Optimized Adhesive Performance in Electronic Transportation Sign Construction

The ultimate objective of this project is to provide comprehensive knowledge of structural behavior of Dynamic Message Signs (DMSs) with adhesive bonding. To that end, the authors will conduct the following: 1) the effects of adhesive and environmental characteristics on joint performance of adhesive-based specimens will be studied; 2) the structural performance of DMSs with chemical adhesive joints will be examined; and 3) the optimized adhesive performance in terms of fatigue life and strength will be determined. It is hoped that outcomes from this project will aid transportation engineers and agencies in taking advantage of adhesive joints in future DMSs and the associated reasonable cost of production and high water permeability resistance at the joints.

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Language

English

Project

Status: Active
Funding: $176872
Contract Numbers:
69A3551747108
Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590
Project Managers:
Kline, Robin
Performing Organizations:
South Dakota State University, Brookings

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
P.O. Box 2219
Brookings, SD United States 57007
Principal Investigators:
Seo, Junwon
Start Date: 20180103
Expected Completion Date: 20220731
Actual Completion Date: 0
Source Data: MPC-563

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Adhesion; Adhesives; Fatigue strength; Joints (Engineering); Optimization; Structural analysis; Variable message signs
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01656350
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: Mountain-Plains Consortium
Contract Numbers: 69A3551747108
Files: UTC, RiP
Created Date: Jan 3 2018 3:35PM