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Author CHRISTIANSEN, P. Danish Technological Institute Abstract Combined loading is defined as walls subjected to vertical and horizontal out-of-plane loading. These walls are typically three- or four-sided supported and with openings (see figure 1). Throughout Europe...
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Author SCHLUNDT, A. Bundesverband Kalksandsteinindustrie eV, Head of Standardisation Department, Hannover, Germany Abstract Large size calcium silicate elements (masonry units with nominal heights from 498 mm to 648 mm and nominal lengths from 498 mm to 998 mm) for...
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Author KRANZLER, T. Bundesverband der Deutschen Ziegelindustrie, Bonn, Germany Abstract The paper deals with the verification of a new design approach for shear stressed masonry structures. Therefore the results of pseudo-dynamic test on large-scale unreinforced...
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Author MEYER, U. Arge Mauerziegel, Bonn, Germany Abstract A full scale unreinforced masonry terraced house has been subjected to pseudo-dynamic tests to verify the resistance against earthquake loads in areas of low and moderate seismicity. The tests were part of...
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Author COSTIGAN, A.; PAVIA, S. Trinity College Dublin, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Abstract Due to their physical and chemical properties, mortars made with lime are considered to be more compatible with historic fabrics than those...
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Author BANTING, B.; HEEREMA, P.; EL-DAKHAKHNI, W. McMaster University, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract The acquisition of a Variable Scale Concrete Block Production Machine by McMaster University will facilitate the manufacturing of scaled concrete blocks for...
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Author KAMIŃSKI, KRZYSZTOF1 Abstract An extensive research program followed in order to find out whether pore fluid that accumulates in masonry as a result of hygroscopic sorption shows a tendency of rising. Observations of changes of mass moisture, the amount of...
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Author KOSIOR-KAZBERUK, M.; EZERSKIY, V. Bialystok University of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract Determination of heat and moisture transport processes in the presence of salts in masonry wall is rather complex due to the...
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Author ABRUZZESE, D. and MICCOLI, L. University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Department of Civil Engineering VARI, A Videodata Sistemi ltd, Rome Abstract The permanent monitoring of structural behavior of monuments or historical buildings is crucial for the diagnosis of...
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Author GRAF, W.; PANNIER, S.; PIOTROW, A. TU Dresden, Institute for Structural Analysis, Germany Abstract The challenging task in computational engineering is to model and predict numerically the behavior of engineering structures in a realistic manner. Beside...
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Author FARSHIDNIA, P.; KOLBITSCH, A. Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Building Construction and Technology Abstract Masonry infills have often been treated as nonstructural elements, and their structural presence is frequently ignored by engineers. The...
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Author FÓDI, A.; BÓDI, I. Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary, Department of Structural Engineering Abstract The aim of this paper is to present the influence of different reinforcement directions on the shear resistance and crack...
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Author DIZHUR, D.; LUMANTARNA, R.; DERAKHSHAN, H.; GRIFFITH, M.; INGHAM, J. M. University of Auckland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract Most research considering seismic assessment of URM walls has been conducted using laboratory based...
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Author ROCA, P.; LOBATO, M.; VIVIESCAS, Á.; VILLALBA, V. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Departament d’Enginyeria de la Construcció Abstract A method to estimate the ultimate capacity of walls subjected to in-plane forces is presented. The method uses...
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Author GELLERT, C.; PARK, J.; BUTENWEG, C. RWTH Aachen, Chair of Structural Statics and Dynamics Abstract This paper presents the application of a deformation-based verification procedure adapted for masonry structures to a typical residential building in Germany....
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Author SALVATORI, L.; SPINELLI, P. University of Florence, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract A microstructural model for masonry based on rigid blocks is used for deriving a continuum homogenised model. The constitutive behaviour of the...
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Author POPAL, R.; LISSEL, S. L. University of Calgary, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract The review and numerical analyses of mortar joint shear tests in the last 20 years indicates that theHofmann/Stöckl and triplet test are most capable of producing the most...
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Author SCHUEREMANS, L. and VAN BALEN, K. and CIZER, Ö. and JANSSENS, E. and SERRÉ,G. K U Leuven, Civil Engineering Department BROSENS, K. Triconsult NV, Belgium ELSEN, J. K U Leuven, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Abstract Mortars used for restoration...
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Author HENDRICKX, R.; BRUYNINCKX, K.; SCHUEREMANS, L.; KERCKHOFS, G.;VERSTRYNGE, E.; WEVERS, M.; VAN BALEN, K. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Civil engineering Abstract The nature of the failure mechanism of masonry under compression depends on the properties of the...
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Author MAGENES, G. University of Pavia, Department of Structural Mechanics PENNA, A. EUCENTRE, Pavia GALASCO, A. University of Pavia, Department of Structural Mechanics DA PARÉ, M. ROSE School and EUCENTRE, Pavia Abstract An extended experimental programme on the...
