Tests on Steel Frames with Reinforced Masonry Infilling
Author AW. HENDRY University of Edinburgh and T.C. LIAUW University of Hong Kong Abstract A cooperative project between the Universities of Hong Kong and Edinburgh was set up in 1987 […]
Effects of Inter-Storey Drift on the In-Plane Capacity of Infilled Walls
Author R.D. FLANAGAN Martin Marietta Energy Systems Inc and R.M. BENNETT University of Tennessee Abstract The effect of out-of-plane inter-storey drift on the in-plane capacity of unreinforced hollow day block […]
Racking Tests on Hollow Clay Masonry Walls
Author C. AMADIO and S. RAJGELJ University of Trieste Abstract An experimental study of the behaviour of hollow clay brick masonry under monotonic racking toad with different levels of precompression […]
The Shellstone System Interlocking Calcium Silicate or Concrete Blocks
Author HILMAR WERNER SINUSTAT Building Systems, Berlin Abstract The SINUSTAT System is based on hollow calcium silicate building blocks which are designed to be laid stacked up without mortar thus […]
The Development of Bed Joint Reinforcement Over Two Decades
Author O. PFEFFERMANN Studiebureau BTC and B.A. HASELTINE Jenkins and Potter Abstract A survey of damage to buildings carried out by the CSTC Belgium in 1965 showed that more than […]
A Survey of Failed Free-Standing Walls
Author S. OSMOND Building Research Establishment Abstract At present there is no formal national record of free-standing wall failures in the United Kingdom. BRE has recently produced guidance on the […]
The Use of Very Large Masonry Blocks of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Author ECKERD KOBER AND CHRJSTOPH JACOB Hebel AG, Germany. Abstract The use of larger units is well known to improve the productivity of laying. Thin layer mortar further improves economy. […]
Brickwork and the Modern Movement
Author MARK WHITBY Whitby and Bird, Engineers, London Abstract The paper asks why are modern buildings like they are and why do we have such a problem making them like […]
Establishing Quantity Estimates and Levels of Certainty in Predicting Structural Damage: A Masonry Case Study
Author WILLIAM B. FAIRLEY, Analysis and Inference Inc.Swarthmore, PA. ALAN J. IZENMAN Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. and A.RHETT WHITLOCK KCI Technologies,Inc.,Manassas,VA. Abstract Investigations of failures of materials or systems aim […]
The Role of Impulse Radar in the Investigation, Restoration and Change of Use of Old Buildings
Author J.D.BASTON-PITT GB Geotechnics Limited Abstract Impulse radar is a non-destructive method of investigation for old buildings. The paper describes the principles and the role of the technology in locating […]
A Screw Pull-out Test for Assessing Masonry Materials In-situ
Author W.A.FERGUSON, Building Research Establishment. Abstract The screw pull-out test is being developed to provide a simple, inexpensive method of assessing the quality of both building mortar and units used […]
The Use of Monitoring to Analyse Damaged Masonry Structures
Author R. CERIONI, G. DONIDA, A. FARINA and A. SPAGNOLI University of Parma Abstract Preserving historical and cultural monuments and planning possible restoration makes investigations of the structural damage a […]