Abstract
This article describes testing of peel and shear resistance and airtightness of joints of air and vapour barrier systems before and after artificial aging. The testing of peel and shear resistance was based on standardised methods while the test of airtightness was a method invented for this project. The results show that while peel and shear strength increased with aging, the airtightness was significantly reduced. As these two results seem to contradict each other, the methods are discussed, especially whether the standardised tests are too far from the conditions on site or joints should be tested on other materials as well. Furthermore, weaknesses in the airtightness method is also pointed out.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Current Topics and Trends on Durability of Building Materials and Components : Proceedings of the XV edition of the International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (DBMC 2020) |
| Publisher | International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering |
| Publication date | 2020 |
| Pages | 1633-1640 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-84-121101-8-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Event | XV edition of the International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components - Online Duration: 21 Oct 2020 → 23 Oct 2020 Conference number: 15 |
Conference
| Conference | XV edition of the International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components |
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| Number | 15 |
| Location | Online |
| Period | 21/10/2020 → 23/10/2020 |
Keywords
- Peel Resistance
- Shear Resistance
- Airtightness
- Artificial Aging
- Air and Vapour Barrier