Sonic and Ultrasonic Testing of Stone Masonry
Author F. K. BIRJANDI British Cement Association and PROFESSOR M. C. FORDE University of Edinburgh Abstract Experimental work has been undertaken on the relationships between ultrasonic pulse velocity and age, […]
The Development of Stability Parameters for the Cracked Section Analysis of Solid Walls at High Eccentricity
Author J. MORTON Brick Development Association and M. R. HORNE formerly Beyer Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Manchester Abstract A proposed new approach for the design of masonry members […]
Moment-Thrust Limit State Properties of Masonry
Author NEIL TAYLOR Sheffield City Polytechnic Abstract A non-linear interpretation of the limit state behaviour of rectangular masonry sections subject to singly eccentric compressive forces is presented. The strain distribution […]
Stresses in a Running Bond Brick Masonry 3-D Finite Element Model under Axial Compression
Author E. M. F. NAGUIB Cairo University, Egypt and PROFESSOR G. T. SUTER Carleton University, Canada Abstract To help understand masonry cracking problems, study of the stress field inside a […]
Vertical Load Bearing Masonry — The Danish Approach
Author HENRY H0FFDING KNUTSSON Danish Building Research Institute Abstract Abstract not present
Shear Behaviour of Brick-Mortar Joints
Author C. AMADIO and S. RAJGELJ University of Trieste, Italy Abstract The shear behaviour of a joint in clay masonry under constant compressive action was investigated experimentally for solid and […]
The Newcastle Earthquake — Behaviour of Masonry Structures
Author A. W. PAGE The University of Newcastle, N.S.W. Abstract In December, 1989, the city of Newcastle, N.S. W., was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 5-6 on the Richter […]
A Structural Design Study, Using Different European Masonry Codes
Author H. J. VEKEMANS University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands Abstract A current research project in The Netherlands deals with masonry, and is concentrated on the structural design of buildings. […]
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Thermal Stresses in Intersecting Masonry Walls
Author A. H. RAHMAN Institute for Research in Construction, N.R.C. and PROFESSOR G. T. SUTER Carleton University, Ottawa Abstract Climatic fluctuations in temperature create temperature differentials between the exterior and […]
An Analytical Study of Extreme Temperatures in Masonry Building Walls
Author A. H. RAHMAN Institute for Research in Construction, N.R.C. and PROFESSOR G. T. SUTER Carleton University, Ottawa Abstract Thermal movements have all too frequently ted to distress in masonry […]
Stability of Masonry with Nonlinear Stress-Strain
Author F. ROMANO, S. GANDUSCIO and G. ZINGONE Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale e Geotecnica, Universita di Palermo Abstract In this paper analytical solutions are derived for the flexural deflections and […]
Seismic Behaviour of Masonry Structures: Experimentally Based Modelling
Author C. MODENA University of Padua Abstract The paper reviews the methodology and the main results of an extended research programme on the evaluation and modelling of the seismic response […]