| Description |
1 online resource (327 pages) |
| Series |
Civil Engineering ; v. 7 |
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Civil engineering.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Introduction; Contents; 1. Selecting Joint Sealants; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Calculating Joint Movement; 1.3 Joint Sizing in New Construction; 1.4 Remedial Sealing; 1.5 Strength; 1.6 Chemical Environment; 1.7 Service Temperature; 1.8 Intensity of Sun and Weather; 1.9 Application Conditions; 1.10 Other Considerations; 2. Types of Sealants; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Performance; 2.3 Sealant Properties; 2.4 Sealant Types; 2.5 Summary; 3. Sealant Specifications and Testing; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Expansion and Construction Joints |
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3. 3 Color and Stain Tests3.4 Tensile-Adhesion Test; 3.5 Compatibility Tests; 3.6 Compatibility-to-Gasket Test; 3.7 Field Test for Adhesion; 4. Sealant Applications; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Examining the Joint; 4.3 Joints Larger than Planned; 4.4 Joints Smaller than Planned; 4.5 Cohesive Failure; 4.6 Measuring Joint Width; 4.7 Joint Movement Indicator (Scratch test); 4.8 Adhesive Failure; 4.9 Field Adhesion Test; 4.10 Cleaning Common Substrates; 4.11 Priming; 4.12 Backer Rods and Bond Breakers; 4.13 Backing Materials; 4.14 Correcting for Improperly Sized Rods |
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4.15 Backing as a Flame or Fire Retardant4.16 Masking; 4.17 Sealant Installation; 4.18 Tools and Skills of the Mechanic; 4.19 Joint Movement During Cure; 4.20 Staining; 4.21 Dirt Pick-up; 4.22 Technological Advances; 5. Structural Glazing; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Forces on a Structural Sealant Bead; 5.3 Design Strength Versus Adhesion; 5.4 Nontypical Calculation for Size of Sealant Bead in Structural Glazing; 5.5 The Glue Line; 5.6 Installation of Structural Glazing; 5.7 Backing Materials; 5.8 Fins or No Fins; 5.9 Shear Beads Plus Tension Beads; 5.10 Shear Beads; 5.11 Field Testing |
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5.12 Extension of Structural Glazing6. Silicone Sealants; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Similarities of Silicone Sealants; 6.3 Differences Between Silicone Sealants; 6.4 Chemistry of Silicone Sealants; 6.5 Long-Term Value of Silicone Sealants; 6.6 Conclusion; Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sealing compounds.
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caulking compound.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General.
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Sealing compounds
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wolf, Andreas T
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| ISBN |
9781351417402 |
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1351417401 |
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