Author LEITE, L.; SOUSA, H. Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP), Departamento de Engenharia Civil (DEC) Abstract Throughout the 20th century, the walls in the Azores evolved from stone masonry (exterior/interior) and plaster on timber framework...
Author BIGGS, D. Biggs Consulting Engineering PLLC, Troy, NY, USA Abstract Glazed terra cotta was most popular in the United States from the late-nineteenth century to the1930s. It was used as an inexpensive, lighter-weight, architectural alternative to natural stone...
Author SADEGHI, A.; POURAMINIAN, M. Civil Engineering Department, Azarbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem, Tabriz, Iran Abstract Arge Tabriz is a masonry historical building in the city of Tabriz, NE of Iran. This structure iscomposed of a U shaped wall with varying...
Author MAHJOOB FARSHCHI, D. and MAREFAT, M. S. University of Tehran, School of Civil Engineering, Iran MOTAVALLI, M. EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Structural Engineering Research Laboratory and also University of Tehran, School...
Author HUSEMANN, U. and BUDELMANN, H. Institut für Baustoffe, Massivbau und Brandschutz, TU Braunschweig GUNKLER, E. Baustoffe und Massivbau, Fachbereich Bauingenieurwesen, HS Ostwestfalen-Lippe Abstract In the research project “prestressed masonry walls under seismic...
Author VACULIK, J. and GRIFFITH, M. University of Adelaide, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering MAGENES, G. University of Pavia, Department of Structural Mechanics Abstract A method for predicting the flexural capacity of unreinforced masonry walls...
Author JASI?SKI, R. The Silesian University of Technology, Department of Building Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering Abstract This paper presents results of investigations of five series of horizontality sheared masonry walls (51 specimens). The specimens...
Author MANOS, G.; SOULIS, V.; FELEKIDOU, O.; KARAMITSIOS, N.; KOTOULAS, L. Lab. of Strength of Materials+Structures, Dept. Civil Eng., Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece Abstract The dynamic and earthquake response of Post-Byzantine stone masonry churches,...
Author RIZZANO, G.; SABATINO, R. University of Salerno, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract Non-linear static analyses are the most effective way to predict force-displacement curves of masonry structures, due to the complex non linear behaviour of masonry panels...
Author ZHAI, X. Harbin Institute of Technology China, School of Civil Engineering TOTOEV, Y. The University of Newcastle Australia, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability Abstract There is an increasing interest in China in the use of the lightweight...
Author ARASTEH, A. The Brick Development Association, London HASELTINE, B. Jenkins and Potter, Consulting Engineers, London Abstract The vertical loadbearing capacity of a masonry wall is dependent on the masonry compressive strength, the dimensions of the wall and...
Author HAGEL, M. D. Halcrow Yolles LISSEL, S. L. University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering, Civil Engineering STURGEON, G. R. Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Assoc. Abstract In Canada, thin stone veneer connectors are usually fabricated to a custom...
Author LUMANTARNA, R.; DIZHUR, D.; DERAKHSHAN, H.; INGHAM, J. M. University of Auckland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract Unreinforced masonry (URM) was the most popular form of construction in New Zealand during the early 20th century, and...
Author GIARDINA, G. and HENDRIKS, M. A. N. and ROTS, J. G. Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences MARINI, A. University of Brescia, DICATA Abstract One of the main causes of failure of historic buildings is represented by the...
Author BUI, T. T.; LIMAM, A.; BERTRAND, D.; FERRIER, E.; BRUN, M. INSA Lyon, Civil Engineering, France Abstract This paper presents an experimental investigation conducted on masonry walls subjected to an out of- plane loading or normal pressure. This study has...
Author SCHUEREMANS, L. K U Leuven, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract Since 1995, several PhD researchers at the Civil Engineering Department of K.U.Leuven, have been developing the use of geo-electrical measurements of electrical conductivity as a...
Author CIZER, Ö.; VAN BALEN, K.; VAN GEMERT, D. K. U. Leuven, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract Hardening reactions in cement-lime mortars containing 30, 50 and 70 % by wt. of lime as a cement replacement are studied under dry, moist and managed curing...
Author DAGRAIN, F.; DESCAMPS, T.; POOT, B. University of Mons, Faculty of engineering, Civil engineering & structural mechanics, Mons, Belgium Abstract The standardized mechanical characterizations of masonry materials in laboratory are generally limited by the...
Author LEPROTTI, L. University of Ferrara, ENDIF Department PELA’, L. University of Bologna, DICAM Department APRILE, A. University of Ferrara, ENDIF Department BENEDETTI, A. University of Bologna, DICAM Department Abstract The structural analysis of masonry arch...
Author WANG, J. and TOMOR, A. University of the West of England (UK), School of the Built and Natural Environment MELBOURNE, C. University of Salford (UK), School of Computing, Science and Engineering Abstract Although the mechanism of fatigue from high-cycle loading...
