Fatigue performance of a cold-curing structural epoxy adhesive subjected to moist environments

This paper presents the results of an experimental program designed to study the effects of aging and a wet environment on the fatigue behavior of epoxy resins used in bridge applications. Specimens were manufactured, cured, and treated, before the experiments, under a variety of conditions, in room and in water environments, in order to simulate the aging of adhesives in bridges for a period of up to 100 years. Experimental results indicated...