24 Adhesives
24 Adhesives
24 Adhesives
ADHESIVES
IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
The reason for this change comes mainly from new regulations
regarding construction resistant to hurricanes, earthquakes,
water, mold growth, and so forth.
STRUCTURAL BONDING
Forces in a structure may be transmitted from
one member to another through the joint.
Taken up by the adhesive transmitted to the
next member
ADVANTAGES
Dissimilar materials can be joined
The bond can be made continuous
Stronger and stiffer structures can be designed;
On loading there is a more uniform stress
distribution
Local stress concentrations are avoided
Porous materials can be bonded;
Adhesives prevent catalytic corrosion
ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGY
The building and construction industry uses several types of
adhesives and sealants. These can be classified by their
application and setting methods, and they have traditionally
included the following:
Solvent-based: applied as a solvent solution and converted to
an adhesive when the solvent evaporates.
FRACTURE MECHANICS
STRESS CONCENTRATION
STRAIN ENERGY
TESTING OF RESISTANCE
Double cantilever beam tests (DCB)
Peel tests
Wedge tests
Mixed-mode delaminating beam tests (MMDB)
Crack lap shear tests (CLS)
APPLICATIONS
Ceilings
Floor Coverings
Concrete
Façade
laminates
Structural Assembly Applications
Non-Structural Applications
Structural Glazing
Roofing
CEILING
FLOOR COVERING
STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY
NON STRUCTURAL
STRUCTURAL GLAZING
ROOFING
LIMITATIONS
Not as strong as metals;
Short term handleability is poor;
Bonded structures are usually difficult to
dismantle for in service repair;
Need to prepare the surface;
Environmental resistance depends on the integrity
of the adhesive;
Unfamiliar process controls;
Health and safety responsibility
COST FACTORS
Set-up time
Adhesive application time
Load/Unload time
Bonding time
Curing time
Materials cost
Direct labor rates
Overhead rates
CONCLUSION