Laboratory evaluation of weathering and freeze-thaw effects on silicone foam bridge joint sealant

Proceedings of the 2006 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2006

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 885-892

  Shrestha, Matu R ^a,b   Malla, Ramesh B ^a,c   Boob, Smita ^a   Shaw, Montgomery T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Structural Engineers Inc   (United States)

^c Unit 2037   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE EXPANSION; RELAXATION MODULUS; TACK FREE TIME; WATER TIGHTNESS;

CURING; DEFORMATION; FOAMS; SILICONES; TENSILE STRESS; WEATHERING;

SEALANTS;

EID: 33750308988     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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