A Building Brick With Interlocking Formations
Author R.P. MURPHY Abstract The paper describes a new system of building in which rectanular bricks in 3 sizes 4/16m, 3116m and 2116m all by l/16m thick and certain shapes […]
OMNIBLOCK. Technology for Progressive Housing
Author MERCEDES MARRERO Central University of Venezuela Abstract The technology of the structural concrete block system OMNIBLOCK is described and its comparative advantages against conventional construction with respect to production […]
Comparison of Buckling Safety of Masonry Walls According to EC6 and German Standards
Author W. JAGER and H. BERGANDER Consultants, Dresden Abstract In the standards to prove buckling safety, approximate equations are prescribed which differ in certain fields. The results cannot be assessed […]
Comments on the Design of Masonry Bearing Walls According to ENV 1996-1-1
Author A.W. HENDRY Edinburgh Abstract In a paper to the Fourth International Masonry Conference in 1989 the author reviewed the methods adopted in BS 5628 and the draft EC 6, […]
Assessing the Movements of Unreinforced Laterally Loaded Masonry According to European and British Practice
Author A.N. FRIED Kingston University Abstract In the UK design rules for unreinforced laterally loaded wall panels, supported in various ways, have existed for a considerable time. The inclusion of […]
Determination of the Compressive Strength of Calcium Silicate Brickwork Using Wallettes
Author S. CLARKE and DJ. HARRIS Kingsway Technology Limited Abstract This Partners in Technology (PiT) project generated data to support the UK National Application Document (NAD) for the voluntary Eurocode […]
Erosion Testing of Compressed Earth Blocks
Author PETER WALKER University of Bath Abstract Erosion from wind-driven rain is often a major concern for unbaked earthen wall construction. As a result a variety of accelerated tests have […]
Rain Penetration Tests – Wide Cavity Walls
Author F. PEAKE, W.A. DUROSE and G.J. EDGELL CERAM Building Technology Abstract A number of test walls have been constructed using two types of facing brick with 75mm cavities formed […]
The Effect of Weathering on the Flexural Strength of Masonry (Updated to Include 1995 Measurements)
Author R.C. de VEKEY* and G.J. EDGELL** * PORE** CERAM Building Technology Abstract Since 1978 there has been a codified method for designing walls to resist lateral out-of-plane loads in […]
Drying of Masonry with Exterior Insulation
Author HARTWIG M. KUNZEL Fraunhofer-Institute for Building Physics, Holzkirchen Abstract Exterior thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS), in the US called exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS), provide heat insulation and moisture […]
Energy Efficient Brick Houses in the Australian Climate
Author TOM MCNEILLY Consultant Architect Abstract The Victorian government has regulated that new houses have an energy efficiency rating determined by computer simulation. Alternatively, ceiling, wall and floor elements must […]
Requirements of Masonry Walls in Severe Climatic Conditions to Meet the New Russian Codes for Thermal Resistance
Author V.M. GORPINCHENKO and M.O. PAVLOVA Abstract Increasing the designed thermal resistance of building walls in compliance with the Decision of the Russian Federation Minstroy and New Construction Standards and […]