Determination of Engineering Properties of Structural Sealant

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1987-08

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Chew, Choon Hooi

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...With increased use of structural silicone sealants in the construction industry, a standard design methodology would be welcomed by all concerned. Before a definite design standard can be offered, the engineering properties of structural silicone sealants need to be known. Although manufacturers of structural silicone sealants provide material specifications for their products, not all of the required engineering properties can be obtained from these product data sheets. The need for properties such as modulus of elasticity (Young's Modulus) arises; this property is relatively unknown to most users of structural silicone sealants. Definition of this engineering property as a function of temperature, elongation rate, and percent elongation is an ideal research topic, and is the subject of this thesis.... (From the Introduction)

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Silicone Sealant, Building Material Strength

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