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Cyclic Compressive Loading Equations of Brick Masonry

Author U. B. CHOUBEY, and S. N. SINHA, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Abstract Previously reported reloading and unloading curves of brick masonry tested under uniaxial cyclic compressive loadings are […]

The Strength of Blockwork Prisms Tested ParallelThe Strength of Blockwork Prisms Tested Parallel to the Bed Face

Author F. M. KHALAF Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh PROFESSOR A. W. HENDRY and D. R. FAIRBAIRN University of Edinburgh Abstract An experimental investigation was conducted to study the effect of […]

On the Flexural Strength of Masonry

Author P. SCHUBERT and H. METZEMACHER Institut fur Bauforschung, R WTH Aachen Abstract The objective of the research work was to determine the flexural strength, parallel and perpendicular to the […]

The Collapse of the Civic Tower of Pavia: A Survey of the Materials and Structure

Author PROFESSOR L. BINDA, G. GATTI, G. MANGANO, C. POGGI and G. SACCHI LANDRIANI Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano Abstract After the collapse the history of the structure […]

In-situ Determination of the Strength Properties of Masonry Walls by Destructive Shear and Compression Tests

SANDRO CHIOSTRINI and ANDREA VIGNOLI University of Florence

Strength of Saturated Masonry: Some Theoretical Considerations

Author S. PIETRUSZCZAK McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario and G.N. PANDE University College of Swansea Abstract This paper presents a theoretical basis for the calculation of compressive and tensile strengths of […]

Stress-Strain Relationships for Tuff Masonry: Experimental Results and Analytical Formulations

Author G. FAELLA, G. MANFREDI and R. REALFONZO University of Naples Federico II Abstract The Study of the mechanical behaviour of traditional masonry walls — that is, made of natural […]

Theoretical and Experimental Research on Masonry Walls with a New Reinforcing System

Author J-C. DOTREPPE and L. OLIVE1RA University of Liege Abstract Reinforced masonry is presently under development, not only in countries subjected to earthquakes but also in countries where seismic risks […]

The Stress-Strain Relationship for Masonry

Author H. H. KNUTSSON Danish Building Research Institute Abstract The Ritter formula for the modulus of elasticity for materials with no tensile stresses has in many cases formed the basis […]

Conservation Treatments for an Italian Sandstone: Laboratory Tests

Author G. ALESSANDRINI, A. BOCCI, E. BROGLIA and R. PERUZZI Centro “Gino Bozza,” Politecnico di Milano Abstract Tests were carried out to verify the effectiveness of some consoli-dant and protective […]

A Numerical Approach for the Analysis of Masonry Structures

Author E. PAPA Politecnico di Milano and A. NAPPI University of Trieste Abstract A material model based on a homogenization procedure is proposed for the analysis of masonry structures. Masonry […]

Mortar for AAC Blockwork: Flexural and Compressive Strength

Author STEPHEN GARVIN, BRE Scottish Laboratory Abstract The use of lightweight materials is one way of achieving the thermal insulation requirements of walls and autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) products have […]