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Composite Modelling of the Geometry Influence on Creep and Shrinkage of Calcium Silicate Brickwork

Author J. J. BROOKS and C. S. ABDULLAH University of Leeds Abstract Creep and shrinkage of frogged calcium silicate bricks and cement.lime mortar specimens have been measured over a period […]

A Note on Chemical Attack on Mortars

Author T. P. LEES Cement and Concrete Association and G. K. BOWLER London Brick Company Limited Abstract The chemical reactions occurring between sulphates and Portland cement mortars, and the factors […]

Creep in Brickwork I-Section Walls and Solid Piers

Author D. LENCZNER University of Wales College of Cardiff Abstract The paper discusses the results of the creep tests on I-section members and a solid pier built with a Fletton […]

Strength of Brick Walls Under Normal Force and Shear

Author H. R. GANZ and B. THURLIMANN Institute of Structural Engineering Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland Abstract Current Swiss design practice for masonry shear walls is based on […]

Strength and Elasticity of Calcium Silicate and Concrete Masonry Test Specimens

Author J. J. BROOKS and M. A. AMJAD University of Leeds Abstract Compressive strength and modulus of elasticity of various sizes of specimens of calcium silicate brick and concrete block […]

The Racking Strength of Lightly Loaded Partition Walls

Author C. J.CAVANAGH Property Services Agency formerly of British Ceramic Research Association G. J.EDGELL British Ceramic Research Association R. C. DE VEKEY Building Research Station Abstract Single leaf clay brickwork […]

The Construction and Testing of a Full-Scale Prestressed Clay Brickwork Diaphragm Wall Bridge Abutment

Author S. W. GARRITY and T. G. GARWOOD Bolton Institute of Higher Education Abstract A prestressed brickwork diaphragm wall, representing part of a full size highway bridge abutment, and a […]

A Design Method for Shear Wall Panels in Frames

Author I.M. MAY and S. Y. MA University of Warwick and P. A. C.SIMS Building Research Establishment Abstract This paper presents a design method for infilled panels subjected to inplane […]

Lateral Loading Tests on Freestanding Walls

Author K. FISHER Redland Bricks Limited B, A. HASELT1NE and B. HUMPHRIES Jenkins and Potter Abstract Plain freestanding brick walls have only a limited resistance to lateral loading. By altering […]

Energy Dissipation in Brick Masonry under Cyclic Compressive Loading

Author K. S. NARAINE and S. N. SINHA Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Abstract This paper examines the energy dissipation characteristics of brick masonry tested under uniaxial cyclic compressive loading. […]

Axial and Bending Stiffness of Masonry Walls

Author F, SAWKO Unversity of Liverpool and M. A. ROUF Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dacca. Abstract The paper derives from first principles analytical expressions for axial and bending […]

Geometrical Model for Brick Masonry under Cyclic Compressive Loading

Author K. S. NARAINE and S. N. SINHA Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Abstract This paper presents a geometrical model for the uniaxial compressive behaviour of brick masonry. The model […]