Compressive Strength of Natural Stone Masonry
Author A.J. BELL1, A.M. AL-JOLAHY2 and M. KULAIB2 1Manchester Centre for Civil and Construction Engineering, UMIST, Manchester, UK 2Department of Civil Engineering, Sana’a University, Yemen Abstract Compression tests have been […]
Experimental Study of the Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls
Author K.C. VOON and J.M. INGHAM University of Auckland Abstract The current New Zealand masonry design standard, NZS 4230, has not been updated since 1990 and it is suggested that […]
Structural Behaviour of Dry-Stack Interlocking Block Walling Systems Subject to In-Plane Loading
Author H.C. UZOEGBO and J.V. NGOWI Department of Civil Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, WITS 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa Abstract A series of dry-stack (mortarless) interlocking block […]
Behaviour of Calcium Silicate Brick Masonry Under Cyclic Uni-axial Compression
Author R. SENTHIVEL and S.N. SINHA Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India Abstract Tests on scaled brick masonry models were carried out to investigate the response of calcium silicate brick […]
Compressive Strength of Grouted and Un-grouted Concrete Block Masonry
Author H.R. ROMAN* and R.H. ROMAGNA***Civil Engineer, PhD – Federal University of Santa Catarina – Department of Civil Engineering – Florianópolis – Brazil **Civil Engineer, MSc – National Service of […]
Bi-axial Compression of Masonry; Explorative Research into the Behaviour of a Two-Jack Test Rig
Author B.M. NG’ANDU, A.T. VERMELTFOORT and D.R.W. MARTENSEindhoven University of Technology Abstract Bi-axial stress situations arise in shear walls subjected to in-plane loads. Modelling of masonry therefore requires material data […]
Movement in Masonry Walls Caused by Temperature and Moisture Changes
Author J.L. MIRANDA DIAS LNEC (National Civil Engineering Laboratory – Portugal) Abstract Movement in masonry walls of buildings is frequently associated with changes in temperature and moisture in the constituent […]
Flexural Reinforcement Limits for Masonry Shear Walls
Author C.L. TALLON(1), D.I. MCLEAN(1), D.G. POLLOCK(1) and T.C. YOUNG(2)(1) Washington State University (2)Northwest Concrete Masonry Association Abstract Past research has shown that the flexural performance and ductility of reinforced […]
Structural Behaviour of Veneer Walls with Thin Layer Mortar
Author DIRK R.W. MARTENSEindhoven University of Technology Abstract During the last decade, in the Netherlands and Belgium, an increasing number of veneer walls have been erected in clay brick and […]
Nonlinear Transfer Matrix Model for the Assessment of Masonry Buckling Behaviour
Author TODOR VASSILEV, WOLFRAM JÄGER and TORSTEN PFLÜCKE Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Chair for Planning of Load Bearing Structures Abstract A numerical model for the analysis of […]
Seismic Testing of 3-Storey Post-tensioned Concrete Masonry Walls
Author G.D. WIGHT, P.T. LAURSEN and J.M. INGHAM University of Auckland, New Zealand Abstract Three multi-storey unbonded post-tensioned concrete masonry (PCM) cantilever walls were tested in the Civil Test Hall […]
Granulometry and Burning Temperature Influence on Clays Used as Hydraulic Additions to Aired Lime and Chamotte Mortars
Author Mariano GONZÁLEZ CORTINA and Luis de VILLANUEVA DOMÍNGUEZ Polytechnic University, Madrid Abstract The aim of this research is to obtain hydraulic mortars, from aired lime activated with chamotte or […]