Résumé : Ces travaux de thèse s'intéressent à l'étude du comportement d'une discontinuité dans un géomatériau sous sollicitations chemo-mécaniques à l'échelle du laboratoire. Des essais de traction-compression cyclique étudient la refermeture d'une fissure. Ils indiquent que les déformations inélastiques seraient gouvernées en partie par les frottements générés lors du ré-emboîtement des lèvres de la discontinuité, non correspondantes du fait des contraintes internes. Des joints rocheux altérés chimiquement sous sollicitation tangentielle sont étudiés au travers d'essais de cisaillement direct : le comportement des joints dégradés est profondément modifié du fait de la diminution des propriétés mécaniques du matériau de part et d'autre de la discontinuité et de l'accentuation de la non-correspondance des profils rugueux. Le comportement d'une discontinuité est modélisée par le couplage d'un modèle élasto-plastique endommageable continu avec une résolution discrète du problème de contact/frottement (code calcul aux éléments finis Cast3M). Les résultats numériques confirment les phénomènes constatés expérimentalement.//Abstract: To probate the technology of CO[indice inférieur 2] geological storage, the integrity of the site must be assure over time. This industruial problematic involves the study of the mechanical properties alteration of geomaterials in the presence of CO[indice inférieur 2]. The scenario at the origin of this thesis illustrates the possibility of a CO[indice inférieur 2] leakage on a fault located in the caprock. This geological problem is complicated by the many parameters to consider: in situ temperature and pressure, scale effect, heterogeneities of the geomaterial, geofluide composition, chemical reactions ... These works focus on the behavior of a discontinuity in a geomaterial solicited chemomechanically at the laboratory scale. They were realised in cotutelle between SIAME laboratory at the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour (France) and the laboratory of rock mechanics and engineering geology from the University of Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada). The first part of the experimental program was defined to characterize the reclosing of a crack under cyclic uniaxial stress. The second experimental campaign has studied the shear behavior of a rock joint chemically degraded. The data obtained were used to model the behavior of a discontinuity by the finite element method. The mechanical behavior of a crack under normal stress is assessed with cyclic tension-compression tests. Stress curve showed hysteresis during opening and closing cycles of a discontinuity in concrete, it indicated inelastic deformations The analysis of displacement field by image correlation indicated that theses deformations were partially governed by the friction generated during the closing of the discontinuity lips. Frictional phenomena are due to asperities mismatching induced by the internal stresses in the concrete. The shear behavior of a rock joint chemically damaged was studied through direct shear tests. Rough surfaces were immersed in acid solution during 6 hours at constant pH. Digitalization of these surfaces befor and after immesion, with a lase profilometer, indicates little modifications of the geometry induced by dissolution of material. Results of tests pointed out significant modifications for altered joints illustred by a of the peak shear strength and an increased of contractancy. They are induced by: 1) the mismatch enhancement of the rough profiles of the discontinuity and, 2) the degradation of the mechanical properties of the material on both sides of the discontinuity due to the chemical attack. Numerical contribution of the thesis lies in modeling the behavior of a discontinuity by the coupling of an continuous elastic-plastic damaged model with a discrete resolution of the contact/friction problem. The model is developed with the finite element code Cast3M. Geometries lips discontinuities are modeled directly from the roughness profiles from experimental scans. The numerical results correctly represent the friction phenomena observed experimentally. Finally, a model of the shear test altered joints is performed by coupling the mechanical model with chemical damage model.

L’assemblage des matériaux composites thermoplastiques tel que le PEEK est l’une des problématiques majeure de l’industrie aéronautique. Actuellement, différentes techniques sont développées pour assurer l’assemblage structural de ces matériaux, tels que : le soudage, le rivetage, le boulonnage et le collage. Les enjeux industriels majeurs sont principalement, à l’heure actuelle, la conception des structures simplifiées au maximum afin de réduire les coûts de production et la réduction des consommations énergétiques. A cet effet, l’industrie aéronautique fait fréquemment appel à l’assemblage par collage en raison de nombreux avantages qu’il offre (gain de poids, distribution régulière des contraintes, absence de trous) par rapport aux autres techniques existantes. Le PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone), est un matériau polymère semi-cristallin thermoplastique, à hautes performances. Ce matériau est souvent utilise dans l’industrie aéronautique principalement renforce par des fibres de carbone ou de verre. Cependant, du fait du niveau élevé de sa résistance chimique l’assemblage par collage du PEEK et de ses composites nécessitent des traitements de surfaces appropries et optimises. Or, afin d’obtenir un system collé à haute performance, la problématique scientifique et technique doit être concentrée sur la jonction entre les éléments à assembler. En effet, la qualité de cette jonction est de la plus haute importance car elle doit permettre un transfert optimal des contraintes thermomécaniques lorsque l’assemblage est soumis a ses conditions d'usage. Cette étude concerne donc, l’amélioration des propriétés mécaniques (monotones et cycliques) de l’assemblage par collage PEEK/PEEK. Dans cette optique, un traitement de surface simple de mise en œuvre est proposé. Ce traitement est le sablage, qui permet la modification topographique (morphologique) de surface. La compréhension des différents phénomènes d’interaction aux interfaces intervenant dans l’amélioration du comportement mécanique du joint de colle et qui s’inscrit dans la triptyque : « Rhéologie, Physico-chimie et topographie », est l’enjeu scientifique majeur dans cette thèse. Dans un premier temps, l’influence des paramètres du traitement tels que le temps de projection, la taille des particules, sur la morphologie de surface de différents matériaux à base de PEEK a été analysée, permettant ainsi d’établir la corrélation entre les paramètres morphologiques et les mécanismes de modification topographique de surface intervenant pendant le traitement de surface. L’un des facteurs clefs pour la compréhension des mécanismes d’interaction entre l’adhésif liquide et le substrat solide est la mouillabilité. L’analyse du comportement au mouillage en fonction des différents paramètres du traitement a été réalisée. La mouillabilité des surfaces traitées est fortement affectée par la rugosité de surface créée après ce traitement. La relation entre les paramètres morphologiques et la mouillabilité a été discutée. Enfin, l’influence des paramètres du traitement par sablage sur le comportement mécanique monotone et à long terme (essais de fatigue) sur la résistance du joint colle a été étudié à l’aide d’essais de cisaillement sur éprouvettes à simple recouvrement. Ceci a conduit, à la proposition de paramètres morphologiques surfaciques spécifiques pour l’optimisation du comportement mécanique du joint de colle des matériaux composites à matrice PEEK. / One of most problematic in the aeronautical industries is the structural joining of the high performance thermoplastic composites like PEEK composites. Actually, a lot of technologies are used for joining thermoplastic composites like welding, bolting, riveting, fastening and adhesive bonding. Due to the various advantages that characterize the adhesive bonding method, such an uniform stress distribution along the joint, weight‐light and cost reduction, makes this technique more desirable to join thermoplastic composites materials compared to the other joining techniques. PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) is a semi‐crystalline thermoplastic material with high performance. This material is wildly used in aeronautical industries, principally, reinforced with carbon of glass fibres. However, its high chemical resistance makes the adhesive bonding of PEEK and its composites difficult and therefore an appropriate and optimised surface treatment is necessary. In the aim to obtain a bonded system with high performance, scientific and technical problematic should be focussed on the junction between adherents. Indeed, the quality of this junction is of utmost importance because it must allow optimum transfer of thermomechanical stresses when the assembly is subject to its terms of use. Though, at this time it is well known that thermoplastic composite materials are difficult to bond with‐out surface treatment. This study, therefore, relates to the improvement of mechanical properties (monotonic and cyclic) of the adhesive bonding system PEEK / PEEK. In this context, a surface treatment, easy to implement, is proposed. This surface treatment is sandblasting, which enables surface topographic (morphological) modifications. Understanding of various phenomena of interfaces interaction involved in the improvement of the mechanical behavior of the adhesive joint and is part of the triptych "Rheology, Physico‐chemistry and topography" is the major scientific challenge in this thesis. Initially, the influence of processing parameters such as the projection time, the particle size on surface morphology of various materials based on PEEK was analysed, thus allowing establishing the correlation between morphological parameters and modification mechanisms involved during surface treatment surface. One of the key factors for understanding the mechanisms of interaction between the liquid adhesive and the solid substrate is wettability. The analysis of the wetting behavior as a function of various parameters of the treatment was performed. The wettability of treated surfaces is strongly affected by surface roughness created after this treatment. The relationship between morphological parameters and wettability was discussed. Finally, the influence of sandblasting processing parameters on the mechanical behavior in monotoning and long‐term (fatigue tests) of the adhesive joint strength was studied, using single lap shear tests specimens. This has led to the proposal of specific surface morphological parameters for the optimization of the mechanical behavior of the adhesive joint of PEEK and its composites.

Ces travaux de thèse s'intéressent à l'étude du comportement d'une discontinuité dans un géomatériau sous sollicitations chemo-mécaniques à l'échelle du laboratoire. Des essais de traction-compression cyclique étudient la refermeture d'une fissure. Ils indiquent que les déformations inélastiques seraient gouvernées en partie par les frottements générés lors du ré-emboîtement des lèvres de la discontinuité, non correspondantes du fait des contraintes internes. Des joints rocheux altérés chimiquement sous sollicitation tangentielle sont étudiés au travers d'essais de cisaillement direct : le comportement des joints dégradés est profondément modifié du fait de la diminution des propriétés mécaniques du matériau de part et d'autre de la discontinuité et de l'accentuation de la non-correspondance des profils rugueux. Le comportement d'une discontinuité est modélisée par le couplage d'un modèle élasto-plastique endommageable continu avec une résolution discrète du problème de contact/frottement (code calcul aux éléments finis Cast3M). Les résultats numériques confirment les phénomènes constatés expérimentalement. / This PhD dissertation presents a study aiming at a better understanding of cracks behavior in a geomaterial. The study focuses on the behavior of discontinuities under chemo-mechanical solicitations at the laboratory scale. The mechanical behavior under normal stress is assessed with cyclic tension-compression tests. Experimental data indicate that the inelastic deformations could be partially governed by the friction generated during the closing of the discontinuity lips, and the asperities mismatch is related to the internal stresses. The shear behavior of a rock joint chemically degraded was studied through direct shear tests. Results pointed out significant modifications for altered joints induced by: 1) the mismatch enhancement of the rough profiles of the discontinuity and, 2) the degradation of the mechanical properties of the material on both sides of the discontinuity due to the chemical attack. These experimental results have been used as input data to model the behavior of a discontinuity by the coupling of a continuous elastic-plastic damaged model with a discrete solving of the contact/friction problem. The simulations performed under Cast3M correctly represent the phenomena observed during the experimental testing program.

R??sum?? : Ces travaux de th??se s'int??ressent ?? l'??tude du comportement d'une discontinuit?? dans un g??omat??riau sous sollicitations chemo-m??caniques ?? l'??chelle du laboratoire. Des essais de traction-compression cyclique ??tudient la refermeture d'une fissure. Ils indiquent que les d??formations in??lastiques seraient gouvern??es en partie par les frottements g??n??r??s lors du r??-embo??tement des l??vres de la discontinuit??, non correspondantes du fait des contraintes internes. Des joints rocheux alt??r??s chimiquement sous sollicitation tangentielle sont ??tudi??s au travers d'essais de cisaillement direct : le comportement des joints d??grad??s est profond??ment modifi?? du fait de la diminution des propri??t??s m??caniques du mat??riau de part et d'autre de la discontinuit?? et de l'accentuation de la non-correspondance des profils rugueux. Le comportement d'une discontinuit?? est mod??lis??e par le couplage d'un mod??le ??lasto-plastique endommageable continu avec une r??solution discr??te du probl??me de contact/frottement (code calcul aux ??l??ments finis Cast3M). Les r??sultats num??riques confirment les ph??nom??nes constat??s exp??rimentalement.//Abstract: To probate the technology of CO[indice inf??rieur 2] geological storage, the integrity of the site must be assure over time. This industruial problematic involves the study of the mechanical properties alteration of geomaterials in the presence of CO[indice inf??rieur 2]. The scenario at the origin of this thesis illustrates the possibility of a CO[indice inf??rieur 2] leakage on a fault located in the caprock. This geological problem is complicated by the many parameters to consider: in situ temperature and pressure, scale effect, heterogeneities of the geomaterial, geofluide composition, chemical reactions ... These works focus on the behavior of a discontinuity in a geomaterial solicited chemomechanically at the laboratory scale. They were realised in cotutelle between SIAME laboratory at the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour (France) and the laboratory of rock mechanics and engineering geology from the University of Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada). The first part of the experimental program was defined to characterize the reclosing of a crack under cyclic uniaxial stress. The second experimental campaign has studied the shear behavior of a rock joint chemically degraded. The data obtained were used to model the behavior of a discontinuity by the finite element method. The mechanical behavior of a crack under normal stress is assessed with cyclic tension-compression tests. Stress curve showed hysteresis during opening and closing cycles of a discontinuity in concrete, it indicated inelastic deformations The analysis of displacement field by image correlation indicated that theses deformations were partially governed by the friction generated during the closing of the discontinuity lips. Frictional phenomena are due to asperities mismatching induced by the internal stresses in the concrete. The shear behavior of a rock joint chemically damaged was studied through direct shear tests. Rough surfaces were immersed in acid solution during 6 hours at constant pH. Digitalization of these surfaces befor and after immesion, with a lase profilometer, indicates little modifications of the geometry induced by dissolution of material. Results of tests pointed out significant modifications for altered joints illustred by a of the peak shear strength and an increased of contractancy. They are induced by: 1) the mismatch enhancement of the rough profiles of the discontinuity and, 2) the degradation of the mechanical properties of the material on both sides of the discontinuity due to the chemical attack. Numerical contribution of the thesis lies in modeling the behavior of a discontinuity by the coupling of an continuous elastic-plastic damaged model with a discrete resolution of the contact/friction problem. The model is developed with the finite element code Cast3M. Geometries lips discontinuities are modeled directly from the roughness profiles from experimental scans. The numerical results correctly represent the friction phenomena observed experimentally. Finally, a model of the shear test altered joints is performed by coupling the mechanical model with chemical damage model.

Le développement de composants de puissance à base de carbure de silicium (SiC) permet la réalisation d’interrupteurs pouvant fonctionner au-delà de 200°C. Le silicium présente plus de limitations au niveau physique du matériau qu’au niveau des technologies d’assemblages. Le SiC est un matériau semi-conducteur grand gap ce qui permet d’obtenir des courants de fuite inverse qui restent faibles à haute température ; d’où un fort intérêt pour des applications haute température. Mise à part son utilisation à des températures pouvant dépasser les 300°C, c’est un matériau qui permet aussi d’augmenter les fréquences de commutation ainsi que la densité de puissance par rapport à des composants à technologie silicium. Ceci en fait un candidat idéal pour des applications forte puissance dans le domaine de la traction, des protections de réseaux électriques ou de la transmission et de la distribution d’énergie. L’utilisation du SiC pour une application haute température pose le problème de son packaging, des choix de matériaux et de sa configuration. Cette thèse a pour but d’effectuer une étude de fiabilité et de durée de vie des briques technologiques d’assemblage et de connexions nécessaires à la réalisation d’un cœur de puissance haute température à base de JFET SiC. Une étude des différentes technologies d’assemblages de convertisseurs de puissance haute température est effectuée afin de définir différentes briques technologiques constitutives de ces systèmes. Cette première étude nous permet de procéder à une sélection de certaines technologies d’assemblages comme le frittage de pâtes d’argent pour la technologie de report de puces. Ces briques technologiques feront l’objet d’études plus approfondies allant de la réalisation de véhicules tests jusqu’à la mise au point des essais de cyclages associés aux techniques d’analyse nécessaires à l’étude de leur défaillance.Les études expérimentales concernent des essais de cyclage passif et de stockage thermique, l’apparition de délaminages en cours de cyclage thermique (scan acoustique, RX), le report par frittage de pâtes d’argent nano et microscopiques et la caractérisation électrique et thermique (Rth, I[V]). / The development of power components based on silicon carbide (SiC) allows for the design of power converter operating at high temperature (above 200 or 300°C). SiC is a semiconductor material with a large band gap that not only can operate in temperatures exceeding 300°C but also offers fast switching speed, high voltage blocking capability and higher thermal conductivity compared to silicon technology components. The classical die attach technology uses high temperature solder alloys which melt at around 300°C. However, even a soldered die attach with such high melting point can only operate up to a much lower temperature. Alternative die attach solutions have recently been proposed: Transient Liquid Phase Bonding, soldering with higher melting point alloys such as ZnSn, or silver sintering.Silver sintering is a very interesting technology, as silver offers very good thermal conductivity (429W/m.K, better than copper), relatively inexpensive (compared to alternative solutions which often use gold), and has a very high melting point (961°C).The implementation of two silver-sintering processes is made: one based on micrometer-scale silver particles, and one on nano-meter-scale particles. Two substrate technologies are investigated: Al2O3 DBC and Si3N4 AMB. After the process optimization, tests vehicles are assembled using nano and micro silver particles paste and a more classical high-temperature die attach technology: AuGe soldering. Multiple analyses are performed, such as thermal resistance measurement, shear tests and micro-sections to follow the evolution of the joint during thermal cycling and high-temperature storage ageing.

The dissertation thesis deals with the preparation and characterisation of a-CSi:H and a CSiO:H thin films prepared using the process of plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD). Tetravinylsilane (TVS) and its mixtures with argon and oxygen were used to deposit films on both planar substrates and fibre bundles. Main characterisation techniques were employed to study the topography of films, namely atomic force microscopy (AFM). Their mechanical properties were studied through nanoindentation; the nanoscratch test was used to assess the film adhesion to the substrate. Other analysed properties were internal stress and friction coefficient. The particular attention was paid to the work of adhesion and its determination. This knowledge was further applied to the preparation of surface treatments of glass fibres and, subsequently, polymer composites. Those were tested using the push-out test and the short beam shear test. Based on the results, the effects of deposition conditions and the relationships between the studied properties and quantities were determined.

The diploma thesis focuses on analysing the current Railway Infrastructure Administration methodology for designing the sleeper substructure concerning the construction's deformation resistance, its comparison with the multi-layered method, which is used in the road engineering and finite element method. It deals with various methodologies of determining the deformation resistance of the track substructure.

Friction stir welding (FSW) of steel is often performed with an insert made of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN). Specifically, MS80 is a grade of PCBN made by Smith MegaDiamond that has been optimized for the FSW process. The PCBN insert is attached to a tungsten carbide (WC) shank by a compression fitting. However, FSW tools manufactured by this method inevitably fail by fracture in the PCBN. Permanently bonding PCBN to WC would likely solve the fracturing problem and increase the life of PCBN FSW tools to be economically viable. Partial transient liquid phase (PTLP) bonding, a process used to join ceramics with thin metallic interlayers, was proposed as a method to permanently bond PCBN to WC. PTLP bonding is often performed using three layers of pure elements. On heating, the two thin outer interlayers melt and bond to the ceramics. Concurrently, these liquid layers diffuse into the thicker refractory core until solidification has occurred isothermally. A procedure was developed to reduce the number of possible three-layer PTLP bonding setups to a small set of ideal setups using logical filters. Steps in this filtering method include a database of all existing binary systems, sessile drop testing of 20 elements, and a routine that calculates maximum interlayer thicknesses. Results of sessile drop testing showed that the PCBN grade required for this research could only be bonded with an alloy of Ti, Cu, Mg, and Sb. Two PTLP bond setups were tested using this special coating on the PCBN, but a successful bond could not be achieved. However, a PTLP bond of WC to WC was successful and proved the usefulness of the filtering procedure for determining PTLP bond setups. This filtering procedure is then set forth in generalized terms that can be used to PTLP bond any material. Also, recommendations for future research to bond this grade of PCBN, or some other grade, to WC are presented.

Global-local finite element analyses were used to study the damage tolerance of curvilinearly stiffened panels; fabricated using the modern additive manufacturing process, the so-called unitized structures, and that of adhesive joints. A damage tolerance study of the unitized structures requires cracks to be defined in the vicinity of the critical stress zone. With the damage tolerance study of unitized structures as the focus, responses of curvilinearly stiffened panels to the combined shear and compression loadings were studied for different stiffeners' height. It was observed that the magnitude of the minimum principal stress in the panel was larger than the magnitudes of the maximum principal and von Mises stresses. It was also observed that the critical buckling load factor increased significantly with the increase of stiffeners' height. To study the damage tolerance of curvilinearly stiffened panels, in the first step, buckling analysis of panels was performed to determine whether panels satisfied the buckling constraint. In the second step, stress distributions of the panel were analyzed to determine the location of the critical stress under the combined shear and compression loadings. Then, the fracture analysis of the curvilinearly stiffened panel with a crack of size 1.45 mm defined at the location of the critical stress, which was the common location with the maximum magnitude of the principal stresses and von Mises stress, was performed under combined shear and tensile loadings. This crack size was used because of the requirement of a sufficiently small crack, if the crack is in the vicinity of any stress raiser. A mesh sensitivity analysis was performed to validate the choice of the mesh density near the crack tip. All analyses were performed using global-local finite element method using MSC. Marc, and global finite element methods using MSC. Marc and ABAQUS. Negligible difference in results and 94% saving in the CPU time was achieved using the global-local finite element method over the global finite element method by using a mesh density of 8.4 element/mm ahead of the crack tip. To study the influence of different loads on basic modes of fracture, the shear and normal (tensile) loads were varied differently. It was observed that the case with the fixed shear load but variable normal loads and the case with the fixed normal load but variable shear loads were Mode-I. Under the maximum combined loading condition, the largest effective stress intensity factor was very smaller than the critical stress intensity factor. Therefore, considering the critical stress intensity factor of the panel with the crack of size 1.45 mm, the design of the stiffened panel was an optimum design satisfying damage tolerance constraints. To acquire the trends in stress intensity factors for different crack lengths under different loadings, fracture analyses of curvilinearly stiffened panels with different crack lengths were performed by using a global-local finite element method under three different load cases: a) a shear load, b) a normal load, and c) a combined shear and normal loads. It was observed that 85% data storage space and the same amount in CPU time requirement could be saved using global-local finite element method compared to the standard global finite element analysis. It was also observed that the fracture mode in panels with different crack lengths was essentially Mode-I under the normal load case; Mode-II under the shear load case; and again Mode-I under the combined load case. Under the combined loading condition, the largest effective stress intensity factor of the panel with a crack of recommended size, if the crack is not in the vicinity of any stress raiser, was very smaller than the critical stress intensity factor. This work also includes the performance evaluation of adhesive joints of two different materials. This research was motivated by our experience of an adhesive joint failure on a test-fixture that we used to experimentally validate the design of stiffened panels under a compression-shear load. In the test-fixture, steel tabs were adhesively bonded to an aluminum panel and this adhesive joint debonded before design loads on the test panel were fully applied. Therefore, the requirement of studying behavior of adhesive joints for assembling dissimilar materials was found to be necessary. To determine the failure load responsible for debonding of adhesive joints of two dissimilar materials, stress distributions in adhesive joints of the nonlinear finite element model of the test-fixture were studied under a gradually increasing compression-shear load. Since the design of the combined load test fixture was for transferring the in-plane shear and compression loads to the panel, in-plane loads might have been responsible for the debonding of the steel tabs, which was similar to the results obtained from the nonlinear finite element analysis of the combined load test fixture. Then, fundamental studies were performed on the three-dimensional finite element models of adhesive lap joints and the Asymmetric Double Cantilever Beam (ADCB) joints for shear and peel deformations subjected to a loading similar to the in-plane loading conditions in the test-fixtures. The analysis was performed using ABAQUS, and the cohesive zone modeling was used to study the debonding growth. It was observed that the stronger adhesive joints could be obtained using the tougher adhesive and thicker adherends. The effect of end constraints on the fracture resistance of the ADCB specimen under compression was also investigated. The numerical observations showed that the delamination for the fixed end ADCB joints was more gradual than for the free end ADCB joints. Finally, both the crack propagation and the characteristics of adhesive joints were studied using a global-local finite element method. Three cases were studied using the proposed global-local finite element method: a) adhesively bonded Double Cantilever Beam (DCB), b) an adhesive lap joint, and c) a three-point bending test specimen. Using global-local methods, in a crack propagation problem of an adhesively bonded DCB, more than 80% data storage space and more than 65% CPU time requirement could be saved. In the adhesive lap joints, around 70% data storage space and 70% CPU time requirement could be saved using the global-local method. For the three-point bending test specimen case, more than 90% for both data storage space and CPU time requirement could be saved using the global-local method. / Ph. D.

Bestärkt durch das gesellschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Interesse an nachhaltigen und ressourcenschonenden Formen des Bauens gewinnen Holzkonstruktionen wieder unverkennbar an Bedeutung. Mit dieser Entwicklung bilden sich neue Konstruktionsprinzipien und Materialkombinationen im Bauwesen heraus, zu deren ingenieurtechnischer Beurteilung zum Teil keine ausreichenden Erkenntnisse vorliegen. Verbundkonstruktionen aus Holz und Glas sind eine innovative Bauweise, die zu einer höheren Materialeffizienz in Fassaden beiträgt, deren Wirkungsweise aber noch nicht ausreichend hinterfragt wurde. Werden Holz und Glas durch eine tragende Klebung verbunden, lässt sich das vielfach ungenutzte Tragpotenzial ausschöpfen, das eine in Scheibenebene belastete Verglasung aufweist. Die Qualität der Klebung entscheidet dabei über die Eigenschaften und das Leistungsvermögen des Bauteils. Die üblicherweise an dieser Schnittstelle eingesetzten Silikonklebstoffe weisen eine hohe Nachgiebigkeit und eine vergleichsweise geringe Festigkeit auf. Wenn die Verbundelemente als Aussteifung mitwirken sollen, bleibt ihr Einsatz deswegen auf Gebäude mit höchstens zwei Geschossen limitiert. Die vorliegende Arbeit trägt entscheidend zur Erweiterung der baulichen Möglichkeiten bei, indem sie der Anwendbarkeit von hochfesten Klebstoffen, die für den Einsatz im Bauwesen nur wenig erforscht sind, auf vielschichtige Weise nachgeht. Im Fokus stehen aussteifende Holz-Glas-Verbundelemente für die Fassade. Weder die Bauart noch das Bauprodukt Klebstoff sind derzeit in Deutschland in einer Norm erfasst. Das Klären der baurechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen ist daher unerlässlich und erfolgt mit engem Bezug zum konstruktiven Glasbau. Zusätzlich zur wissenschaftlichen Interpretation wird dadurch eine praxisnahe Bewertung der Versuchsergebnisse möglich, was ein Alleinstellungsmerkmal dieser Arbeit darstellt. Das Verformungsvermögen des Klebstoffs spielt eine zentrale Rolle bei der Materialauswahl und Gestaltung der Holz-Glas-Verbundelemente. Der Einfluss der Klebstoffsteifigkeit auf das Tragverhalten eines Einzelelements und auf dessen Interaktion mit den anderen Bestandteilen des Tragwerks wird an einem Modellgebäude untersucht. Auf Basis dieser Parameterstudie lassen sich drei Steifigkeitsbereiche definieren, auf die sich die Klebstoffauswahl für die weiteren Untersuchungen stützt. Der experimentelle Teil der Arbeit beginnt mit der ausführlichen Charakterisierung von sieben Klebstoffen. Davon werden zwei höherfeste Klebstoffe als geeignet identifiziert. Ein Silikonklebstoff wird als Referenzmaterial zur aktuellen Anwendungspraxis festgelegt. Das Hauptaugenmerk der folgenden Experimente richtet sich auf Aspekte der Alterungsbeständigkeit und des zeitabhängigen Materialverhaltens unter langandauernder mechanischer Beanspruchung. In labormaßstäblichen Alterungsprüfungen werden die Klebstoffproben unterschiedlichen Schadeinwirkungen ausgesetzt, die im Glas- und Fassadenbau relevant sind. Darüber hinaus erfolgen Kriechversuche an kleinen und großen Scherprüfkörpern. Letztere stellen einen besonderen Mehrwert dar, da sie eine realistische Klebfugengeometrie aufweisen und die Ergebnisse dadurch dem tatsächlichen Bauteilverhalten nahekommen. Für diese Zeitstandversuche wurde eine bislang einzigartige Versuchsanlage aus sechs Prüfrahmen mit Gasdruckfederbelastung entwickelt. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass mit den gewählten höherfesten Klebstoffen die Festigkeit der nicht gealterten Klebschichten erwartungsgemäß gesteigert werden kann. Der Bruch des Fügepartners Holz wird zum maßgebenden Versagenskriterium. Die Verformungen des Verbundelements reduzieren sich gegenüber einer Silikonklebung deutlich. Allerdings offenbaren sich in einzelnen Alterungsszenarien und unter langandauernder Belastung auch Schwachstellen dieser Klebstoffe. Ihre Verwendung kann daher nur mit konstruktiven Kompensationsmaßnahmen oder durch Abschirmen der kritischen Einwirkungsgrößen empfohlen werden. Entsprechende Vorschläge werden bei der abschließenden Bewertung der Ergebnisse unterbreitet. Verfahren und Beurteilungsmethoden, die in dieser Arbeit angewendet und entwickelt werden, erleichtern die zukünftige Bewertung weiterer aussichtsreicher Klebstoffe für den Holz-Glas-Verbund. / Wooden constructions are on the rise again – encouraged by a strong public and economic trend towards sustainable and resource efficient buildings. Spurred by this growing interest novel design principles and material assemblies in architecture and the building industry evolve. These developments require further research due to the absence of evaluation tools and insufficient knowledge about their design. Load-bearing timber-glass composite elements could contribute to a more efficient use of materials in façade constructions. In this case a linear adhesive bond connects the glass pane to the timber substructure. This enables an in-plane loading of the glass whose capacity is not used to its full potential in conventional façades as it is solely applied as an infill panel. The quality of the adhesive bond defines the characteristics and the performance of the whole structural component. Structural sealants such as silicones, which are typically used for the joint, provide a high flexibility and only a low load-bearing capacity. Considering such elements being part of a bracing system, the mentioned characteristics limit the application range to buildings with not more than two stories. This thesis widens the scope with an in-depth examination of high-modulus adhesives, which have not yet been evaluated for their use in building constructions. Timber-glass composite elements used as a bracing component in façades are the focus of this work. Neither the full structural component nor the adhesive have yet been included into German building standards. Hence it is essential to assess the general requirements of their application. The relevant aspects are clarified in the context of glass constructions. In addition to the scientific discussion of the results, this approach facilitates also a practical evaluation of the findings, which is a unique feature of this work. The deformability of the adhesive becomes a crucial criterion when selecting the individual materials and designing the timber-glass composite elements. A case study assesses the influence of the adhesive stiffness on the behavior of a single element and its interaction with other members of the structural system. Based on the results, three different stiffness classes are introduced to support the selection process of the adhesives to be examined in further investigations. The experimental part of this work is initiated by a comprehensive characterization of seven shortlisted adhesives. The results enable a further differentiation of suitable materials. Two adhesives qualified as suitable for the main experiments. A silicone adhesive complements the test series to serve as a reference material to the current practice. In the next phase attention is drawn to the ageing stability and on the time-dependent material behavior of the adhesives under long-term loading. Small-scale specimens made from adhesively joint timber and glass pieces are exposed to different ageing scenarios which relate to the impacts typically encountered in façades. Beyond that, creep tests are carried out on small and large shear specimen. The latter provide extra benefit as they comprise long linear adhesive joints resembling virtually the situation in a real-size element. A specific long-term test rig was developed for this purpose comprising a loading unit with gas pressurized springs. Based on the results it can be concluded that joints with adhesives of high and intermediate stiffness enable an increase of characteristic failure loads and a significant reduction of deformation. With the stiffer joint near-surface rupture of timber fibers becomes the prevailing failure mechanism. The timber strength limits further loading of the adhesive joint. However, ageing and creep testing reveal also shortcomings of the adhesives. Their application can only be recommended if redundant compensation measures are taken or the joint is protected against critical environmental impacts. Appropriate solutions are proposed with the final recommendations of this work. Methods and assessment tools that have been developed and tested for this work offer the possibility of a more straight-forward evaluation of further promising adhesives and their use in load-bearing timber-glass composites.