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Author C Melbourne and J Wang School of Computing, Science and Engineering, University of Salford Abstract In the United Kingdom many existing masonry arch bridges have been subject to alteration and extension in order to continue to contribute to the transportation...
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Author B M NG’ANDU Department of Structural Design and Construction Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract Although the contribution of infill walls to resist gravity and lateral loads is still commonly unaccounted for in structural design, there is...
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Author A T VERMELTFOORT Department of Architecture Building and Planning, Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract For aesthetic and economic reasons, steel lintels are frequently used to span openings in brick masonry facades. When L-shaped sections are used, the...
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Author J Wang and C Melbourne School of Computing, Science and Engineering, University of Salford Abstract The research involves an experimental study into the 3?dimensional behaviour of skewed masonry arch barrels under static patch loading and attempts to model the...
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Author M E NAZAR1 and DR S N SINHA 1 Sr. Design Engineer, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Plot No. 2, Sector 29, Gurgaon (INDIA) 2 Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (INDIA) Abstract Loading-unloading and reloading...
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Author R L DAY1, J F MARTIRENA2 and A HUIZER3 1 Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada 2 Universidad Central de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba 3 deceased, formerly Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary Abstract The paper outlines research...
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Author C ANSELMI, E DE ROSA, F GALIZIA and D MANIELLO Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Metodi Matematici in Architettura, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy Abstract The objective of this work is to present a method suitable for determining the safety coefficient of...
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Author C BILELLO, A BRENCICH, M DI PAOLA and E STERPI Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Palermo Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Genoa Abstract The assessment procedures for masonry structures...
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Author J F MARTIRENA1, R L DAY2, D BETANCOURT1 and Y DIAZ Universidad Central de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada Abstract Calcium carbonate as a source of calcite has been used as an admixture in fired clay...
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Author L VAN PARYS, D LAMBLIN and S DATOUSSAÏD Polytechnic Faculty of Mons, Department of Civil Engineering, Rue de Houdain 9 – 7000 Mons – Belgium Abstract Stone masonry arches are structural systems that have been used for centuries in important...
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Author W JÄGER, G BAIER and T VASSILEV Chair of Structural Design, Dresden University of Technology Abstract The realistic evaluation of the bearing capacity of vertically loaded walls requires an accurate assessment of the load eccentricity at the top and the bottom...
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Author D J HARRIS and P M KÄKELÄ H+H Celcon, UK H+H Siporex Oy, Finland Abstract The affect of air leakage through the envelope of a building has for many years formed part of the energy regulations in a number of European countries. However, it has not been until the...
