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The standard test procedures as listed by ASTM, BSI and other official bodies are essentially for testing adhesives and surface treatments rather than joints. Unfortunately, most if not all of these standard tests consist of joints in which the adhesive stresses are far from uniform. Let us therefore examine the reasons why we might need to carry out any form of test on an adhesive, other than the not unworthy cause of sheer curiosity.
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Adams, R.D., Wake, W.C. (1984). Standard Mechanical Test Procedures. In: Structural Adhesive Joints in Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5616-2_3
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