Reliability of the pull-off test for in situ evaluation of adhesion strength

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 31, Issue , 2012, Pages 86-93

  Ramos, N M M ^a   Simoes M L ^a   Delgado, J M P Q ^a   De Freitas, V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adhesion strength; In situ tests; Pull off test; Reliability

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC TILE; HYGRO-THERMAL LOADS; IN SITU TESTS; IN-FIELD; IN-SITU; IN-SITU TEST; LABORATORY TEST; PULL-OFF TEST; PULL-OFF TESTS; REPAIR STRATEGY; TEST REPORTS;

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); BUILDING MATERIALS; RELIABILITY;

TESTING;

EID: 84856011428     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.12.097     Document Type: Article

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