Laboratory evaluation of a silicone foam sealant bonded to various header materials used in bridge expansion joints

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 4132-4143

  Malla, Ramesh B ^a   Swanson, Brian J ^a   Shaw, Montgomery T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge; Expansion joints; Sealant; Silicone; Silicone foam sealant

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS; FINAL STATE; JOINT SEALANTS; LABORATORY EVALUATION; LABORATORY TEST; POLYMER CONCRETES; TENSION TESTS; VARIOUS SUBSTRATES;

ACOUSTIC VARIABLES CONTROL; CURING; EXPANSION; EXPANSION JOINTS; LABORATORIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SILICONES; SUBSTRATES; TENSILE TESTING; TESTING;

SEALANTS;

EID: 79959842786     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.04.050     Document Type: Article

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