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Development of physical and mechanical properties of a cold-curing structural adhesive in a wet bridge environment

Savvilotidou, Maria  
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Vassilopoulos, Anastasios P.  
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Frigione, Mariaenrica
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2017
Durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation of Structures. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference (CDCC-17)
5th International Conference on Durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation of Structures CDCC 2017

The physical and mechanical properties of a cold-curing structural epoxy adhesive, exposed to a representative wet bridge environment, were investigated. A significant decrease of the glass transition temperature, tensile E-modulus and tensile strength was observed which could be attributed to plasticization. The retention of 70% of the E-modulus and strength at an average 10°C reference temperature was predicted using the Arrhenius law after a 100-year bridge service life. The immersion in alkaline water had no detrimental effect in the case of concrete-adhesive joints. In an immersed not yet fully cured material, the continuation of curing and plasticization concurred. The former was dominant in the early age and led to an increase of the glass transition temperature, E-modulus and strength. The latter decelerated the increase of the glass transition temperature and led to a decrease of the E-modulus and strength in the later age. Both approached the values of those of the fully cured material; the E-modulus after one month and strength after 20 months.

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Author(s)
Savvilotidou, Maria  
Vassilopoulos, Anastasios P.  
Frigione, Mariaenrica
Keller, Thomas  
Date Issued

2017

Published in
Durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation of Structures. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference (CDCC-17)
Start page

129

End page

135

Subjects

Adhesive

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Arrhenius

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Bridge construction

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Cold-curing

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Epoxy

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Plasticization

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5th International Conference on Durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation of Structures CDCC 2017

Sherbrooke, Canada

July 19-21, 2017

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January 12, 2018
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