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...
