Some Performance Characteristics of Lime Mortars for Rendering and Repointing Ancient Buildings
Author ROSARIO VEIGA and FERNANDA CARVALHO Abstract The current dominant tendency in Europe is to use ancient techniques and materials for repair of ancient buildings. For rendering and repointing this […]
Repair and Strengthening of Three-Ring Brick Masonry Arch Bridges
Author S.K. SUMON Transport Research Laboratory Abstract The introduction of the 40T lorries on I January 1999 by the European Commission Directive means that many of the 40,000 masonry arch […]
The Use of Acoustic Emission Testing in the Assessment of Historic Buildings
Author O.I. PONOMAREV and A.V. SHAMPUROV TSNIIK, Moscow Abstract The reconstruction and restoration of many architectural monuments and old masonry buildings in the centre of Moscow and in other Russian […]
Elastic Properties of Tuff Masonry Columns
Author G. FRUNZIO and M. MONACO C.I.Be.C. Interdepartmental Centre for Cultural Heritage Engineering, Naples Abstract A large part of the Italian architectural heritage consists of stone masonry buildings. Recent interest […]
Methods of Investigation and Repair in Old Random-rubble Filled Masonry Walls
Author *D.M. LILLEY and **A.V. MARCH *University of Newcastle **Particie Parsons Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne Abstract Defects in old rubble-filled walls sometimes develop as bows or bulges in one or […]
The Bond Strength of Supplementary Injection Anchors in Historic Masonry
Author BIRGER GIGLA and FRITZ WENZEL University of Karlsruhe Abstract A research project at the University of Karlsruhe is investigating the bond strength of supplementary injection anchors as a repair […]
The Use of Bed Joint Reinforcement to Improve the Performance of Historic Masonry Buildings
Author D. D’AYALA University of Bath Abstract The paper presents a numerical finite element nonlinear procedure to study crack patterns in masonry buildings subjected to differential settlements. The procedure is […]
Science of Strengthening Historic Buildings – A Possible New Discipline
Author MASSIMO CORRADI Istituto di Costruzioni – Universita di Genova Abstract This paper has the intent of identifying the disciplinary status and historical basis of the “science of strengthening”. This […]
Problems of, and Solutions for, Acoustic Testing of Masonry
Author EDOUARD G. NESVIJSKI and ODILON P. CAVALHEIRO Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil Abstract The present paper is devoted to analysis of problems and possibilities of application of some […]
Investigations into the Stress/Strain Relationship of Historic Lime-Mortar Brickwork
Author CLAUDIA NEUWALD-BURG Institut fur Tragkonstruktionen, University of Karlsruhe Abstract For the assessment of the loadbearing capacity of existing brickwork, assumptions on its mechanical behaviour often have to be made […]
Lessons Learned From Damaging Interactions Between Masonry Facades and Building Structures
Author JAMES C. MYERS Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Arlington, MA Abstract With the trend to lighter curtain wall systems with independent structural building frames, the risks increase for damaging interactions […]
Effects of a High-Rise Fire on a Masonry Curtain Wall
Author JAMES C. MYERS Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Arlington, MA Abstract An 18h fire severely damaged the structure and masonry facade of a Philadelphia, PA high rise. The facade […]