... durability of natural stone to be used as a cladding material subject to such conditions. freeze-thaw durability natural stone cladding accelerated testing automated cycling flexural strength 54 DIMENSION STONE USE IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT STP 1628, 2021 / available online at www.astm.org / doi...

... pressure to reduce the “design cycle” and "time to market" of products while assuring high levels of durability and reliability of these products. To achieve these goals, a number of accelerated testing methods have been developed, with some of them being applied very successfully to engineering...

... the UV portion), and heat are important degradation factors that act on real buildings. accelerated testing outdoor weathering artificial weathering sealants fatigue review Reprinted from JAI, Vol. 7, No. 1 doi:10.1520/JAI102186 Available online at www.astm.org/JAI Jerome M. Klosowski1...

... different climates. Correlations of the damage done to various sealants in four varied U.S. climates and the artificial weathering machines are explored. accelerated testing outdoor weathering artificial weathering sealants fatigue silicone urethane acrylic Reprinted from JAI, Vol. 7, No. 1...

... includes the steps of environmental definition, material definition, mode definition, superposition, failure definition, statistical definition, accelerated testing, prediction, monitoring and feedback, and fix. The LAM is a matrix that applies to a specific subcomponent and provides a framework...

... method for strength can be developed and the evidence that such a method is needed. accelerated testing superposition polymer matrix composites strength J. R. Reeder, ~ D. H. Allen, 2 and W. L. Bradley 2 Accelerated Strength Testing of Thermoplastic Composites REFERENCE: Reeder, J. R., Allen...

... approaches to providing protection is discussed. engine coolant corrosion pitting galvanic corrosion-fatigue accelerated testing long-life coolant recycled coolant Roy E. Beal I Corrosion and Testing of Engine Coolants REFERENCE: Beal, R. E., "Corrosion and Testing of Engine Coolants," Engine...

... to completely automated testing procedures. accelerated testing cyclic fatigue testing mini-specimens reliability analysis silicone sealants sealant fatigue behavior Weibull distribution Weibull analysis Michael A. Lacasse1, Gregory B. Giffin1, James C. Margeson 1 LABORATORY CYCLIC FATIGUE TEST...

... of combined applied stresses. The model is shown to provide excellent agreement with measured performance data and provides a strong basis for future comparisons with data collected in field tests. durability solar reflector accelerated testing outdoor weathering service lifetime prediction Gary...

... analysis of typical results. corrosion coating paint steel accelerated testing Simon K. Boocock 1 REPORT ON JOINT SSPC/ASTM ROUND ROBIN REFERENCE: Boocock, S.K., ''Report on Joint SSPC/ASTM Round Robin Durability Testing of Nonmetallic Materials, ASTM STP 1294, Robert J. Herling, Ed., American...

... and by using appropriate variables in accelerated testing, i.e., UV, T, and RH. A test protocol is outlined that simulates reality and permits making suitable service lifetime projections. photovoltaic modules encapsulation accelerated testing ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer polymer...

... modes is examined in relation to the statistical characteristics of the underlying acceleration factors. Accelerated testing Corrosion factors Pierre R. Roberge ! WHAT IS ACCELERATED IN ACCELERATED TESTING: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEFINITION REFERENCE: Roberge, P.R., "What is Accelerated...

... under actual service inside the body. segmented polyether polyurethane elastomer cholesterol-lipid solution servo-hydraulic tester stress relaxation fatigue test accelerated testing durability Kozaburo Hayashi ~ Fatigue Propertiesof Segmented Polyether Polyurethanesfor...

... methods for viable counts upon termination of experiments. Preliminary results indicated that this test system provided an accelerated testing to simulate field exposures. microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) accelerated testing multi-electrode concentric electrode Jiunn S. Luo...

... test standards have been implemented to reduce the time of the tests, and thus their costs, by increasing their severity. Thus, although laboratory accelerated test methods have played an important role in the assessment of materials' performance, in general they have not been applied by virtue...

... was considered too lengthy. An accelerated testing protocol was therefore desirable. Novel analytical techniques were developed to determine the product's response to humidity changes. Computer modeling was then employed to define product response to two isothermal storage conditions and three dynamic...

... was developed in South Africa during the late 1970s to enhance the extensive program of full-scale accelerated testing with the aid of the heavy vehicle simulator (HVS). The MDD consists of a series of up to six linear voltage differential transducers (LVDTs) installed vertically into the pavement...

... from the point of view of: (1) basic concepts for acceptance; (2) type of loading; (3) significance of time-to-failure and magnitude of stress; (4) future trends, which include the use of fracture mechanics concepts and methods for small-specimen, accelerated testing. Finally, newly proposed standards...

... understanding of corrosion mechanisms and the kinetics of degradation. This knowledge will be useful in developing improved accelerated tests for predicting coating durability. infrared thermography corrosion organic coatings steel aluminum detection accelerated testing degradation MaryE...

... subjects specimens to cyclic bending over mandrels to precisely controlled strains. This method yields the fatigue ductility which closely correlates to the true tensile fracture ductility. The technique is also useful for generic specifications, accelerated testing, and process parameter evaluations...