| Summary: | Rods, dowels, and plates are bonded into timber with high strength adhesives for timber connections and are widely used for repair of timber structures [1-4]. Rods or plates made from pultruded fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) or metal are bonded into timber using structural adhesives. The adhesives are back-injected into oversize holes or slots and the rods or plates are pushed into the adhesives forming a void-free interface and the adhesive is allowed to cure. The bond integrity influences the ultimate capacity of the bonded structure as well as serviceability and depends on a number of factors including the type of adhesive and adherend, cure cycle, bondline thickness, and the environment. © 2013 by Apple Academic Press, Inc.
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