Ebook: Durability of Building and Construction Sealants and Adhesives, Volume 2

Twelve peer-reviewed papers cover the latest information, gained from laboratory research and field work, on sealant and adhesive durability and the development of new products and test methods. Topics cover:

Factors Influencing the Durability of Sealed Joints and Adhesive Fixations - these factors include reducing modulus of sealants; calculating differential thermal movement in insulating glass edge seals using finite element analysis; and reducing tin and aminosilane concentration in silicon elastomeric coating

Durability Studies of Sealants and Adhesives - papers discuss the weatherability and durability of one-component sealants; durability of silane curable organic sealants; and durability of two-sided SSG curtain walls under cyclic racking displacements

Development of New Test Methods and Performance Based Specifications - standards development proposals include a practical method to evaluate the fatigue properties of structural silicone glazing adhesives; a novel testing method to study weatherability of construction sealants; the use of optical imaging and an image analysis system to assess surface changes induced in sealants by outdoor weathering; and much more.

Content:
Front Matter
Overview
• Table of Contents
•Part I. Factors Influencing the Durability of Sealed Joints and Adhesive Fixations 1. Reducing Modulus of Sealants to Improve Durability
2. Quantification of Differential Thermal Movement in Insulating Glass Edge Seals Using Finite Element Analysis
3. Reducing Tin and Aminosilane Concentration in Silicone Elastomeric Coating to Improve its Durability
•Part II. Durability Studies of Sealants and Adhesives 4. Formulating High Weatherability Sealants: Possibilities and Challenges
5. New Durable Sealant of Telechelic Polyacrylate
6. Seismic Performance of Two-Side Structural Silicone Glazing Systems
•Part III. Development of New Test Methods and Performance-Based Specifications 7. Development of a Practical Method to Evaluate the Fatigue Properties of Structural Silicone Glazing Adhesives
8. Standards Development for Impermeable, Constructible, and Durable Waterproofing
9. Study of Weatherability of Construction Sealants with Novel Testing Method
10. Proposed Design and Method for Providing Sealed Joint Performance under Relative Story Displacement
11. Use of Optical Imaging/Image Analysis System for the Quantitative Analysis of Surface Changes Induced by Outdoor Weathering on Sealants
12. Nondestructive Field Testing of Installed Weatherproofing Sealant Joints - Questions and Answers