Development of aqua epoxy for repair and strengthening of RC structural members in underwater

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3079-3086

  Kim, Sung Bae ^a   Yi, Na Hyun ^a   Phan, Hung Duc ^a   Nam, Jin Won ^a,b   Kim, Jang Ho Jay ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b University of California Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion capacity; Aqua epoxy; Aqua impregnation epoxy; Aqua primer adhesive; Repair and strengthening; Underwater; Workability

Indexed keywords

AQUA EPOXY; AQUA IMPREGNATION EPOXY; AQUA PRIMER ADHESIVE; REPAIR AND STRENGTHENING; UNDERWATER; WORKABILITY;

ADHESION; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPREGNATION; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REPAIR; RETROFITTING; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRENGTHENING (METAL); STRUCTURAL FRAMES; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; SURFACE STRUCTURE; TESTING;

EPOXY RESINS;

ADHESIVES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; DISSOLVING; EPOXIDES; IMPREGNATION; MAINTENANCE; POLYMERS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TESTING;

EID: 67349207418     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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