.The stressslip curve of SMA rebar can be divided/idealized into four stages: elastic stage,
ascending stage, linearly descending stage and residual stage.
Fig. 11. Loadslip curves for pushout test of smooth SMA rebar.
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2. The bond strength of both smooth and sand coated SMA rebar is significantly influenced
by the concrete strength, bar diameter and embedment length but is independent of concrete
cover.
3. The application of sand coating increased the bond strength between concrete and SMA
rebar by developing friction and interlocking forces in addition to the adhesion mechanism.
4. The coarser the sand size, the more is the improvement in bond strength.
5. The surface roughness of SMA rebar significantly affects the failure pattern as well as the
bond strength .
6. Concrete with smooth SMA rebars resulted in simple push out failure whereas sand coated
rebars resulted in splitting failure.
4.2.RC BEAMS REINFORCED WITH SMA REBARS
A concrete beam reinforced with shape memory alloys (SMA) wires was tested and
compared with a conventionally reinforced concrete (RC) beam.For the tests, NiTi
(Nickel/Titanium) wires approximately 4.3mm in diameter were used to reinforce the
underside of a concrete beam with a span of 1.14m.The surfaces of the SMA wires were
sand-blasted and coated with quartz sand using an epoxy adhesive
Figure 12.Beam reinforced with SMA wires in the test set-up
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5. TYPE OF SMA, SUITABLE FOR USE IN CIVIL STRUCTURES

However, not all the SMAs have the potential for being used in civil structures due to
requirement of special mechanical properties, the specific temperature conditions in civil
structures and last but not the least the cost involvement. Fe-Mn-Si-X alloys are low cost
SMA with high superelastic properties and good shape memory effects. Comparing the
market price of Ni and Ti on the one side and Fe, Mn, Si, Cr on the other side and consider
their ratio, it will be a factor of about 8 to 12. So, in terms of cost an iron based SMA could
only be a small fraction of that NiTi SMA. The studies shows that Fe-based SMA like Fe-
Mn-Si-X, Fe-Ni-C and Fe-Ni-Co-Ti also referred to as shape memory steel or Ferrous SMA
have the potential for use in civil structures. The shape memory effects in Fe-Mn-Si
containing sufficient amount of Mn were detected in 1982 by Sato et al.. In last decades Fe-
Mn-Si based alloys with several additional alloying elements were developed and tested.
With lots of research work, the poor shape memobehavior was improved. It was found that
60% to 65% ratio of iron in Fe-Mn-Si-X alloys combine low cost with high strength and high
Youngs modulus. Corrosion behavior similar to that of stainless steel was achieved by Li.
H.J., with addition of 10% chromium and nickel.It was found that addition of Al, C, Co, Cu,
N, Nb, NbC, V, VN, and ZrC improves shape memory effect. There is a wide scope of
research towards uses of low-cost SMAs for initiating large-scale applications like civil
structures. Low-cost SMA has been successfully implemented in bridge rehabilitation,Ni-Ti
for the damping of seismic load successfully. Cu-Zn-Al for torsion, bending and tension
dampers incorporated in bracings. Because of better workability and lower cost of ferrous
SMAs, these are more attractive than Ni-Ti SMAs for use in civil structures.
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6.CASE STUDY
6.1.Retrofitting Of The Basilica Of San Francesco At Assisi, Italy
The superelastic behavior of SMA has attracted the attention of civil engineers. Its major
field of application is retrofitting structures in an earthquake design. Graesser E.J
successfully used Ni-Ti SMA for damping of seismic loads. A real scale application of a
superelastic SMA device is the earthquake resistant retrofit of the Basilica San Francesco at
Assisi, Italy. The historic gable was connected with the main structure by device using SMA
rods.The Ni-Ti SMA rods were subjected to tension, although they were designed to take
tension and compression forces.Earthquake induced vibrations may cause severe damage in
particular to historical buildings, like the Basilica of San Francesco at Assisi.The Basilica
was restored after being strongly damaged by an earthquake of 1997.The structural
interaction of the basilicas transept south gable with the main structure needed to be
modified.
Figure 13. Shape memory alloy device

6.2. Retrofitting Of The Bell Tower Of The Church Of Sangiorgio At Trignano, Italy
Another project was executed to retrofit the earthquake resistant bell tower of the Church of
San Giorgio, Italy. Steel tendons were added to increase its tilt resistance with intermediary
superelastic SMA devices to act as load limiters to prevent the masonry from compression
failure.Experts proposed increasing the position stability of Simply Supported bridges in
earthquake prone regions through connection between the bearings of the bridge and the
bridge deck slab using superelastic bars.Seismic upgrade of the bell tower of the Church of
San Giorgio at Trignano became necessary after being struck by a 4.8 Richter magnitude
earthquake in 1996 and represents one of the first known applications of SMAs to civil
engineering.Retrofit design of the 17 meters tall masonry tower was carried out under the
framework of the ISTECH project.After a 4.5 Richter magnitude earthquake with the same
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epicenter in 2000, subsequent investigations of the retrofitted bell tower found no evidence of
damage .
Figure 14.St. Giorgio bell tower

7.LIMITATIONS
The price of the SMAs is high in comparison to the conventional civil engineering
construction materials. However, a significant reduction in the price of SMA has occurred
over the last decade, recently developed Iron based SMA's are quite cheaper than traditional
NiTi, sometimes by ten folds. Fe-Mn-Si-X alloys are an example of a potentially low cost
SMA.
SMAs can be heated by using electric current for actuation. But short activation times in the
range of seconds are not possible for large cross sections. A high capacity power supply with
a current of several hundred Ampere can reduce activation times considerably. This may
incur greater costs when setting up the actuator and keeping up the high temperature state for
long time.Another difficulty regarding the application of SMA is the machining of large
diameter bars using conventional equipment, due to its hardness. The welding of SMAs is
often difficult.
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8.CONCLUSION
This paper presents a review of the basic properties of SMA such as the SME and the PE.
The ability to change shape by application of heat can be used to move objects. If recovery is
resisted, the SMA generates force that is useful as an actuator which can be activated by
electrical Joule heating. Thus many applications are possible. Numerous analytical and
experimental studies point toward the
feasibility and superiority of SMA based devices over conventional methods for seismic
protection.The main characteristics of such devices are high energy dissipation and re-
centering capabilities. In particular, the recentring capability of SMAs can be very efficient
in reducing the cost of repairing and retrofitting of various structures. Other prospective use
of SMAs is in prestressing, which can help the structure to actively accommodate additional
loading or remedy prestress losses over time. Although there has been substantial research
work on civil structures utilizing SMAs, the short and long-term deflection behavior of
concrete flexural members with SMAs are yet to be investigated through experimental
program.It is observed that phenomenological models are more adequate for civil
engineering applications because they are simple and easy to incorporate in finite element
programs and are not computationally demanding.
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2.BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SMAS

Figure 2: Materials crystalline arrangement during Shape Memory Effect

Figure 3: Demonstration of shape-memory effect

3.STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS OF SMAS IN CIVIL

Figure 5: (a) SMA braced frame

3.2.Sma Damper For Bridges

Fig 8:SMA APPLICATIO

4.EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS ON SMA

Fig9:Test setup for bond behavior SMA rebar with concrete

The results from 56 pushout tests lead to the following conclusions:

Figure 12.Beam reinforced with SMA wires in the test set-up

5. TYPE OF SMA, SUITABLE FOR USE IN CIVIL STRUCTURES

Figure 13. Shape memory alloy device

Figure 14.St. Giorgio bell tower

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