Adhesives used for bonded-in steel or composite pultruded rods and plate to make connections in timber structures are commonly room temperature cure adhesives. The room temperature cure, applied without pressure, thixotropic, and shear thinning characteristics of the adhesives, is for ease of application when repairs and reinforcement are being made in situ in the field. The room temperature cure adhesive may not fully cross-link and this may cause brittleness. Therefore to improve the toughness properties of such adhesives, nanoparticles can be added. This paper reports the experimental investigation carried out on the fracture toughness of three thixotropic and room temperature cured epoxy-based adhesives formulated specifically for in situ timber bonding, namely, CB10TSS (standard adhesive), Albipox is CB10TSS with the addition of nanodispersed carboxyl-terminated butadiene acrylonitrile (CTBN), and Timberset is an adhesive formulation containing ceramic microparticles. The fracture toughness behavior of the adhesives was investigated using the Charpy impact test on unnotched and notched specimens conditioned at to evaluate notch sensitivity, and a single-edge notched beam (SENB) test was performed to evaluate the stress intensity factor . The fracture surfaces were investigated using scanning electron microscopy. Under high impact rate, toughness was in the order of CB10TSS, Albipox, and Timberset. CB10TSS and Albipox were found to be ductile in the unnotched state and brittle when notched. Timberset was brittle in both unnotched and notched states. Under low strain rate (SENB) conditions the addition of CTBN significantly improved the fracture toughness of Albipox compared with CB10TSS and Timberset. Examination of the topography of the fractured surface revealed marked changes in crack propagation due to the addition of nano- or microfillers accounting for the variation in toughness properties.
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Epoxy Adhesives Modified With Nano- and Microparticles for In Situ Timber Bonding: Fracture Toughness Characteristics
Z. Ahmad,
Z. Ahmad
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University Technology Mara Malaysia
, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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M. P. Ansell,
M. P. Ansell
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Research Centre,
University of Bath
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D. Smedley
D. Smedley
Rotafix (Northern) Limited, Rotafix House,
Abercraf, Swansea SA9 1UR, UK
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Z. Ahmad
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University Technology Mara Malaysia
, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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M. P. Ansell
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Research Centre,
University of Bath
, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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D. Smedley
Rotafix (Northern) Limited, Rotafix House,
Abercraf, Swansea SA9 1UR, UK
e-mail: J. Eng. Mater. Technol. Jul 2011, 133(3): 031006 (9 pages)
Published Online: July 18, 2011
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May 2, 2010
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January 23, 2011
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July 18, 2011
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July 18, 2011
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Ahmad, Z., Ansell, M. P., and Smedley, D. (July 18, 2011). "Epoxy Adhesives Modified With Nano- and Microparticles for In Situ Timber Bonding: Fracture Toughness Characteristics." ASME. J. Eng. Mater. Technol. July 2011; 133(3): 031006. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003776
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