Volume 1, A 11: The potential of medium and low-strength hydraulic grouts for the retrofit of historic masonry structures
Author ADAMI, C.-E MSc Structural Engineer, NTUA, Faculty of Civil Engineering-Laboratory of Reinforced Concrete, adamis@central.ntua.gr VINTZILEOU, E Professor, NTUA, Faculty of Civil Engineering-Laboratory of Reinforced Concrete, elvintz@central.ntua.gr Abstract This paper […]
Shear Stress Distribution of Stiffening Walls
Author W Jäger and P Schöps Faculty of Architecture,Chair of Structural Design, Dresden University of Technology Abstract The verification of shear walls starts with the search for the weakest point. […]
Environmental Product Declarations of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Author H B WALTHER Xella Technologie- und Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Kloster Lehnin, Germany Abstract Type III Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) are new instruments to supply quantified environmental data for a product […]
Swiss Masonry Code Design Charts for Shear Walls
Author N Mojsilovi?(1)and J SCHWARTZ(2) (1) Institute of Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich (2) Institute of Construction Engineering, HTA Lucern Abstract The Swiss structural masonry code provisions are based on the […]
The Strength of Thin Joint Solid Dense Concrete Block Work
Author J ALI, A N FRIED, O J KANYETO and J J ROBERTS Concrete and Masonry Research Group, Sustainable Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kingston, UK Abstract […]
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Sliding Behaviour of Rigid Blocks Subjected to Cyclic Shear Loads
Author G C MANOS(1), V KOURTIDES(2), V J SOULIS(2) and L TSAKMAKIDES(2) (1) Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki,Greece (2) Research assistant ,Department of Civil Engineering, […]
Performance of Low Density Aircrete Masonry
Author M C Limbachiya(1) and C A Fudge(2) (1) Kingston University- London, UK (2)Aircrete Products Association, UK Abstract Currently in the UK, aircrete (autoclaved aerated concrete) masonry units are usually […]
Development of a Realistic Shear Test Method
Author D C SCHERMER Institute for Concrete and Masonry Structures, Technical University Munich, Germany Abstract Masonry, in general, cannot be regarded as a continuum material since it is composed of […]
Numerical Verification of the Barcelona Model Adapted for Brick Walls
Author A WAWRZYNEK, A CI?CIO and J FEDOROWICZ Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of the Theory of Building Structures, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland Abstract A certain modification [2] […]
Methodology of Repairing a Stone Masonry Bridge
Author A AL-JOLAHY and M KULAIB Department of Civil Engineering University of Sana’a – Yemen Abstract Amer Bridge is one of the distinguished historical monuments in Yemen. It is a […]
Developing Innovative Systems for Reinforced Masonry Walls
Author F MOSELE(1), F da PORTO(1), C MODENA(1), A DI FUSCO(2), G DI CESARE(2), G VASCONCELOS(3), V HAACH(3), P B LOURENCO(3), I BEER(4), U SCHMIDT(4), W BRAMESHUBER(4), W SCHEUFLER(5), D […]
Joint Fixity Factor for Single Storey Masonry Buildings
Author D R W MARTENS Department of Architecture, Building and Planning, Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract The load-bearing capacity of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to vertical in-plane loading depends primarily […]