Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 17
Author Ahmed Mebarki, Nathalia Valencia Laboratoire de Mecanique, Universite de Mame-la-Valiee 5 Bd Descartes, Cite Descartes, 77454 Marne la Vallee Cedex 2, France Abstract When dealing with seismic risks that may affect targe urban or regional areas, GIS maps of...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 17
Author C. IGNATAKIS AND K. STYLIANIDES Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Abstract The results of an experimental programme concerning the determination of the mechanical characteristics of virgin and strengthened old masonry...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 18
Author A N FRIED, J J ROBERTS, M C LIMBACHIYA and A AHMED Abstract In Continental Europe thin joint mortar is well established as a means of bonding Aircrete and other lightweight blocks and, in recent years, has been used for brickwork and dense blockwork. This...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 18
Author AHMED H. ALWATHAF (1), WALEED A. THANOON (2), MOHD SALEH JAAFAR (2), JAMALODDIN NOORZAEI (2) and MOHD RAZALI ABDUL KADIR (2) (1) Ph.D. Student, Faculty of Engineering, UPM (2) Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering,Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) E-mail:...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 18
Author ROBERT G DRYSDALE*, WAEL W EL-DAKHAKHNI**, and MAGDY M KHATTAB*** * Professor and Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design,Dept. of Civil Eng., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7 Canada.E-mail: drysdale@mcmaster.ca** Post-doctoral Fellow, Dept....
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 18
Author A ANZANI*, L BINDA*, M A RAMALHO** and A TALIERCIO* * Dept. of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy ** São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Brasil Abstract Following several failures of historic buildings occurring in the...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 18
Author A BARATTA and O CORBI Dept. “Scienza delle Costruzioni”, University of Naples “Federico II” Abstract The proneness of arch masonry structures to collapse is, in most cases, dependent on the activation of cracking mechanisms due to the...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 18
Author P B LOURENÇO1, J C ALMEIDA2, J A BARROS1 1 University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, P-4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal 2 Instituto Piaget, ISEIT/VISEU, Estrada do Alto do Gaio, P-3510-651 Viseu, Portugal Abstract Softening is a gradual decrease of...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 18
Author SALVATORE RUSSO Associate Professor of Structural Civil Engineering, Department of Construction,Iuav University of Venice, Venice, Italy Abstract The main aim of this research was the experimental analysis of the structural shear behaviour of masonry panels...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 18
Diagonal Bending of Unreinforced Clay Brick Masonry Author M C GRIFFITH (1), S J LAWRENCE (2) and C R WILLIS (3) (1) The University of Adelaide (2) SPL Consulting Pty Ltd and The University of Newcastle (3) Connell Wagner Pty Ltd, Adelaide Abstract This paper presents...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
Author MÁRCIO R. S. CORRÊA (1), ADRIAN W. PAGE (2), YAN HAN (2) and MARK MASIA (2) (1) School of Engineering of São Carlos –The University of São Paulo – Brazil (2) Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment – The University of Newcastle – Australia Abstract Despite...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
PAULO B. LOURENÇO (1), RITA C. ALVARENGA (2), and ROBERTO M. SILVA (3) (1) Associate Professor, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, P-4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal, E-mail: pbl@civil.uminho.pt; Phone: +351-253-510200; Fax: +351-253-510217 (2)...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
Author MAQSUD E. NAZAR (1) and S. N. SINHA (2) (1) Research Scholar, Civil Engg. Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India (2)Professor, Civil Engg. Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India Abstract An...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
Author T. AOKI (1) and D. SABIA (2) (1) Graduate School of Design and Architecture, Nagoya City University, Japan (2) Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Abstract Dynamic and static analyses of existing structures are...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
Author P. R. BINGEL*, A. BOWN*, J. P. FORTH** and J. J. BROOKS** * Leeds Metropolitan University ** University of Leeds Abstract Part 1 of this paper was published in Masonry International Vol. 17, No. 2 (Summer 2004) and described a series of full-scale tests to...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
Author A. CARPINTERI, S. INVERNIZZI (1) and G. LACIDOGNA Politecnico di Torino, 10129, Torino, Italy (1) Corresponding author : Dr Stefano Invernizzi Department of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics. Politecnico di Torino Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
Author M. J. MASIA (1), Y. HAN (2) and M. R. S. CORREA (3) (1) Lecturer, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia (2) Postgraduate student, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
Author DR. K. RAMAMURTHY, FBMS (Professor) and R. MANIKANDAN (Research Scholar) Building Technology and Construction Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600 036, India Abstract This study is focused on...
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
DR. BOUSMAHA BAICHE, DR. NICHOLAS WALLIMAN and PROF. RAYMOND OGDEN Department of Architecture, School of the Built Environment, OxfordBrookesUniversity
Categories: Masonry International, MI Journal Article, Volume 19
Author A. GRAZZINI PhD, Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics, Turin Polytechnic (Italy), corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino (Italy) email: alessandro.grazzini@polito.it Abstract The restoration of historical...
