S09 422: FRESH AND HARDENED PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS CEMENT AND CEMENT-LIME MASONRY MORTARS

Julian. A. Thamboo1, Amith A. Bandara2, and Rashitha N. Jayarathne2 1)  Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 32360 Oluvil, Sri Lanka, jathamboo@seu.ac.lk 2)  Temporary Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, South...

S09 440: FASTENING OF WINDOWS IN VERTICALLY PERFORATED THERMAL INSULATING CLAY UNIT MASONRY WITH REQUIREMENTS ON BURGLAR RESISTANCE

A. Frank1, U. Meyer2, J.H. Küenzlen3, S. Haut4, and N. Sack4 1)  PaX AG Neuweg 7, 55218 Ingelheim, Germany a.frank@pax.de 2)   Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mauerziegel im Bundesverband der Deutschen Ziegelindustrie e.V. Reinhardtstraße 12-16, 10117 Berlin, Germany...

S09 453: THE QUALITY OF WALL ELEMENT JUNCTION WITH MORTAR AS THE BASIC CONDITION FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF FACING WALL

M. Wesołowska1 1)  UTP University of Science and Technology Al. S. Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland e-mail: marysia@utp.edu.pl Keywords: Face wall, masonry mortar, structural integrity, clinker brick. Abstract. Proper functioning of a facing wall in external...

S09 462: EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF AN INTERLOCKING MASONRY UNIT WALL SYSTEM

Claire B. Thomson1, Brad D. Weldon2, and Kevin Q. Walsh3 1)  Project Engineer, Enayat Schneider Smith Engineering, Inc., Denver, Colorado, USA and formerly Graduate Engineering Research Assistant, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA e-mail:...

S09 472: EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MASONRY AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES

Josipa Bošnjak1, Akanshu Sharma2, Amra Mešković1 and Marina Stipetić1 1)  Materials Testing Institute, University of Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 4c, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany e-mail: {josipa.bosnjak, amra.meskovic, marina.stipetic}@mpa.uni-stuttgart.de; 2)  Institute of...

S09 479: COMPRESSIVE STRESS – STRAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF MODEL BRICK MASONRY PRISMS CONSTRUCTED WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF MORTAR ADDITIVES

M. Begimgil1 1)  Assistant Professor Dr., University of Gazi, Engineering Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering 06570 Maltepe, Ankara, Turkey e-mail: begimgil@gazi.edu.tr Keywords: Brick, Masonry Prism, Mortar, Additives, Compressive Strength, Stress-Strain...

S09 482: A MULTI-SCALE APPROACH FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE ORTHOTROPIC CONDUCTIVITY TENSOR OF CERAMIC MATERIALS

Thomas Kiefer1, Hawraa Kariem1, and Josef Füssl1 1)  Institute for Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Technical University of Vienna, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna e-mail: {thomas.kiefer, josef.fuessl, hawraa.kariem}@tuwien.ac.at Keywords: Thermal conductivity,...

S09 498: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON DIFFERENT TESTING METHODS TO EVALUATE THE COMPRESSION PROPERTIES OF MASONRY

Samira. Jafari1, Rita. Esposito2, and Jan G. Rots3 Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Delft, The Netherlands {S.Jafari1, R.Esposito2, J.G.Rots3}@tudelft.nl Keywords: Unreinforced Masonry (URM), Compression properties, Double...

S09 500: OUT-OF-PLANE FLEXURAL RESPONSE OF HOLLOW MASONRY WALLS WITH NEAR-SURFACE MOUNTED REINFORCEMENT

A. Sparling1, D. Palermo1, and F. Hashemian1 1)  Department of Civil Engineering, York University 4700 Keele St., Toronto (Canada) e-mail: {adriensp, dan.palermo, fariborz.khaleghihashemian}@pc.gc.ca Keywords: Masonry wall, Concrete unit masonry, Near-surface mounted...

S09 524: BEHAVIOUR OF HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY PRISMS UNDER COMPRESSION

Manjunath S.Amalkar1, Renukadevi M.V.2, Jagadish K.S.3, and Somanath M. Basutkar4 1) Lecturer and Assessment Head, CAE Section, Higher College of Technology, Muscat. Email: manjuamalkar@yahoo.com 2)  Professor & HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, R.V. College...

S09 530: INFLUENCE OF SOIL GRADING ON THE HYGRO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HYPER-COMPACTED EARTH FOR MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

Alessia Cuccurullo1, Domenico Gallipoli1, Agostino Walter Bruno1, Charles Augarde2, Paul Hughes2, Christian La Borderie1 1)  Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (France) {alessia.cuccurullo, domenico.gallipoli, agostinowalter.bruno,...

S09 531: COMPRESSIVE AND SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF MASONRY PANELS: EXPERIMENTATION AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

Daniele Baraldi1, Emanuele Reccia2, and Antonella Cecchi1 1 ) Department of Architecture Construction Conservation, Università IUAV di Venezia Terese, Dorsoduro 2206, 30123, Venezia, Italy e-mail: {danielebaraldi,cecchi}@iuav.it 2)  Department of Structural...

S09 544: THE INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS ADDITIONS OF LIME AND TRASS ON TIGHTNESS OF A WALL UNIT CONNECTION WITH MORTAR

Anna Kaczmarek1 1)  Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz, Poland e-mail: anna.kaczmarek@utp.edu.pl Keywords: Mortar, Face wall, Tightness, Efflorescence. Abstract. In historic buildings the wall...

S09 546: MORTAR PORE STRUCTURE AND ITS ROLE IN DURABILITY

Andrew S. Smith1 1) Programme Leader, Cement, Clay & Concrete Technology Mineral Products Centre, University of Derby, DE1 3LD United Kingdom e-mail: a.smith5@derby.ac.uk Keywords: Masonry Mortar, Porosity, Pore Structure, Durability, Freeze-thaw. Abstract. The...

S09 552: ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES THROUGH SHEAR TEST PERFORMED WITH FLAT JACKS

Dario Foppoli1, and Alessandro Armanasco1 1)  Foppoli Moretta e Associati consulting engineers v. Damiani, 2 – 23037 Tirano (ITALY) e-mail: posta@foppolimoretta.it Keywords: Shear strength, Flat-jack, In situ test. Abstract. The knowledge of shear...

S09 565: DAMAGE-IMPERFECTION INDICATORS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MULTI-LEAF MASONRY WALLS UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS

I. Aldreghetti1, D. Baraldi2, G. Boscato1, A. Cecchi2, E. Reccia2, L. Massaria1, I. Tofani1 1)  IUAV University of Venice LabSCo, Via Torino 153/A – 30173 Mestre, Venice (Italy) e-mail: {ivano, gboscato, massaria, tofani}@iuav.it 2)  IUAV University of Venice,...

S09 570: INVESTIGATION OF THE NON-LINEAR INTERACTION BETWEEN A MASONRY INFILL WALL AND A SURROUNDING FRAME

Alex Brodsky1, Oded Rabinovitch1, and David Z. Yankelevsky1 1)  Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel e-mail: {brod, cvoded, davidyri}@technion.ac.il Keywords: Masonry infill walls, infill-frame...

S09 573: NATURAL STONE MASONRY CHARACTERIZATION FOR THE SHAKING-TABLE TEST OF A SCALED BUILDING SPECIMEN

Ilaria Senaldi1, Gabriele Guerrini1, Simone Scherini1, Simone Morganti1, Guido Magenes1,2, Katrin Beyer3, and Andrea Penna1,2 1 Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, via Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy....

S09 581: EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE NATURAL STONE MASONRY BEFORE AND AFTER PRE-DAMAGE – “BLAUER TURM” CASE STUDY

Josipa Bošnjak1, Michael Stegmaier1, and Friedrich Grüner1 1)  Materials Testing Institute, University of Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 4c, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany e-mail: {josipa.bosnjak, michael.stegmaier, friedrich.gruener}@mpa.uni-stuttgart.de; Keywords: Experimental...

S09 589: VISUALIZATION OF CRACK PROPAGATION IN BRICK MASONRY COUPLETS UNDER COMPRESSION

Naveen Shetty1, Georgios Livitsanos3, Dimitrios Aggelis3, Danny Van Hemelrijck3, Martine Wevers2, Koen Van Balen1, and Els Verstrynge1 1)  Building Materials and Building Technology Division, Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, box...