Residual Stress Measurements in Clay Bricks Using Several Electro-Mechanical Techniques
Author MAURO SASSU University of Pisa, Italy Abstract The residual stresses arising in solid clay bricks during firing and cooling have been studied utilizing three different extensometer techniques: the complete […]
Durability Testing of Masonry: Statistical Models and Methods
Author P.C.F. BEKKER Former Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract This paper discusses how to arrange durability testing in such a way that the […]
Improvement of Ductility Characteristics of Plain Masonry by Means of Local Horizontal Reinforcement
Author ELIZABETH VINTZILEOU National Technical University of Athens Abstract The attainment of compressive strength of masonry is followed by a practically vertical falling branch. This undesirable behaviour may lead to […]
The Interaction Between Joist Hangers and Low Density AAC Blockwork
Author R.C.DE VEKEY*, G.HICKSON** AND J.SKANDAMOORTHY* *Building Research Establishment **Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association Abstract There is considerable interest in the concept of a cavity party wall (separating wall) for […]
The Role of the Damp Proof Courses in the Serviceability Behaviour of Masonry Structures
Author A.R.M.MUNIRUZZAMAN, A.W.PAGE and P.W.KLEEMAN The University of Newcastle NSW Abstract Masonry structures are susceptible to damage when subjected to external effects such as foundation movements due to mine subsidence, […]
Uniaxial Bending Strength of Masonry Walls
Author K.F. HANSEN Danish Building Research Institute Abstract Tensile flexural strength and ductility are important properties of masonry walls. In this paper these properties are investigated by means of deformation […]
Comparative Predictions of the Collapse Load for Masonry Arches Including Backfill Effects
Author J.F. ROBINSON*, A. THAVALINGAM*, D.A. PONNIAH* AND N. BICANIC ** * School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Edinburgh ** Department of Civil Engineering, University of Glasgow Abstract […]
Observed Differences in Freeze/Thaw Performance Generated in Different Brick/Mortar Combinations
Author R.A. Laycock* and T. Yatcs** * Sheffield Hallam University ** Building Research Establishment Ltd Abstract Freeze/thaw performance, or more accurately the failure of the masonry to perform, has often […]
Validation of a Proposed Test for Sulfate Attack of Mortars
Author E A Laycock* & T Yates** * Sheffield Hallam University ** Building Research Establishment Abstract Work was carried out on the validation of the test to measure expansion due […]
Crypto florescence and Its Role in the Moisture Expansion of Clay Brick Masonry
Author J.P. FORTH and J.J. BROOKS University of Leeds Abstract The long-term irreversible moisture expansion in clay brickwork is thought to be the result of chemical reactions between adsorbed water […]
The Effect of Fines Content in Building Sands on the Durability of Mortar
Author A N Fried, J J Roberts and A Yool Kingston University Abstract The use of the methylene blue dye test to determine the extent of harmful material in building […]
Field-Based Dynamic Evaluation Of Masonry Arch Bridges
Author Jeffrey A. Laman*, Thomas E. Boothby* and James W. Bintrim** * The Pennsylvania Slate University, USA** HDR, Pittsburgh, USA Abstract Dynamic testing has been applied to four late nineteenth-century […]