ID836: A performance-based method for granular-paste mix design

  HOORNAHAD, HOOMAN1 and KOENDERS, EDUARD A. B.2 1) PhD candidate, Microlab, Delft University of Technology, H.Hoornahad@tudelft.nl 2) Associate professor, Microlab, Delft University of Technology, E.A.B.Koenders@tudelft.nl 2) Visiting professor, Department of...

ID894: Mechanical characterization of ACC and brick masonry, innovative techniques

1) Phd, The National Research and Development Institute “URBAN-INCERC”, and European Centre for Buildings Rehabilitation, ECBR, Bucharest, Romania, E-mail: matei_claudiu2004@yahoo.com   The paper refers to the experimental program developed with the aim of...

ID901: The influence of moisture on the mechanical behaviour of sandstone assessed by means of micro-computed tomography

VERSTRYNGE, ELS1; PYKA, GRZEGORZ2; WEVERS, MARTINE3; VAN BALEN, KOEN4 1) Dr. ir.-arch., KU Leuven, Civil Engineering Department, els.verstrynge@bwk.kuleuven.be 2) ir., KU Leuven, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, gregory.pyka@mtm.kuleuven.be 3) Prof....

ID931: Numerical and experimental analysis of cracks and rupture mode for concrete block small walls

RAMALHO, MARCIO1 1) Full Professor, Engineering School of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, ramalho@usp.br   This paper presents a comparison between experimental and numerical analysis of concrete block smalls walls (wallets) under compression loads. The main...

ID937: An in situ diagonal compression test with displacement control of the two wall sides

CRESPI, PIETRO1; FRANCHI, ALBERTO2; GREGORI, AMEDEO3; RONCA, PAOLA4 1) Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, pietro.crespi@polimi.it 2) Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Department...

ID967: Comparison of the Results from Various Evaluation Methods of Frost Resistance of Burnt Bricks

SENBU, OSAMU1; HASEGAWA, TAKUYA2 1) Professor, Hokkaido Univ., Faculty of Engineering, senbu@eng.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Associate Professor, Hokkaido Univ., Faculty of Engineering, hase-t@eng.hokudai.ac.jp     To evaluate frost resistance of burnt bricks, three evaluation...

ID971: Laboratory tests on a masonry arch bridge under vertical and horizontal loading – Optimisation of monitoring concepts

KRAWTSCHUK, ALEXANDER1; ZEMAN, OLIVER2; SCHELLANDER, JANEZ3; ZIMMERMANN, THOMAS4; STRAUSS, ALFRED5 1) Dipl.-Ing., Institute for Structural Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, alexander.krawtschuk@boku.ac.at 2) Dipl.-Ing., Institute...

ID1017: Conserving Scotland’s built heritage: a petrographic investigation of the effects of de-icing salts on Scottish sandstones

GRAHAM, CALLUM1, LEE, MARTIN2, PHOENIX, VERNON3, YOUNG, MAUREEN4 1 Mr Callum Graham, The University of Glasgow, Geographical and Earth Sciences, G12 8QQ C.Graham.1@research.gla.ac.uk 2 Prof Martin Lee, The University of Glasgow, Geographical and Earth Sciences, G12...

ID1045: Analysis of the process of production of ceramic blocks for structural and non-structural masonry – Case study

ZARZAR JÚNIOR, FUAD C.1; OLIVEIRA, ROMILDE A. 2. 1) PhD Student, UFPE, Post-Graduation Program in Civil Engineering, fczj@yahoo.com 2) PhD, Professor, UFPE, Post-Graduation Program in Civil Engineering, romildealmeida@gmail.com   The manufacture of the red pottery in...

ID1059: Effects of Natural Stone Heterogeneity on Its Susceptibility to Weathering Processes

ALVES, CARLOS1; FIGUEIREDO, CARLOS 2; MAURÍCIO, ANTÓNIO3; FIGUEIREDO, PAULA 4; AIRES-BARROS, LUÍS5 1) Centro de Investigação Geológica, Ordenamento e Valorização de Recursos (PEst-OE/CTE/UI0697/2011 of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia), School of...

ID1226: Microwave remote sensing of masonry towers

GENTILE, CARMELO1; SAISI, ANTONELLA2 1) Associate Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Department ABC, carmelo.gentile@polimi.it 2) Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Department ABC, antonella.saisi@polimi.it   Microwave remote sensing is the most recent...

ID1230: A proposal for experimental consolidation: gypsum reinforcements for traditional structures

VEGAS, FERNANDO1; MILETO, CAMILLA2; CRISTINI, VALENTINA3; RUIZ-CHECA, JOSÉ-RAMÓN4 1) PhD Architect, Full professor, Universitat Politécnica de València, Depto. Composición / ETSA; fvegas@cpa.upv.es 2) PhD Architect, Full professor, Universitat Politécnica de...

ID1252: Crack safety of non-load-bearing partition walls made of autoclaved aerated concrete

GRAUBOHM, MARKUS1; BRAMESHUBER, WOLFGANG2 1) Dipl.-Ing., Institute of Building Materials Research (ibac), RWTH Aachen University, Germany, graubohm@ibac.rwth-aachen.de 2) Professor, Ph.D., Institute of Building Materials Research (ibac), RWTH Aachen University,...

ID1253: Masonry Material Characterization Methodology for Micro-Modeling

DROUGKAS, ANASTASIOS1; ROCA, PERE2; MOLINS, CLIMENT3; ALEGRE, VICENTE4 1 PhD Candidate, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Departament d’Enginyeria de la Construcció, anastasios.drougkas@upc.edu 2 Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Departament...

ID1261: Effect of ceramic block geometry on efficiency of masonry structures

MOHAMAD, GIHAD1; FONSECA, FERNANDO S.2; RIZZATTI, EDUARDO3; ROMAN, HUMBERTO R.4; PORTELLA, RAFAEL5 1) Doctor on Civil Engineer, Federal University of Santa Maria, structural and building construction department, gihad@ufsm.br 2) Associate Professor, Brigham Young...

ID1268: The performance of ultrasonic pulse velocity on the prediction of tensile granite behaviour: a study based on artificial neural networks

MARTINS, FRANCISCO1; VASCONCELOS, GRAÇA2; MIRANDA, TIAGO3 1) Associate Professor, ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, ffm@civil.uminho.pt 2) Assistant Professor, ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho,...

ID1269: Influence of mortar composition on masonry creep

KIOY, STELLA1; WALKER, PETER2; BALL, RICHARD3; PETER, ULRIKE4; VERHELST, FREDERIK5 1 Student, University of Bath, Architecture and Civil Engineering Department, S.M.Kioy@bath.ac.uk 2 PhD Professor, University of Bath, Architecture and Civil Engineering Department,...

ID1276: EN 1015-11 and EN 1015-12: Proposal to update procedures for lime products

ID1279: Quantifying the benefits of lime additions in cement based mortars

  SMITH, ANDREW1; VERHELST, FREDERIK2; DENAYER, CHRISTOPHE3, GIVENS, RICHARD4 1) Head of Sustainability & Construction Materials, Lucideon, UK, andrew.smith@lucideon.com 2) Senior Marketing Manager Materials, Lhoist, Belgium, frederik.verhelst@lhoist.com 3...

ID1288: Structural visualization and seismic damage detection on multi-leaf stone masonry by using NDT

COTIČ, PATRICIA1; JAGLIČIĆ, ZVONKO2; KRŽAN META3; BOSILJKOV VLATKO4 1) Res. Assist., Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics, Ljubljana, Slovenia, patricia.cotic@imfm.si 2) Assoc. Prof., Univ. of Ljubljana, Fac. of Civ. and Geod. Eng., Ljubljana, Slovenia;...