This part of EN 14869 specifies a shear test for the characterization of adhesives in a bond. The shear stress/strain properties of the adhesive (including the shear modulus) are useful for advanced design work, e.g. in finite element analysis methods.
BS EN 14869-1:2004 history
2011BS EN 14869-1:2011 Structural adhesives. Determination of shear behaviour of structural bonds. Torsion test method using butt-bonded hollow cylinders
2004BS EN 14869-1:2004 Structural adhesives. Determination of shear behaviour of structural bonds. Torsion test method using butt-bonded hollow cylinders