MIE1: Innovative systems for earthquake resistant masonry enclosures in RC buildings

BAIO DIAS, ANTÓNIO1; DA PORTO, FRANCESCA2, FEHLING, EKKEHARD3; LOURENÇO, PAULO B.4; MORANDI, PAOLO5; VINTZILEOU, ELIZABETH6; YAKUT, AHMET7 1 Dipl. Eng., Technological Centre of Ceramics and Glass, Coimbra, Portugal, baiodias@ctcv.pt 2 Assistant Professor, University...

MIE2: INSYSME: first activities of the German partners

BUTENWEG CHRISTOPH1, MEYER UDO2, FEHLING EKKEHARD3 1) Dr.-Ing., SDA-engineering GmbH, butenweg@sda-engineering.de 2) Dr.-Ing., Arge Mauerziegel e. V., meyer@ziegel.de 3) Prof. Dr.-Ing., Universität Kassel, fehling@uni-kassel.de   In October 2013, the European Union...

MIE3: In-plane Experimental Response of Strong Masonry Infills

MORANDI, PAOLO1; HAK, SANJA2; MAGENES, GUIDO3 1) Researcher, University of Pavia, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture & Eucentre Pavia, paolo.morandi@unipv.it 2) Research assoc., University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Eucentre Pavia,...

MIE4: Experimental testing and numerical modelling of infill masonry walls subjected to in-plane damage

VERLATO NICOLO’1, GUIDI GIOVANNI2, DA PORTO FRANCESCA3 1 Research fellow, University of Padova, Dept. of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Via Marzolo 9, 35131, Padova, Italy, nicolo.verlato@dicea.unipd.it 2 Ph.D., University of Padova, Dept. of...

MIE5: Numerical Modelling of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames:Model Calibration and Parametric Study

FARHAD AKHOUNDI1, PAULO B. LOURENÇO2, G. VASCONCELOS3 1 Ph.D candidate, ISISE, Civil Engineering department, Minho University, farhad.akhoundi@civil.uminho.pt 2 Professor, ISISE, Civil Engineering department, Minho University, pbl@civil.uminho.pt 3 Professor, ISISE,...

MIE6: Seismic risk of buildings with RC frames and masonry infills from Timisoara, Banat region, Romania

MOSOARCA, MARIUS1; PETRUS, CRISTIAN2; STOIAN VALERIU3; ANASTASIADIS, ANTHIMOS4 1) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng., S.C. H.I.Struct S.R.L. & “Politehnica” University of Timisoara, mmosoarca@histruct.ro 2) PhD. Stud. Eng., S.C. H.I.Struct S.R.L. & “Politehnica”...

SEM1: Masonry – a sustainable building material

CARL-ALEXANDER GRAUBNER1, SEBASTIAN POHL2 1 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carl-Alexander Graubner, Head of Fachgebiet Massivbau, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Graubner@massivbau.tu-darmstadt.de 2 Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Sebastian Pohl, Research fellow at Fachgebiet Massivbau,...

SEM2: Influence of non-compliant fly ashes in air-lime mortars

MANA, ANA B.1, PINHO, FERNANDO 2 1 MSc, NOVA University of Lisbon, Civil Engineering Department, ana_brito_mana@hotmail.com 2 Assistant Professor, NOVA University of Lisbon, Civil Engineering Department, ffp@fct.unl.pt   Due to economic and environmental issues, the...

SEM3: Assessing the Materialityof Stone

  IOANNIDOU, DIMITRA1; ZERBI, STEFANO2; HABERT, GUILLAUME3 1)PhD student, ETH Zurich (Switzerland), Chair for Sustainable Construction, ioannidou@ibi.baug.ethz.ch 2)Professor, hepia – Haute école du paysage, d’ingénierie et d’architecture de...

SEM4: Environmental footprint study of mortars, renders and plasters formulations with no, low or high hydrated lime content

SCHLEGEL T1, SHTIZA A 2 1 Dr. SCHLEGEL Thomas, EESAC, thomas.schlegel@eesac.eu; 2 Dr. SHTIZA Aurela, European Lime Association, Environment and European Policy Affairs a.shtiza@ima-europe.eu;   A comparative environmental assessment study focusing on the stages of...

SEM5: Eco-wall modular solutions for buildings

AMADO, M.1; PINHO, F.2; FARIA, P.3; RAMALHETE, I.4 1) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of NOVA University of Lisbon, Civil Engineering, ma@fct.unl.pt 2) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of NOVA University of Lisbon,...

Masonry International Vol 30, No 1

Journal Construction Practice and Structural Performance of Yemeni Traditional Minarets A. H. AL-JOLAHY, A. H. ALWATHAF and A. A. AL-MANSOUR 1 Simple Homogenisation Model for the Non-Linear Analyses of 3D Masonry Structures E. BERTOLESI, G. MILANI 13 A Comparative...

Registration for AGM & Buffet Lunch on 21st Sept 2017 at IStructE

IMS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PROGRAMME DATE:  THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2017 VENUE:  INSTITUTION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, 47-58 BASTWICK STREET, LONDON EC1V  3PS PROGRAMME TIMETABLE 10.30  Arrival for tea and coffee in the members’ area 11.00  AGM commences in the...

Analysis of Bond Performance between FRP Sheets and Calcarenite Stones under Service and Ultimate ConditionsAnalysis of Bond Performance between FRP Sheets and Calcarenite Stones under Service and Ultimate Conditions

M.A. AIELLO and M.S. SCIOLTI Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento ABSTRACT A crucial aspect when FRP plates or sheets are externally glued to masonry elements is the bond between the reinforcement and the substrate, as it influences to a great...

Masonry International Vol 29, No3

Journal Numerical Modelling of Grout Injection in Stone Masonry Walls A.C. ISFELD 73 Analytical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks using Rice Husk Ash SATHISH KUMAR R, MAGANTI JANARDHANA and DARGA KUMAR N 85 Differences in...

Masonry International Vol 29, No 2

Journal Numerical Analysis for the Determination of Stress Percolation in Dry-Stacked Wall Systems S. AGAAJANI, D. WALDMANN, F. SCHOLZEN, A. LOUGE 27 Assessment and Improvement of Structural Performance of Residential Masonry Dwellings Subjected to Seismic Loading in...

Masonry International Vol 29, No 1

Journal An Automated Finite Element Macro for the Examination of Cosmetic Racking-Related Damage in URM Walls D. J. HEATH, E. F. GAD and J. L. WILSON 1 FEM Applied to Rammed Earth Masonry of Brazilian Historical Structures M. H. Y. SATO and R. M. L. R. F. BRASIL 15...

MI Volume 28

MI Volume 28 Complete Edition Masonry International 28 Spring 2015 – Winter 2015 Complete Edition £85.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to...

Analysis of Different Techniques of Building Ancient Icehouses in Iran

NIMA VALIBEIG(1) ,  NOOSHIN NAZARIEH(2)* (1) Architectural and Urban conservation Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Conservation and Restoration, Art University, Isfahan, Iran. N.valibeig@aui.ac.ir   +989133179921   (2) Architectural and urban conservation...

Differences in Flexural Strength Measurements Between an Australian Standard Bond Wrench and ASTM E518 Beam Test

J.M. NICHOLS (1), A. MASHADI (2), L.H. FEIGENBAUM (3) and K.T. GLOWACKI (4)  (1) Associate Professor, Department of Construction Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas – 77840, USA. Email: jm-nichols@tamu.edu (2) Graduate Student, Department of...