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Author A. OHLER University of Applied Sciences Nordostniedersachsen Buxtehude, Germany Abstract The property valuation of masonry houses and dwellings is historically based on the assessment of either the “real” (“material”) value or the...
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Author S.A. MIRZA, M.E. PHIPPS and A.J. BELL 1 Babtie Group Ltd, Blackfirars London, England 13 Manchester Centre for Civil & Construction Engineering, UMIST, Manchester, England Abstract The compressive strength of concrete block masonry is dependent upon the...
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Author C. FAELLA and G. RIZZANO Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno Abstract The investigation of the mechanical properties of stone commonly adopted in old buildings in the south of Italy by means of ultrasound analyses is the subject of this work....
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Author S.BURNETT, M.GILBERT1 G.BEATTIE, T.C.K.MOLYNEAUX, B.HOBBS and P.NEWTON University of Sheffield University of Liverpool University of Teesside Abstract Dynamic out-of-plane impact tests have been performed on a number of reinforced masonry walls under laboratory...
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Author G.J. EDGELL, N.J. BRIGHT and M. HEATH CERAM Building Technology Abstract This paper reviews the experimental work and compares the calculated masonry strengths using Eurocode 6 with experimentally determined values. The review is taken into account in...
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Author D. GRATION, T. SAGOO, G. BEATTIE Ove Arup & Partners, Helifix Ltd Abstract There are many analysis techniques available to determine the load carrying capabilities of masonry arch bridges. In recent years there has been a need to increase the load carrying...
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Author T.C.K. MOLYNEAUX, G. BEATTIE, M. GILBERT, S. BURNETT, B. HOBBS and P. NEWTON The University of Liverpool, The University of Sheffield, The University of Teesside Abstract The work presented here forms part of an ongoing project that is investigating the...
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Author A. PIEKARCZYK and J. KUBICA Silesian University of Technology Abstract The results of comparative investigations of reinforced and unreinforced masonry walls subjected to shearing perpendicular to the bed joints are presented in this paper. The main aim of...
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Author S.BURNETT, M.GILBERT, G.BEATTIE, T.C.K.MOLYNEAUX, B.HOBBS and P.NEWTON University of Sheffield University of Liverpool University of Teesside Abstract Dynamic out-of-plane impact tests have been performed on a number of reinforced masonry walls under laboratory...
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Author Y.S. KORANY* and R.G. DRYSDALE Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L7 Canada *(koranyy@mcmaster.ca) Abstract A large portion of the stock of existing older buildings in the world is constructed using...
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Author C. KÖPP, C. MAIERHOFER and A. ZIEBOLZ Federal Institute for Materials Research & Testing (BAM), Germany Abstract The EC-project with the acronym ONSITEFORMASONRY will provide improved methodologies for the evaluation of the structure of historic masonry...
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Author TATIANA GONDIM DO AMARAL, DÉBORA DE GOIS SANTOS and HUMBERTO RAMOS ROMAN Doctor postgraduate student of the Postgraduate Program in Civil Engineering, PPGEC/UFSC Doctot postgraduate student in Production Engineering – UFSC Professor Assistant of the Federal...
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Author L. NICOLAU, A.M BASTOS and J. FIGUEIRAS Faculty of Engineering of Porto University Abstract This work reports the results of an experimental characterization study of concrete masonry products, with specimens obtained under real production conditions. The...
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Author A.D. TZAMTZIS and P.G. ASTERIS Technological Educational Institution of Athens Abstract A non-linear 3D finite element model for the ‘microscopic’ analysis of masonry structures subjected to static and seismic loads is presented in this study. The model...
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Author P.G. ASTERIS and A.D. TZAMTZIS Technological Educational Institution of Athens Abstract A new methodology for the non-linear macroscopic analysis of unreinforced masonry (URM) shear walls under biaxial stress using the finite element method is presented. The...
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Author M.R. VALLUZZI, F. da PORTO and C. MODENA University of Padova (Italy), Dept. of Construction and Transportation Engineering Abstract Nowadays, the use of flat blocks joined by thin mortar joints (1 to 3mm thick) represents one of the more promising construction...
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Author W.A. FERGUSON Building Research Establishment, UK Abstract Collar-jointed walls – also termed double-leaf walls – are walls built from two separate leaves of masonry held together with stout wall ties, with the gap between the leaves – the...
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Author S.L. LISSEL, J. GILLILAND2, and N.G. SHRIVE Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada Stantec Consulting Ltd., Calgary, Canada Abstract Two masonry diaphragm retaining walls were designed for construction on the University of Calgary...
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Author Dr. R.C.DE VEKEY Building Research Establishment Abstract The use of flat jacks to carry out in-situ measurements of compressive stresses with minimal, easily repairable damage, is well documented in the literature. For structures accessible on two sides the...
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Author LIUMING, WANGLIMIN, SUNHUIFENG, and WANGBINGQUAN Shenyang Architectural and Civil Engineering Institute Abstract This paper is an analyses of the influence of mortar strength, anchorage length and bar diameter on anchorage behaviour, based on the test results...
