Full-Scale Testing of Vertically Restrained Clay Brickwork Cladding Panels – Part 2
Author P. R. BINGEL*, A. BOWN*, J. P. FORTH** and J. J. BROOKS** * Leeds Metropolitan University ** University of Leeds Abstract Part 1 of this paper was published in […]
Numerical Assessment of Three Medieval Masonry Towers Subjected to Different Loading Conditions
Author A. CARPINTERI, S. INVERNIZZI (1) and G. LACIDOGNA Politecnico di Torino, 10129, Torino, Italy (1) Corresponding author : Dr Stefano Invernizzi Department of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics. Politecnico di […]
Torsion Testing for the Characterisation of the Shear Behaviour of Mortar Joints in Masonry
Author M. J. MASIA (1), Y. HAN (2) and M. R. S. CORREA (3) (1) Lecturer, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia […]
Workability and Strength of Masonry Mortars with High Volume Class-C Fly Ash
Author DR. K. RAMAMURTHY, FBMS (Professor) and R. MANIKANDAN (Research Scholar) Building Technology and Construction Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600 036, India Abstract […]
Thin-Joint Glued Brickwork: an Alternative Technique for the UK Construction Industry
DR. BOUSMAHA BAICHE, DR. NICHOLAS WALLIMAN and PROF. RAYMOND OGDEN Department of Architecture, School of the Built Environment, OxfordBrookesUniversity
Experimental Techniques for the Evaluation of the Durability of Strengthening Works on Historical Masonry
Author A. GRAZZINI PhD, Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics, Turin Polytechnic (Italy), corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino (Italy) email: alessandro.grazzini@polito.it Abstract The restoration of […]
The Response of a Single Storey Dry-Stack Masonry House Under Seismic Load
Author J. V. NGOWI Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam –UCLAS, Private Box 32518 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania E-mail: ngowi_joseph@hotmail.com Abstract To investigate the seismic response of […]
Strain in a Brickwork Tower Block after 10,000 days
Author F. J. PALLARES (1) and T. G. HUGHES (2) (1) PolytechnicUniversity of Valencia, Spain (2) Cardiff University, UK Abstract A record of brick unit strains and brick masonry strains […]
The Development of a Composite Masonry Unit for the UK Construction Industry
Author DR. B. BAICHE, MR. C. KENDRICK, PROF. R. OGDEN and DR. N. WALLIMAN Department of Architecture, School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University Abstract This paper explores the […]
Structural Vaulting Built with Aircrete Masonry
Author M. H. RAMAGE, © 2006 Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge Abstract Aircrete (aerated autoclaved concrete block) is a lightweight microcellular material widely used in the construction industry as […]
Some Case Studies on Probabilistic Failure Analysis of Unreinforced Brick Masonry Structures in India against Earthquakes
Author C. PRIYA (1), K. BALAJI RAO (1), M. B. ANOOP (1) and N. LAKSHMANAN (2) (1) Scientist, Structural Engineering research Centre, CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai -113, INDIA (2) Director, […]
Masonry Walls Subjected to Vertical and Lateral Loading in compliance with EC6
Author K. F. HANSEN (1), C. M. PEDERSEN (1) and L. G. HAGSTEN (2) (1) Danish Building Research Institute, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark (2) EngineeringCollege of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark Corresponding […]