Reinforced Brickwork Columns: A Review*
Author G. J. EDGELL and W. TEMPLETON British Ceramic Research Limited, Stoke-on-Trent Abstract Relatively little information is available about the performance of reinforced brickwork colums although their use, in conjunction […]
Analysis of Masonry Buildings Using Proposed Super Masonry Element
Author N. M. BHANDARI & D. N. TRIKHA University of Roorkee, India Abstract Complete masonry buildings can be analysed by the conventional finite element method. Since it is impracticable and […]
Effects of Time Dependent Movements in Composite and Post-tensioned Masonry
Author N. G. SHRIVE The University of Calgary Abstract In some masonry, creep can be as large as the moisture, thermal and elastic strains combined. Clay masonry has been used […]
The Performance of Concrete Blocks Loaded Parallel to the Bed Face
Author F. M. KHALAF* University of Edinburgh Abstract Fifteen single-block specimens and seventeen two-block prisms with three different concrete infill conditions (unfilled, partially, and completely filled) have been tested for […]
Site Surveys of Movement in Calcium Silicate Brickwork
Author W. M. CHURCHILL Abstract Observations made on extensive site surveys of calcium silicate brickwork are reported together with general conclusions and recommendations for preventing cracking of the brickwork.
Dynamic Response of Brick Shear Wall to Strong Ground Motion
Author H. A. MOGHADDAM Sharif University, Tehran, Iran J. G. CHINWAH Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria and A. C. HARGREAVES Imperial College, London Abstract This […]
Geometry Effect on Creep and Moisture Movement of Brickwork
Author J. J. BROOKS and C. S. ABDULLAH University of Leeds Abstract The size and shape of the cross-section of brickwork walls and piers is quantified in terms of the […]
A Study of the Compressive Strength in Three Orthogonal Directions of Brickwork Prisms Built with Perforated Bricks
Author B. P. SINHA University of Edinburgh and R. C. DE VEKEY Building Research Establishment Abstract The paper gives test results for 315 brickwork prisms of five different types, built […]
A Comparative Finite Element Evaluation of Mortar Joint Shear Tests
Author SIEGFRIED STOCKL, PETER HOFMANN and JURGEN MAINZ Lehrstuhl fur Massivbau, Technische Universitat Munchen Abstract The difficulty of finding a good test specimen to determine the shear bond properties of […]
Properties of Soil-Cement Block Masonry
Author B. V. VENKATARAMA REDDY and J. S. JAGADISH Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Abstract This paper deals with the strength and modulus of elasticity of soil-cement block masonry, both […]
Performance of Masonry Prisms Repaired by Grouting under Various Environmental Conditions
Author L. BINDA and G. BARONIO Politecnico di Milano Abstract Strengthening masonry by grouting is widely used in Italy and some other European countries particularly in seismic areas to repair […]
Interstitial Summer Condensation in Internally Insulated Solid Masonry Walls
Author J. R. SOUTHERN and C. M. STIRLING Building Research Establishment, Scottish Laboratory. Abstract Walls of different masonry materials facing from ESE through S to WSW were insulated internally between […]