A Methodology To Evaluate The Cracking Susceptibility of Renders: Equipment, Tests and Criteria. Experimental Data
Author ROSARIO VEIGA Laboratario National de Engentiaria Civil, Lisbon Abstract Cracking susceptibility is an important characteristic of rendering mortars, as it affects their permeability, their durability and their appearance. Nevertheless, […]
Thermal and Strength Performance of Two Lightweight Mortar Products
Author ALASTAIR W STUPART*JAYA S SKANDAMOORTHY**and FRANK EMERSON*** *BRE Scottish Laboratory**BRE Centre for Masonry Construction ***Tilcon (South) Limited Abstract Lightweight mortars contribute to reduced heat transmittance of walling by their […]
Compressive Strength of Mortars Under Tri-axial Compression
Author HUMBERTO RAMOS ROMAN and GIHAD MOHAMAD Federal University of Santa Catarina Abstract The way to increase the efficiency of masonry seems to be to understand fully the mortar behaviour […]
Influence of SBR Latex Additive on the Tensile Strength of Clay Brickwork
Author S.W.GARRITY University of Bradford Abstract The influence of Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) additive on the tensile bond strength of mortar was investigated by testing a series of half brick […]
Experimental Data on Masonry Specimens Made With Cement:Lime Mortars
Author ANGELO CANZIANI*ADRIANO FANTUCCI*VITTORIO GALIMBERTI* MARCO MONTRUCCOLI** * ICITE-CNR (Central Institute for Building Industrialization and Technology) ** UNICALCE (Lime and mortar producer) Abstract The objective was the verification of the […]
The Application of Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry for Measurements of Masonry /Mortar Stiffness
Author A.T. VERMELTFOORT and E.WIJEN Technische Universiteil, Eindhoven Abstract The accuracy of measurement of Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) is such that it is assumed the deformation of mortar in […]
An Assessment of the New ISO and CEN Test Methods for Beam and Block Floors
Author W. SPARKES and DJ HARRIS Kingsway Technology Limited Abstract The paper presents findings from a Partners in Technology project to assess the suitability and requirements of a new ISO […]
Tests on Panels of Full Size Bricks at Different Loading Angles
Author STEPHEN POLLARD and BRIAN HOBBS University of Teesside Abstract This paper describes the first results of tests on panels of full size bricks to compare with previous work on […]
The Structural Performance of Untied Cavity Separating Walls Using AAC Blockwork
Author G.HICKSON* R.C.DE VEKEY** AND J.SKANDAMOORTHY ** * Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association ** Building Research Establishment Abstract There is considerable interest in the concept of a cavity party wall […]
Experimental Study of the Bursting Strength of Cellular Brickwork Construction
Author S.W.GARRITY University of Bradford Abstract A series of tests to determine the bursting strength of cellular brickwork construction is described; the influence of brick type, mortar strength and the […]
Effect of Loading Age on Creep of Sealed Clay and Concrete
Author J.P. FORTH*, PR. BINGEL* and J.J. BROOKS** * Leeds Metropolitan University ** The University of Leeds Abstract Test data on the influence of age at loading on the long […]
The Effect of Rendering on the Flexural Strength of Brickwork
Author ANDRE P. EIDELWEIN and RONALDO B. DUARTE UFRGS, Brazil Abstract This paper gives the results of 72 tests on wallettes to study the influence of rendering on the flexural […]