Adhesive joints are increasingly introduced in industrial structures for bonding critical parts. Their mechanical characterization is a key element for design and is, therefore, necessary. A significant work has been done for the characterization under quasi-static conditions, but techniques are rather limited for dynamic conditions. Indeed, existing dynamic studies characterize adhesive assemblies and not the adhesive joint alone, and do not investigate multiaxial loadings. Thus, this paper proposes an innovative experimental technique for the characterization of adhesive joints under dynamic multiaxial loadings. The experimental method relies on three main components: i) a conventional Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) apparatus, ii) a novel specimen named as DODECA enabling to test three distinct multiaxial loadings with the same methodology and iii) local strain and stress measurements performed by Digital Image Correlation (DIC). The paper exhibits all steps of the experimental procedure as well as underlying preparation and measuring methods. Stress and strain in the adhesive joint are estimated from experimental data directly both during loading and at the failure point. Finally, the dynamic material behavior of the adhesive joint is identified from the data.

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