In the last years it became more and more common to install adhesive anchors in concrete also in cold weather conditions. It is well known that curing behavior and final properties of adhesives used for anchoring are strongly influenced by the curing temperature. So, the curing rate becomes low and the glass transition temperature of the cured adhesive is reduced when the anchors are installed at low temperatures. This may result in insufficient load and creep resistance compared to anchors installed at ambient temperatures. Therefore, this paper is related to a better understanding of curing and creep behaviour of adhesive anchors with special focus on curing and load performance after installation at low temperatures. For this purpose, simulations and sustained load tests are combined. The conversion - time curves, the relation between glass transition temperature (T_G) and chemical conversion (p) were simulated for different (non-isothermal) temperature programs. For the simulation we used generally accepted models for the description of thermoset curing (see [1-5] and references therein). The input data for simulation are-estimated using dynamic scanning calorimetry (DSC) (see for example refs. [4,5]) and dynamic-mechanical analysis (DMTA).
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