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. […]
The Influence of Horizontal Shear Strength on the Orthogonal Ratio of Masonry
Author W. G. CURTIN Curtins, Consulting Engineers Abstract It is suggested that the increase in flexural strength, perpendicular to the bed joints, fkxn, is due to their torsional or shear […]
Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry Stack Prisms
Author A. SISE, N. G, SHRIVE and E. L. JESSOP University of Calgary Abstract Bivariate tests have often been used to assess the effect of various parameters on bond strength. […]
A Comparative Study of Experimental Techniques for Determining the Flexural Resistance of Masonry
Author ANTON FRIED and COLIN ANDERSON South Bank Polytechnic, London DAVID A. GAIRNS. University of Melbourne, Australia Abstract The flexural resistance of masonry is determined by different methods in different […]