Author LEINEWEBER, R. Bundesverband Kalksandsteinindustrie eV, Germany CABALLERO GONZÁLEZ, A. European Calcium Silicate Unit Producers Association Abstract In 2008 the European calcium silicate industry initiated a comprehensive research project to investigate the...
Author GATTESCO, N.; DUDINE A. University of Trieste, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract In the paper the results of a broad experimental investigation carried out on masonry specimens strengthened with a thin mortar coating on both surfaces...
Author OSKOUEI, A. V.; RAOUFI, M. R.; GHAHRI, R. Azad University Tehran, Faculty of Structural Engineering, Tehran, Iran Abstract An experimental research program was undertaken to ascertain the compressive and shear strength enhancement of masonry wall panels using...
Author FARNIA, N.; GALAL, K.; PEKAU, O. Dept. of Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada Abstract Compared to reinforced concrete, relatively few experimental studies have been conducted to document behaviour of...
Author BORRI, A. CORRADI, M.and SPERANZINI, E. University of Perugia – Italy, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering GIANNANTONI, A UniLAB s.r.l., Italy Abstract New experiments and new methods are presented for the application of the “reticolatus”...
Author CAUŠEVIC, A. Faculty of Architecture, University of Sarajevo, Structural Department RUSTEMPAŠIC, N. Faculty of Architecture, University of Sarajevo; Architectural construction and technology Department Abstract This paper is a result of authors’...
Author BRAS, A.; HENRIQUES, F. Department of Civil Engineering, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Abstract The purpose of a grout injection technique applied in a multiple leaf wall is to increase the compactness and create links between the internal and external leaves,...
Author HRASNICA, M. and ZLATAR, M. Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina KULUKCIJA, S. and HUMO, M. Interprojekt d.o.o. Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina MADZAREVIC, M. Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia...
Author JÄGER, W. Chair of Structural Design, TU Dresden, Germany BRAUN, J Consulting Office Prof. Fink Radebeul, formerly Chair of Structural Design, TU Dresden, Germany Abstract Adobe masonry is commonly used as a building material all over the world, especially in...
Author NEBEL, H. RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Building Materials Research SCHERER, C. and SCHWITALLA, C. and SCHWERD, R. Fraunhofer Institute, Institute for Building Physics VOLLPRACHT, A. and BRAMESHUBER, W. RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Building...
Author FAN, T. and KIM, J. J. and REDA TAHA, M. M. University of New Mexico, Department of Civil Engineering SHRIVE, N. G. University of Calgary, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract In previous work, using simplified mechanical models with step-by-step in time...
Author DROBIEC, L The Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland, Dept. of Building Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering Abstract In the paper there were presented the tests results of the reinforcement influence on the horizontal and vertical strains of...
Author KJÆR, E. Danish Technological Institut Abstract Based on a bibliographic study the paper will deal with different aspects of bond strength. The bond strength is defined as the effect of mortar developing a tensile and shear resistance at the contact surface of...
Author VACULIK, J.; GRIFFITH, M. Department of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide Abstract Unreinforced masonry subjected to horizontal bending can fail by two distinct modes: stepped failure, characterised as zigzagging cracks...
Author PENNA, A. EUCENTRE, Pavia MENON, A. and MAGENES, G. University of Pavia, Department of Structural Mechanics Abstract In-plane cyclic tests on masonry piers show that the capacity of bed joint reinforced masonry elements can be higher than unreinforced ones,...
Author SARHOSIS, V. and SHENG, Y. School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, UK GARRITY, S. W Hoffman Wood Professor of Architectural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, UK Abstract The use of the Distinct Element Method to simulate...
Author SMITS, A. and GREGOIRE, Y. Belgian Building Research Institute (BBRI), Division of Materials TIRLOCQ, J. and LEFORT, V. and ANDRE, S Belgian Ceramic Research Center (BCRC), Research Department Abstract In June 2006 a European method for the determination of the...
Author WIJTE, S. N. M Adviesbureau ir. J.G. Hageman B.V. – Rijswijk the Netherlands Abstract In the Dutch code for the structural design of masonry structures, a simplified method is described to determine the load bearing capacity of braced walls with a first...
Author SCHMIDT, U. Materialprüfungs- und Versuchsanstalt Neuwied HANNAWALD, J. and BRAMESHUBER, W. RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Building Materials Research (ibac) Abstract At the Institute of Building Materials Research (ibac) of RWTH Aachen University,...
Author CITTO, C. Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc. ASCHERMANN, S. Bridge Diagnostics, Inc. WOODHAM, D. Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc. Abstract Historic masonry arch bridges were not designed to carry modern truck and rail loads. However, due to their...
