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The asymptotic method is used for the study of the mechanical behaviou
r of adhesively bonded joints. The adherents are linear elastic solids
, bonded together by a thin viscoplastic film. The solution is given o
f the limit problem of an adhesive having a vanishing thickness. Exist
ence of a unique limit solution and convergence of the asymptotic expa
nsion towards the limit solution are shown, using an epi-convergence t
heory.