Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 08
Author STEPHEN GARVIN, BRE Scottish Laboratory Abstract The use of lightweight materials is one way of achieving the thermal insulation requirements of walls and autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) products have several advantages. However, some cases of cracking of...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 08
Author MAURIZIO ANGELILLO Universita di Salerno and RENATO SANTE OLIVITO Universita della Calabria Abstract The adherence of a masonry-like (no tension) model is verified by comparing the theoretical predictions for horizontally loaded brick panels with the...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 08
Author G.K. BOWLER London Brick Company Limited W.H. HARRISON Glebe Research Services M.E. GAZE and A.D. RUSSELL Building Research Establishment Abstract A durability teat, based on one developed at the Building Research Establishment’s (BRE) laboratory to...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 08
Author D.W. HOBBS*, M.A.ADAM^ and M.SEHMAR+ *British Cement Association, ^Consultant, +Formerly BCA Abstract Studies to compare the durability performance of building mortars prepared using a number of cements with and without limestone additions have been in progress...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 08
Author B.P. SINHA University of Edinburgh Abstract Eight full size beams with a brick bonding arrangement very similar to that used for pocket type walls, 2.5 bricks wide and one brick thick, were prestressed normal to the bedjoints and tested to fail in shear. The...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 08
Author R.C.DE VEKEY, Building Research Establishment PROFESSOR A. W. PAGE University of Newcastle, NSW and E.G.HEDSTROM National Concrete Masonry Association, USA Abstract The bond wrench has been in use for several years for laboratory research on bond, and more...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 08
Author M.A. ADAMS Consultant and D.W. HOBBS British Cement Association Abstract Bond strength results obtained using the crossed couplet and wallette test methods are reported on 1:6 air entrained cement.sand mortars prepared using two cements. The results are...
