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Author SMITS, A. and GREGOIRE, Y. Belgian Building Research Institute (BBRI), Division of Materials TIRLOCQ, J. and LEFORT, V. and ANDRE, S Belgian Ceramic Research Center (BCRC), Research Department Abstract In June 2006 a European method for the determination of the...
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Author WIJTE, S. N. M Adviesbureau ir. J.G. Hageman B.V. – Rijswijk the Netherlands Abstract In the Dutch code for the structural design of masonry structures, a simplified method is described to determine the load bearing capacity of braced walls with a first...
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Author SCHMIDT, U. Materialprüfungs- und Versuchsanstalt Neuwied HANNAWALD, J. and BRAMESHUBER, W. RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Building Materials Research (ibac) Abstract At the Institute of Building Materials Research (ibac) of RWTH Aachen University,...
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Author CITTO, C. Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc. ASCHERMANN, S. Bridge Diagnostics, Inc. WOODHAM, D. Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc. Abstract Historic masonry arch bridges were not designed to carry modern truck and rail loads. However, due to their...
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Author MONTAGNA, R. Università Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy VALERI, F Consulting engineer, Pesaro, Italy Abstract An evolution in building thermal performance codes took place in Italy from the seventies on. The latest law dates from December 2006. The...
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Author SAYARI, A.; DONCHEV, T.; LIMBACHIYA, M. C.; KEW, H. Y. School of Civil Engineering and construction, Faculty of Engineering, Kingston University, London Abstract Unreinforced masonry buildings form a significant part of our cultural heritage. One of the most...
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Author BREHM, E.; GRAUBNER, C.-A. Technische Universität Darmstadt, Chair of Concrete and Masonry Structures Abstract Masonry shear walls are the major lateral load-carrying elements in masonry structures. Due to the fact that failure of the member might directly be...
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Author SCHULTZ, A. and BEAN POPEHN, J. University of Minnesota, Department of Civil Engineering TANNER, J. University of Wyoming, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract Unreinforced masonry (URM) walls under eccentric vertical compression and out-of-plane lateral...
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Author AUGENTI, N.; PARISI, F. University of Naples Federico II, Department of Structural Engineering, Naples, Italy Abstract Simplified non-linear seismic analysis methods of standard masonry buildings are typically based on the macro-element discretization of walls...
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Author ELMENSHAWI, A. and SOROUR, M. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada PARSEKIAN, G. Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil DUCHESNE, D. and PAQUETTE, J. Public Works and Government Services Canada MUFTI, A....
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Author VENKATESH, S. V. Faculty of Civil Engineering Bangalore, Peoples Education Society Institute of Technology Abstract Brick is perhaps the oldest man made material used in building construction. The strength of brick masonry depends on the compressive strength of...
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Author BARBOSA, C. S. University of Campinas, Department of Structural Engineering, Brazil HANAI, J. B. University of Sao Paulo, Department of Structural Engineering, Sao Carlos, Brazil LOURENÇO, P. B. ISISE, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering,...
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Author ISMAIL, N.; INGHAM, J. M. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand Abstract The seismic behaviour of unreinforced masonry (URM) assemblages retrofitted using twisted steel inserts was investigated. A total of 21...
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Author BANSAL, D. IEI (INDIA), CEAI, ISWE, IASE,BIS, HUDCO, Hudco Bhawan, Delhi, India Abstract This paper is motivated by the urgent need to identify, innovative technologies to supplement age-old concrete and brick & mortar based construction for masonry work....
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Author BANTING, B.; EL-DAKHAKHNI, W. McMaster University, Civil Engineering Abstract As part of an ongoing study at McMaster University, three walls constructed of ½ scale concrete block were tested to quantify the influence of wall stiffness discontinuity on seismic...
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Author SCHWARZ, J. and BEINERSDORF, S. and LANGHAMMER, T. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Earthquake Damage Analysis Center (EDAC), Weimar, Germany LEIPOLD, M. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Research Training Group GRK 1462, Weimar, Germany KAUFMANN, C. Bauhaus-Universität...
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Author HANAZATO, T. Mie University, Graduate School of Eng., Dept. of Architecture, Japan SISWOUSUKARTO, S. and PRAMUMIJYO, S. Gadjahmada University, Graduate School of Civil Engineering, Indonesia UEKITA, Y. and MATSUI,T. The University of Tsukuba, Graduate School,...
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Author MANOS, G.; SOULIS, V.; FELEKIDOU, O. Lab. of Strength of Materials+Structures, Dept. Civil Eng., Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece Abstract The dynamic and earthquake behavior of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine stone masonry churches of the “Basilica”...
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Author ABRUZZESE, D. University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Department of Civil Engineering FERRAIOLI, M. and MANDARA, A. Second University of Naples, Department of Civil Engineering MICCOLI, L. University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Department of Civil Engineering VARI, A....
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Author HAMDAN, A.; JÄGER, W. Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Structural Design Abstract The present study concentrates on developing a technology to reconstruct natural stone masonry walls and heightening their load-carrying...
