Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 20
Author W. BRAMESHUBER (1), I. BEER (2) and U. SCHMIDT (3) (1) Director of the Institute of Building Materials Research, RWTH Aachen University (2) Scientific employee at the Institute of Building Materials Research, RWTH Aachen University (3) Scientific employee and...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 20
Author Y. GREGOIRE Belgian Building Research Institute (BBRI) Abstract BBRI is carrying out a research program in order to evaluate the recommended values proposed by Eurocode 6, in the context of the establishment of its National Annex. This paper concerns the...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 20
Author A. T. VERMELTFOORT Department of Architecture Building and Planning, Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract When specimens are tested in compression the lateral expansion is usually confined by friction between the loading platens and the specimen. For...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 20
Author S. SAHLIN Professor emeritus, KTH, Sweden Abstract There appears to be little data published on the effect of chasing on the compressive strength of brickwork with only that according to FISHER [1] and others [2-3]. In the writers’ opinion this statement still...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 20
Author M.G. STEWART (1) and S.J. LAWRENCE (2) (1) Corresponding Author: Professor, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia. ph: +61 2 49216027 fax: +61 2 49216991 email:...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 20
Author E.N. VINTZILEOU and V.A. PALIERAKI Laboratory of Reinforced Concrete, Faculty of Civil Engineering, NationalTechnicalUniversity of Athens, Greece Abstract The contribution of infill walls to the seismic behaviour of RC structures is widely recognised. The...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 20
Author J.J.BROOKS(1) and J.P. FORTH(2) (1) Consultant (2)School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds Abstract The irreversible moisture expansion of twenty different types of clay brick made from a wide range of clays has been determined. The bricks were one...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 20
Author C. JAYASINGHE Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Abstract Cement stabilized earth (CSE) bricks and blocks are gradually gaining popularity in many countries with lateritic soils. CSE bricks can be manufactured to the standard...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author C. JAYASINGHE (1) and R.S. MALLAWAARACHCHI (2) (1) Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2) Post graduate research student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Abstract The provision...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author S. GLOWIENKA (1), C.-A. GRAUBNER (2) and M.A. MAES (3) (1) Hochtief Consult, IKS Energy, Structural Engineer, Frankfurt, Germany (2) University of Technology, Darmstadt, Department of Concrete and Masonry Structures, Darmstadt, Germany (3) University of...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author B. CALDERONI (1), E.A. CORDASCO (2), L. GUERRIERO (3), P. LENZA (4), and G. MANFREDI (5) (1) Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, University Federico II of Naples, Italy (2) PhD Doctor in Restoration of Cultural Heritage, University Federico II of...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author T. H. McNEILLY Abstract Mortar batching often follows Vitruvius’ rule, one part of cement and/or binder to three of sand, but poor practices too often result in weak mortar. The Australian mortar mixer’s capacity is three times the volume of a bag of cement or...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author LUIZ A. P. de OLIVEIRA and LUIS F. A. BERNARDO e-mail: luiz.oliveira@ubi.pt , luis.bernardo@ubi.pt Civil Engineering and Architecture Department, University of Beira Interior – Covilhã – Portugal Abstract This paper presents an experimental study on the...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author L.M. HEFFLER (1), M.G. STEWART (2), M.J. MASIA (3), M.R.S. CORREA (4) (1) Corresponding Author: Postgraduate Student, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW, 2308, Australia. ph:...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author S. RUSSO, G. BOSCATO and F. SCIARRETTA IUAV University of Venice Abstract The overall mechanical behaviour of a historic brick masonry structure in Venice – belonging to the building known as “Molino Stucky”, partially destroyed by a fire in 2003 – is...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author K. F. HANSEN (1) and C. M. PEDERSEN Danish Building Research Institute, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark. (1) Corresponding author: Klavs Feilberg Hansen, Department of Building Design and Technology, Danish Building Research Institute, Dr. Neergaards Vej 15, DK-2970...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 21
Author M. CORRADI(*1), A. BORRI(*) and A. VIGNOLI(**) (1) Corresponding Author. Voice: +39 075 585 3906 Fax: +39 075 585 3897 Email: mcorradi@strutture.unipg.it (*) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Perugia Via...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 22
Author H.C. UZOEGBO (1) and R. SENTHIVEL (2) (1) Associate Professor in Structural Engineering (2) Post-Doctoral Research Fellow School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Abstract Shake-table tests can...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 22
Author C. SUI (1)*, M.Y. RAFIQ (2), G. ZHOU (3) (1) School of Civil Engineering, Queen University Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 5AG * Corresponding author, email: c.sui@qub.ac.uk (2) School of Engineering, University of Plymouth, UK PL4 8AA (3) Harbin University of...
