Author OROPEZA, M.; MICHEL, C.; BIGLER, M.; LESTUZZI, P. EPFL – Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland Abstract Seismic risk in regions with moderate seismicity, such as Switzerland, was largely underestimated. A vast majority of existing...
Author ADELL, J. and G-SANTOS, A. and ORTA, B. and BUSTAMANTE, R. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Dpto. Const. y Tecnología Arquitectónicas PEÑA, J. AllWall Systems, S.L BLONDET, M. and GINOCCHIO, F. and V-GARCÍA, G. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Dpto....
Author ZIMMERMANN, T. and STRAUSS, A. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Institute for Structural Engineering LUTMAN, M. Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Ljubljana BERGMEISTER, K. University of Natural...
Author LIN, Y.-W. University of Auckland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering LAWLEY, D. Reid Construction Systems, New Zealand INGHAM, J. M. University of Auckland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract An Engineered Cementitious...
Author GILLIJNS, J. Bekaert, Building Products Abstract Until recently, seismicity was mainly a concern in countries of Southern Europe with a prevailing tradition of RC structures with masonry infill walls. Eurocode 8 has increased awareness and concern in many other...
Author KAPLAN, H.; BILGIN, H.; BINICI, H.; YILMAZ, S.; OZTAS A. Epoka University, Civil Engineering Department Abstract The surface magnitude 6.3 L’Aquila earthquake which struck the L’Aquila area on April 6, 2009, damaged a large number of buildings, of nearly all...
Author DEGEE, H.; PLUMIER, A. University of Liège – F.R.S.-FNRS, Department ArGEnCo – Structural Engineering Abstract This paper proposes a summary of the research and development work carried out at University of Liège during past years about the behaviour and design...
Author PINEDA, P.; SÁEZ, A. University of Seville, Department of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis Abstract Ancient masonry buildings located in seismic areas present a significant challenge mainly in what concerns their diagnosis and the analysis of their...
Author OAN, A.; SHRIVE, N. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary Abstract Steel is used as reinforcement in concrete masonry walls to improve resistance against both in- and out-of-plane lateral loads. Most research on this type of construction has...
Author POPESCU, G.; POPESCU, R. IPCT STRUCTURI, Bucharest, Romania Abstract In the countries with a high seismic risk, like Romania, multi-storied masonry buildings are built with reinforced or confined shear walls that can resist better the lateral earthquake action....
Author OTA, N. and SUGIYAMA, T. Railway Technical Research Institute, Disaster Prevention Technology Division, Japan OKADA, K. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kokushikan University, Japan YAMAMOTO, A. Technical Research Institute, Obayashi...
Author AHMAD, N. ROSE School, IUSS Pavia, Italy CROWLEY, H. EUCENTRE, Pavia, Italy PINHO, R. Department of Structural Mechanics, University of Pavia, Italy ALI, Q. Earthquake Engineering Center, NWFP University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan Abstract...
Author RIBAKOV, Y. Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract Supplemental dampers are known as efficient devices for improving structural seismic response. Viscous, friction, yielding steel and other dampers were developed in...
Author GUNKLER, E.; DASHKHUU, O. Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Fachbereich Bauingenieurwesen Abstract For components subjected to concentrated loads it is assumed, that two-dimensional stresses are resulting in pressures higher than the one-dimensional...
Author PFEIFFER, U. André Rotzetter + Partner AG, Consulting Engineers, Baar / Zug SEIM, W. University of Kassel, Department of Structural Engineering, Kassel Abstract Masonry structures which are in-plane-loaded under various conditions can be post-strengthened...
Author SEIM, W. University of Kassel, Department of Structural Engineering, Kassel PFEIFFER, U. André Rotzetter & Partner AG, Consulting Engineers, Baar/Zug Abstract Post-strengthening of masonry structures with fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) is important. To...
Author BASOENONDO, E. A.; PURNOMO, H. Civil Engineering Department – Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia Abstract Clay brick has been used as a construction material for more than 5000 years, and still widely used in various places in the world including...
Author ENGINSAL, M. A.; GALAL, K. Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada Abstract An experimental and analytical study is conducted in order to investigate the flexural behaviour of masonry beams...
Author LU, S.; KASA, M.; HABIAN, E. Wienerberger AG, Austria Abstract An innovative kind of masonry construction has been developed by Wienerberger in order to use an especially developed Polyurethane-based 1-component adhesive for masonry. It is applied in shell...
Author KLOUDA, J. K. Dept. RDI, Technical and Test Institute for Construction – TZÚS Praha Abstract The design characteristics of masonry depend particularly on the type and quality of the mortar. The tendency to thinner mortar bed-joints in combination with...
