BS 8298: A New British Standard on Non- Loadbearing Cladding; CP 298 Revised
Author K. ROSS Building Research Establishment Abstract BS 8298 is a revision of CP 298 ‘Natural Stone Cladding (non-loadbearing)’. The scope of CP 298 has been widened and the whole […]
Workmanship: The Designer’s Role
Author R. S. NARAYANAN S. B. Tietz and Partners Abstract Some of the problems of workmanship in masonry construction can be avoided by careful design. It is essential to appreciate […]
Site Control of Mortar Manufacture
Author J. N. TUTT Jenkins & Potter, Consulting Engineers Abstract The designers’ requirements for mortar (in the specification and drawings) may relate to compressive and/or flexural strength of masonry, resistance […]
Masonry as a Decorative Wrapping
Author R. J. M. SUTHERLAND Harris and Sutherland, Consulting Engineers Abstract One effect of the current need for higher levels of insulation, combined with a fear of cold bridges, is […]
The Introduction of QA to Precast Concrete Blockmaking A Case History
Author E. A. LEWIS Tarmac Topblock Ltd Abstract Quality Assurance should not be an independent function but integrated as part of the whole process of responding to the needs of […]
Cavity Walls: A Case of High Performance
Author W. LASKA and C, OSTRANDER Masonry Advisory Council, Park Ridge, I11. Abstract This paper is a shortened form of -CAVITY WALLS: a Case of High Performance”, a technical booklet […]
The Market for Clay Paving and Some Case Studies
Author IAN D. COOK Blockleys plc Abstract The results of a survey of the UK paving market are discussed. Cost and performance comparisons with competitive surfacing materials are made. Case […]
Robust House: Implications for Building Regulations
Author G. J. EDGELL British Ceramic Research Limited and R. C. DE VEKEY Building Research Establishment Abstract Trends in the construction industry have led to housing incorporating features which comply […]
The Robustness of the Domestic House Part 4: Accidental Damage
Author W. TEMPLETON, G. J. EDGELL British Ceramic Research Limited and R. C. DE VEKEY Building Research Establishment Abstract Accidental-damage loadings to a domestic house were simulated by removing the […]
The Robustness of the Domestic House Part 3: Positive Wind Pressure Test on Gable Wall
Author W. TEMPLETON and G. J. EDGELL British Ceramic Research Limited and R. C. DE VEKEY Building Research Establishment Abstract A uniformly distributed lateral load was applied to the gable […]
Design of Masonry Panels Under Lateral Load
Author I. M. MAY and S. Y. A. MA University of Bradford Abstract The analysis of brick masonry panels under lateral load using a non-linear finite element program is described. […]
A Complete Biaxial Stress Failure Criterion for Brick Masonry
Author S. Y. A. MA and I. M. MAY University of Bradford Abstract A failure criterion for brick masonry under biaxial stress which covers tension-tension, tension-compression and compression is proposed. […]