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Performance of Band-Aid Sealant Joints

Myers, JC
Senior Project Manager, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Arlington,MA


Pages: 8    Published: Jan 1995


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Abstract

This paper examines the performance of band-aid sealant joints through tensile and cyclic laboratory tests and finite element analysis. The testing includes joints with different bond breakers and band-aid shapes. The paper compares the results of this research with that of previous studies on performance of butt and fillet sealant joints. The results of this study provide a rational basis for designing and constructing band-aid sealant joints. The paper recommends design guidelines for these joints.


Keywords:
sealant joint design, sealant joint stresses, joint shape, movement capability, bond breakers, fillet joint, band-aid joint, butt joint

Paper ID: STP14932S
Committee/Subcommittee: C24.50
DOI: 10.1520/STP14932S
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