6. Metal bonding
In building and civil engineering, metals are hardly ever glued, as it's simpler and more reliable to assemble them in the traditional way, using screws, bolts or welding.
However, some applications do exist.
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Reinforcement of damaged or cracked concrete structures, by bonding steel sheets to concrete with epoxy adhesives.
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L'Hermite process
This technique has been successfully used in France since 1965 to reinforce reinforced concrete structures or the reinforced concrete operating zones of prestressed beams, by bonding 3 to 5 mm-thick sheets to the underside or webs of the beams.
This increases the bending and shear strength of the structure.
Calculations can be made in the same way as for reinforced...
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Economic data for Europe
European consumption of glues, adhesives and thin-bed mortars for the building and civil engineering sectors is shown in table 1 for the year 2000. These figures include all of Europe (European Community and Eastern European countries) except Russia.
Sealants and smoothing...
Bibliography
In Engineering Techniques
Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Bois lamellé-collé. Essai de cisaillement par compression. - NF B 51-032 - 06-81
- Produits pour joints. Essai d'adhésivité-cohésion sous traction maintenue après insolation sous vitrage. - NF P 85-516 - 12-85
- Produits pour joints. Essai d'adhésivité-cohésion sous traction...
Manufacturers
Manufacturers of glues and adhesives for the building and civil engineering sectors
Bostik Findley. In France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Great Britain, USA, China, South America, Australia...
Ciba. In Switzerland and other countries.
Evode. In Great Britain, Ireland.
Henkel. In Germany, France, UK, USA, Eastern Europe....
Tools, materials and equipment
▪ Sandblasting
Richoux S.A.
SPO
▪ Spatulas, construction tools
SFOD OUTINOX
Wolf S.A. (Outils).
Hilti France.
▪ Spraying (guns)
Kremlin (Sté).
Graco S.A.
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Professional and technical organizations
Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment (CSTB) http://www.cstb.fr
Centre expérimental du bâtiment et des travaux publics (CEBTP) http://www.cebtp.fr
Syndicat français des colles et adhésifs...
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