Author NICHOLS, A. B. and PAUL, V. L. Texas A & M University, Department of Architecture NICHOLS, J. M. Texas A & M University, Department of Construction Science Abstract The design of Narbonne Cathedral constructed in the 13th century followed the...
Author MONTAGNA, R. Politechnical University of Marche, Faculty of Engineering, via Brecce Bianche, Ancona PANDOLFI, E. Design and buildings office of E.R.A.P. (public built houses) of Province of Pesaro-Urbino, Pesaro, Italy Abstract It is a Europe wide context that...
Author LUXÁN GARCÍA DE DIEGO, M.; VÁZQUEZ ESPÍ, M.; BARBERO BARRERA, M. M.;GÓMEZ MUÑOZ, G.; ROMÁN LÓPEZ, E. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Abstract In this research, thermophysical properties of façades and dividing walls of buildings dating from XVII to XIX...
Author KASAPOGLU, E. Istanbul Kultur University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Dept. of Architecture, Bakirkoy- Istanbul Abstract Masonry is a construction of stones, bricks or blocks which can be single- or multi-layer component assembled from natural or...
Author KARANTONI, F. University of Patras, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract In the present paper a study on the strengthening of a small byzantine church damaged by earthquakes is presented. The existence of vaults and the dome make the byzantine churches...
Author JAGADISH, S. K. RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract Construction of domes has been practiced in India for nearly fifteen centuries. Corbelled stone roofs have been built since the fifth century by Temple builders. With...
Author TURK, A. M.; COSGUN, C. Istanbul Kultur University, Civil Engineering Department Abstract The paper deals with the dynamic behaviour and retrofit method of a block masonry minaret of a historical mosque in Istanbul. There are a large number of historical...
Author GIGLA, B. Fachhochschule Lübeck, University of Applied Sciences, Germany Abstract Supplementary injection anchors are used as a repairing-system inside historic masonry for transferring tensile-forces that cannot be transmitted by the masonry itself or for new...
Author GEDIK, Y. H.; SESIGUR, H.; CELIK, O. C.; CILI, F. Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Division of Theory of Structures Abstract This study mainly focuses on the effectiveness of using wooden ties on the behaviour of historic stone masonry...
Author ARENDS, J.; KAMERLING, W. Technical University Delft, Faculty Architecture Abstract This paper describes the technique for building roofs constructed with the system known as Fusée Ceramic. This system was invented and patented by the French architect Jaques...
Author KAMERLING, M. W. Delft Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Structural Design Abstract Just after World War II a structural system, known as Fusée Ceramique, was popular in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and North Africa. Many barrel...
Author GERNS, E.; WILL, R. Wiss, Janney, Elstner Assoc. Inc Abstract Many of the early American historic skyscrapers were demolished in the decades following World War II. Many of these unique facades fell into severe neglect and deferred maintenance at a critical...
Author LOURENÇO, P. B.; RAMOS, L. F.; TRUJILLO, A. ISISE, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, Guimarães, Portugal Abstract Famagusta was placed on the 2008 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites by the World Monument Fund. A joint...
Author BRETAS, E. M. Universidade do Minho LEMOS, J. V. Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil LOURENÇO, P. B Universidade do Minho Abstract This work presents a numerical application for stability analysis of masonry gravity dams. From the geometrical dimensions,...
Author BARONE, Z. University of Palermo, Dipartimento di Storia e Progetto nell’Architettura – L.I.R.B.A. Abstract The construction of stone walls in the Sicilian Late Gothic architecture – in use for a period spanning between the 15th and 16th centuries – shows...
Author NOVESKY, M.; GERNS, E. Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Abstract In the United States, the most dramatic change in building construction was triggered by the industrial revolution of the late 19th century. The ability to economically manufacture steel...
Author ROSEMANN, F.; MORAES, P. D.; ROMAN, H. R. Federal University of Santa Catarina, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract The thermal insulation of structural walls under fire situation is one of the main requirements together with structural integrity and...
Author NGUYEN, T. D. Centre Technique de Matériaux Naturels de Construction, Paris, France MEFTAH, F. Université Cergy-Pontoise, Laboratoire de Mécanique et Matériaux du Génie Civil 5, Cergy-Pontoise, France MEBARKI, A. Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire de...
Author RUVALCABA, F.; BAILEY, C. G.; BELL, A. J. The University of Manchester, School of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, United Kingdom Abstract Tests have been carried out to investigate the variation in compressive strength of concrete block masonry at elevated...
Author SCHLEGEL, R. Dynardo GmbH, Weimar CLAESSENS, A. Xella Nederland BV MEYER, G. Bundesverband Kalksandsteinindustrie eV, Hannover CABALLERO GONZÁLEZ, A.4 European Calcium Silicate Producers Association Abstract This paper presents finite element simulations,...
