Soluble Salt Analysis and Indexation of Sulphation Risk
Author G. K. BOWLER London Brick Company and K. FISHER Redland Brick Company Abstract Abstract not present
Laboratory-Scale Tests on Building Mortars for Durability and Related Properties
Author W. H. HARRISON and M. E. GAZE Building Research Establishment, Garston Abstract Small specimens of mortar made by normal brick-laying techniques were subjected to wet/dry, freeze/thaw cycles to simulate […]
Cyclic Compressive Loading Response of Brick Masonry
Author U. B. CHOUBEY and S. N. SINHA Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Abstract An experimental programme was carried out to investigate the response of brick masonry under cyclic compressive […]
A Numerical Model for the Prediction of Frost Damage to Brickwork
Author B. KRALJ Jugoturbina-Institut, Yugoslavia and J. MIDDLETON and G. N. PANDE University College of Swansea Abstract This paper describes a new computational approach for the assessment of frost damage […]
The In-situ Properties of Packing Materials Used in Compression Tests
Author P. W. KLEEMAN and A. W. PAGE University of Newcastle, N.S.W. Abstract The deformation properties of four different types of packing material used in compression testing — plywood, hardboard, […]
The Compressive Strength of Clay Bricks Ground or Mortar Capped
Author W. TEMPLETON and G. J. EDGELL British Ceramic Research Limited Abstract The draft ISO test method for the compressive strength of masonry units includes as alternatives two methods of […]
The Analysis and Design of Slender Brick Walls
Author DAVID C. PAYNE*, DAVID S. BROOKS* and GEORGE SVED** *Kinhill Engineers Pty., Adelaide **University of Adelaide Abstract A method of analysis combining finite element and finite difference procedures has […]
A Study of the Behaviour of Concrete Hollow Block Masonry Walls using a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis
Author T. P. GANESAN, P. KALAYANASUNDARAM and R. AMBALAVANAN Indian Institute of Technology, Madra Abstract A three-dimensional approach is desirable for accurate analysis of masonry walls having non-planar geometry and/or […]
Stress Relaxation in Brick Masonry with and without Moisture Expansion
Author DAVID LENCZNER University of Wales College of Cardiff Abstract The paper presents a new method for calculating the build-up of stress in restrained brick masonry members in which free […]
A Study of the Dimensional Deviations of Clay Bricks — Part II: The Construction of Specifications
Author R. SYM Sym Statistics Abstract Statistical methods are applied in quality control during production, by quality assurance Assessors using data collected by the manufacturer, and to satisfy the customers […]
A Study of the Dimensional Deviations of Clay Bricks — Part I: Experimentation and Results
Author R. SYM Sym Statistics Abstract The limits on size in BS 3921 are based on information gathered approximately 40 years ago. To allow the appropriateness of these limits to […]
Deterioration of Masonry Mortars Under Repeated Compressive Loads
Author C. AMADIO and S. RAJGELJ University of Trieste, Italy Abstract A comparison is made of the behaviour of masonry mortars, having different composition but similar workability, under repeated loadings […]