Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author T.G. HUGHES*, M.C.R. DA VIES**, P.R. TAUNTON* AND P.O. BURROUGHS* * Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University * *Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee Abstract Masonry testing has been undertaken using scaled models for many years. These...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author JORGE I. CRUZ-DIAZ*, ALAIN SELLIER*, BRUNO CAPRA*, PATRICK DELMOTTE** PHILIPPE RIVILLON**, AHMED MEBARKI* *Laboratoire de Genie Civil et Urbanisme, Universite de Marne-la-Vallee 2, Rue Albert Einstein, Cite Descartes, 77420 Champs-sur-Marne ** Centre...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author Miklos Molnar Division of Structural Engineering, Lund University, Sweden Abstract The recent development of numerical methods to predict cracking of masonry due to loading by shear and in-plane horizontal tension has led to quite complex models with limited...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author MARK G. STEWART and STEPHEN LAWRENCE Department of Civil, Surveying and Environmental Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia Abstract Estimates of structural reliability (probability of failure) may be used to assess the...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author G. SARANGAPANI*, B. V. VENKATARAMA REDDY**, and CASPAR J. W. P. GROOT*** *Lecturer, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, India **Principal Research Scientist, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author T. KVANDE* and K.V. H0ISETH** * Norwegian Building Research Institute ** MARINTEK Department of Structural Engineering Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to study the shrinkage behaviour of Light Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA) masonry walls...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author P. JUKES* AND J.R. RIDDINGTON** * School of Engineering & Information Technology, University of Sussex & K W Ltd., Leatherhead, Surrey ** School of Engineering & Information Technology, University of Sussex Abstract Although the triple! test is a...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author T. KVANDE* and T. CONRAD]** * Norwegian Building Research Institute **AS Ing. Gunnar M. Backe, Norway Abstract In order to reduce the risk of cracking in masonry, it is important to use relatively dry1 units in construction, but drying concrete too early, and...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author PAOLO FORABOSCHT University Institute of Architecture, Venice, Italy Abstract This paper deals with masonry arches strengthened with unidirectional Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) laminates or fabric strips, epoxy-bonded to the extrados and/or intrados. The...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 15
Author MILAD M ALSHEBANI* and S N SINHA** * Al-Fateh University, Tripoli ** Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Abstract Experimental investigations were conducted on forty two specimens of half-scale sand plast (a form of calcium silicate) brick masonry panels to...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author G.C. ZHOU, M.Y. RAFIQ, G. BUGMANN and D.J. EASTERBROOK School of Civil and Structural Engineering University of Plymouth Abstract In this paper the Cellular Automata (CA) technique is used to model the boundary effect on zones within a panel in order to select...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author Dr. K. RAMAMURTHY* and R. RADHAKRISHNAN** * Associate Professor, Building Technology and Construction Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600036, India ** Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering,...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author A. BARATTA and 0. CORBI Dept. “Scienza delle Costruzioni”, University of Naples “Federico It” Abstract In the paper the basic principles for the analysis of structures made from NRT (Not-Resisting-Tension) material are introduced, and...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author MY. RAFIQ, G.C. ZHOU and D.J. EASTERBROOK School of Civil and Structural Engineering University of Plymouth mrafio@plymouth.ac.uk Abstract This paper introduces a new concept of a stiffness/strength corrector to model the variation in masonry properties in...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author M. NART Dipartimento di Costruzione dell’Architettura Ististuto Universitario di Architetfura di Venezia Abstract This paper aims at developing an analytical model for the repair or upgrading of masonry domes using Fihre-Reinforced-Polymeric composite...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author S. KOSMAS and I. CHRISTOS Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University ofThessaloniki, Greece Abstract The results of an experimental programme concerning the determination of the mechanical characteristics of virgin and strengthened old masonry are...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author I. KELMAN* and R. SPENCE The Martin Centre, University of Cambridge * Corresponding author: fax +44-1223-331701, email ik227@cam.ac.uk Abstract This paper defines, and offers a solution to, the general problem of failure in unreinforced masonry walls from...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author V. BOSILJKOV, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Slovenia; A. PAGE, University of Newcastle, School of Engineering, Australia; V. BOKAN-BOSILJKOV and R. ZARNIC,University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Civil Engineering and Geodesy,...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author ASOKA PERERA1, CHINTHA JAYASINGHE2 /. Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 2. Senior Lecturer, Division of Civil Engineering Technology, Institute of Technology, University of Mor atvw a, Sri Lanka. Abstract The...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 16
Author RONALDO BASTOS DUARTE CIENTEC and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sid, Brazil Abstract This paper presents the results of experimental investigations carried out by several researchers on the most commonly used type of brick in Brazil, the 4-, 6- or 8-hole...
