Mechanical behaviour of Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive (TSSA) steel-to-glass laminated connections under monotonic and cyclic loading

Journal Article (2018)
Author(s)

Anna Ioannidou Kati (Student TU Delft)

Manuel Santarsiero (Eckersley O’Callaghan Engineers)

P.A. de Vries (TU Delft - Steel & Composite Structures)

S. Teixeira Freitas (TU Delft - Structural Integrity & Composites)

R Nijsse (TU Delft - OLD Structural Design, TU Delft - Applied Mechanics)

P.C. Louter (TU Delft - OLD Structural Design)

Research Group
OLD Structural Design
Copyright
© 2018 Anna Ioannidou Kati, Manuel Santarsiero, P.A. de Vries, S. Teixeira De Freitas, R. Nijsse, P.C. Louter
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40940-018-0066-9
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Publication Year
2018
Language
English
Copyright
© 2018 Anna Ioannidou Kati, Manuel Santarsiero, P.A. de Vries, S. Teixeira De Freitas, R. Nijsse, P.C. Louter
Research Group
OLD Structural Design
Issue number
2
Volume number
3
Pages (from-to)
213-236
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Abstract

Steel-to-glass laminated connections, which have recently been developed, limit stress intensifications on the glass and combine strength and transparency. Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive (TSSA) connections have been used in several projects worldwide; however, the hyperelastic and viscoelastic nature of the material has to date not been fully investigated. In this work, the first objective is to investigate the mechanical response of TSSA connections under static and cyclic loading by means of experimental tests. Firstly, the shear behaviour of TSSA circular connections is characterized by means of monotonic and cyclic loading tests. The adhesive exhibits significant stress-softening under repeated cycles that becomes