A simple beam model to analyse the durability of adhesively bonded tile floorings in presence of shrinkage

A simple beam model for the evaluation of tile debonding due to substrate shrinkage is presented. The tile-adhesive-substrate package is modeled as an Euler-Bernoulli beam laying on a two-layer elastic foundation. An effective discrete model for inter-tile grouting is introduced with the aim of mo...

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Main Authors: S. de Miranda, A. Palermo, F. Ubertini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2014-07-01
Series:Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero29/numero_29_art_25.pdf