Joints obtained by soldering, adhesion, autohesion and fastening, studied by electrical resistance measurement

Joints obtained by soldering, adhesion, autohesion and fastening and involving metals, polymer-matrix composites and concrete, as studied by electrical resistance measurement, are reviewed. The measurement was conducted during bonding, debonding, fastening and/or unfastening, and involved either measuring the contact resistance of the joint interface or measuring the apparent volume resistance of a member of the joint. (C) 2001 Kluwer Academic Publishers.