Abstract
Structural silicone sealants are synthetic rubber adhesives used in the construction industry to bond glass and other sheet infill materials to the frames of windows and curtain walls. In this paper, two different algebraic expressions are proposed to describe the way in which the rotational stiffness of the adhesive connection – resistance to moments acting about the axis of the joint – varies with the sealant’s cross-sectional dimensions and elastic modulus. Laboratory testing of DC-983, a two-component structural silicone sealant used widely in factory prefabricated glazing applications, has, with some caveats, validated the mathematical models.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 510-526 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Construction and Building Materials, |
| Volume | 181 |
| Early online date | 15 Jun 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- Facade design
- Structural silicone sealant
- Structural glazing
- Elastic modulus
- Curtain wall
- Mullion
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Mark Evernden
- Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering - Senior Lecturer
- Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net Positive World (RENEW)
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Paul Shepherd
- Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering - Professor
- Made Smarter Innovation: Centre for People-Led Digitalisation
- Centre for Digital, Manufacturing & Design (dMaDe)
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