Experimental study of structural adhesives for a steel-glass connection

This communication highlights the study of glass-steel interface behaviour where the adhesion is achieved by gluing these two materials. The investigation consists on the experimental study of externally reinforced glass specimens with steel plates, using two adhesive systems with different characteristics. The focus of this experimental study is to analyse the effects of temperature and cyclic loading on the structural response of adhesive system. To do so, all the specimens are submitted to a series of pull-out test that are performed at +23 ºC, +40 ºC, +70 ºC, and also a series of cyclic tensile loading (only at room temperature). The connection behaviour and interface failure mode are evaluated.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)The work was finantially supported by FCT under the project PTDC/ECM/116609/2010, S-GLASS – Structural Performance and Design Rules of Glass Beams Externally Reinforce