1. History of adhesive bonding 2. What are adhesives and sealants and how do they work? 3. Surfaces: how to assess 4. Surfaces: how to treat
Part II Mechanical properties 5. Stress analysis 6. Environmental (durability) effects 7. Non-destructive testing 8. Impact behaviour of adhesively bonded joints 9. Fracture mechanics of adhesive bonds 10. Fatigue 11. Vibration damping
Part III Applications 12. Joining similar and dissimilar materials 13. Bonding of composites 14. Building and construction - steel and aluminium 15. Environment and Geosciences, 16. Building and construction - timber 17. Automobiles 18. Boats and marine 19. Shoe industry 20. Electrical 21. Aerospace 22. Repair 23. Electronic assembly, author to be sourced 24. Biomedical applications (surgery, dentistry) 25. Disassembly and recycling
Robert Adams is Professor of Applied Mechanics at University of Bristol.