Experimental evaluation of silicone foam sealant for bridge expansion joints

Proceedings of the 2005 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 665-672

  Malla, Ramesh B ^a   Shaw, Montgomery T ^a   Boob, Smita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; EXPANSION JOINTS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FOAMS; SILICONES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS RELAXATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COLD TEMPERATURE; FAILURE STRESSES; HEAT AGING;

SEALANTS;

EID: 32044458413     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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