Application of Adhesives to Steel Bridges

Albrecht, P.; Sahli, A.; Crute, D.; Albrecht, Ph.; Evans, B.

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Application of Adhesives to Steel Bridges

1984-11-01
By Albrecht, P. ; Sahli, A. ; Crute, D.

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Creators:

Albrecht, P. ; Sahli, A. ; Crute, D. ; Albrecht, Ph. ; Evans, B.
Corporate Creators:

Blunt and Evans Consulting Engineers
Contributor:

Krylowski, Thomas
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research, Development, and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-84-037
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Contracting Officer:

Krylowski, Thomas
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Description:

This study examined the feasibility of adhesive bonding and bolting tensile splices, beam flange splices and cover plates with ends bolted. The specimens were subjected to fatigue and static loading. The results showed that bonding the contact surfaces significantly increased the fatigue life of high-strength bolted splices. Bonding cover plates increased the fatigue life by a factor of 20 over that of conventionally welded cover plates. While bonding greatly increased the slip resistance of bolted joints, it had no effect on the ultimate strength of the joint. In an additional series of tests it was found that the creep strength of the adhesive bond decreases with time, particularly in outdoor environments when the ambient temperatures are high. Successful application of bonding technology requires careful adhesive selection for the intended service environment, characterization of adhesive properties, and detail design that limits cleavage and peel stresses in the bond line.
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PDF
Funding:

DTFH 61-81-C-00098
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[PDF - 126.82 MB]
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