Abstract
During the last decades, different technologies to anchor steel elements in concrete were proposed. The present work presents the results of a preliminary investigation of a new connection characterized by single steel plates that are directly bonded on concrete surfaces. The anchor response was experimentally investigated under both tension and shear actions. Specific conditions influencing the behavior of the bonded assembly were discussed, with particular reference to the presence of cracks and crack cycling in concrete.
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The nuclear industry has been looking for non-intrusive and medium-duty fasteners to enable the maintenance of existing assets while saving time and reducing operational costs
This paper presents the results of a first exploratory test campaign performed by COLD PAD and EDF jointly with Politecnico di Milano, discussing the potentiality of such a fastening technique
Summary
Academic Editors: Akanshu Sharma and Domenico Asprone. Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Nowadays, thinking about energy production is a synonym of thinking about how to produce more energy with less input. The solution to this complex equation is the life extension of the existing facilities as per nuclear ones. The nuclear industry has been looking for non-intrusive and medium-duty fasteners to enable the maintenance of existing assets while saving time and reducing operational costs
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