3jFIP/9/2 “March 1978 Proposal for a standard for acceptance tests and verification of epoxy bonding agents for segmental construction Fédération Internationale de la PrécontrainteCONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 FUNCTIONS AND REQUIRED PROPERTIES OF THE BONDING AGENT 2,1 Functions 2,2 Required properties of the bonding agent 2,2,1 Physical properties 2,2,2 Chemical properties 2,2,3 Mechantcal properties 2,2,4 Humidity dependence 2,2,5 Temperature dependence o CHOICE OF THE BONDING AGENT 3.1 General 3.2 Ambient temperature 4 USE OF THE BONDING AGENT 4,1 Packing and shipping 4,2 Colour of the components and of the mixed bonding agent 4,3 Storage of the packed components 4,4 Mixing of the components 4,5 Preparation of surfaces to be bonded 4,6 Position of the precast segment prior to bonding 4,7 Application of the bonding agent 4,8 Compression of the concrete surfaces to be bonded 4.9 Removal af excess bonding agent 4,10 Quantities of bonding agent 4,11 Supervision 4,12. Checking 4,13 Measurements to be taken 4,14 Safety PROGRAMME OF TESTING WHEN CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE BONDING AGENT 5,1 Pot life of the mixed bonding agent 5,2 Open time of the bonding agent applied on a concrete surface 5,3 Thixotropy (sag flow) a 5.4 Angle of internal friction (squeezability) 5.5 Bonding of the cured bonding agent to the concrete surface to be jointed 5.6 Curing rate 5.7 Shrinkage 5 5.8 Creep 5.9 Water absorption and solvability in water aCONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 FUNCTIONS AND REQUIRED PROPERTIES OF THE BONDING AGENT 2,1 Functions 2,2 Required properties of the bonding agent 2.2.1 Physical properties 2,2,2 Chemical properties 2.2.3 Mechanical properties 2.2.4 Humidity dependence 2.2.5 Temperature dependence 3. CHOICE OF THE BONDING AGENT 3.1 General 3,2 Ambient temperature 4 USE OF THE BONDING AGENT 4.1 Packing and shipping 4,2 Colour of the components and of the mixed bonding agent 4.3 Storage of the packed components 4.4 Mixing of the components 4,5 Preparation of surfaces to be bonded 4.6 Position of the precast segment prior to bonding 4.7 Application of the bonding agent 4,8 Compression of the concrete surfaces to be bonded 4.9 Removal of excess bonding agent 4,10 Quantities of bonding agent 4.11 Supervision 4,12 Checking 4,13 Measurements to be taken 4.14 Safety 5 PROGRAMME OF TESTING WHEN CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE BONDING AGENT 5.1 Pot life of the mixed bonding agent 5.2 Open time of the bonding agent applied on a concrete surface 5.3 Thixotropy (sag flow) 5.4 Angle of internal friction (squeezability) 5.5 Bonding of the cured bonding agent to the concrete surface to be jointed 5.6 Curing rate 5,7 Shrinkage S 5.8 Creep 5.9 Water absorption and solvability in water