Author C. AMADIO and S. RAJGELJ University of Trieste, Italy Abstract The shear behaviour of a joint in clay masonry under constant compressive action was investigated experimentally for solid and hollow bricks and two mortars of different composition. From the...
Author A. W. PAGE The University of Newcastle, N.S.W. Abstract In December, 1989, the city of Newcastle, N.S. W., was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 5-6 on the Richter Scale, Despite the relatively small magnitude, the damage was widespread, due to the...
Author H. J. VEKEMANS University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands Abstract A current research project in The Netherlands deals with masonry, and is concentrated on the structural design of buildings. Part of the project is a comparison of different...
Author A. H. RAHMAN Institute for Research in Construction, N.R.C. and PROFESSOR G. T. SUTER Carleton University, Ottawa Abstract Climatic fluctuations in temperature create temperature differentials between the exterior and interior walls of buildings. In typical...
Author A. H. RAHMAN Institute for Research in Construction, N.R.C. and PROFESSOR G. T. SUTER Carleton University, Ottawa Abstract Thermal movements have all too frequently ted to distress in masonry envelopes of buildings. This paper deals with a thermal analysis to...
Author F. ROMANO, S. GANDUSCIO and G. ZINGONE Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale e Geotecnica, Universita di Palermo Abstract In this paper analytical solutions are derived for the flexural deflections and rotations of cracked masonry members made of material...
Author C. MODENA University of Padua Abstract The paper reviews the methodology and the main results of an extended research programme on the evaluation and modelling of the seismic response of masonry structures. The research started after the destructive 1976 Friuli...
Author U. B. CHOUBEY, and S. N. SINHA, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Abstract Previously reported reloading and unloading curves of brick masonry tested under uniaxial cyclic compressive loadings are analysed. The brick masonry specimens were of dimensions 700...
Author F. M. KHALAF Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh PROFESSOR A. W. HENDRY and D. R. FAIRBAIRN University of Edinburgh Abstract An experimental investigation was conducted to study the effect of methods of construction on the compressive strength of unfilled and...
Author P. SCHUBERT and H. METZEMACHER Institut fur Bauforschung, R WTH Aachen Abstract The objective of the research work was to determine the flexural strength, parallel and perpendicular to the bed joints, of masonry made from units and mortars in general use in...
Author PROFESSOR L. BINDA, G. GATTI, G. MANGANO, C. POGGI and G. SACCHI LANDRIANI Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano Abstract After the collapse the history of the structure was examined, together with tests on the building materials used. The...
Author S. PIETRUSZCZAK McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario and G.N. PANDE University College of Swansea Abstract This paper presents a theoretical basis for the calculation of compressive and tensile strengths of saturated masonry materials, that is materials of...
Author G. FAELLA, G. MANFREDI and R. REALFONZO University of Naples Federico II Abstract The Study of the mechanical behaviour of traditional masonry walls — that is, made of natural stones using low strength mortars — is an interesting topic in retrofitting,...
Author J-C. DOTREPPE and L. OLIVE1RA University of Liege Abstract Reinforced masonry is presently under development, not only in countries subjected to earthquakes but also in countries where seismic risks are small. The first aim of the research work at the...
Author H. H. KNUTSSON Danish Building Research Institute Abstract The Ritter formula for the modulus of elasticity for materials with no tensile stresses has in many cases formed the basis for a design formula for the carrying capacity of columns and walls. The Ritter...
Author G. ALESSANDRINI, A. BOCCI, E. BROGLIA and R. PERUZZI Centro “Gino Bozza,” Politecnico di Milano Abstract Tests were carried out to verify the effectiveness of some consoli-dant and protective products for sandstone from an area around the town of...
Author E. PAPA Politecnico di Milano and A. NAPPI University of Trieste Abstract A material model based on a homogenization procedure is proposed for the analysis of masonry structures. Masonry is considered as a composite material and its overall mechanical...
Author STEPHEN GARVIN, BRE Scottish Laboratory Abstract The use of lightweight materials is one way of achieving the thermal insulation requirements of walls and autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) products have several advantages. However, some cases of cracking of...
Author MAURIZIO ANGELILLO Universita di Salerno and RENATO SANTE OLIVITO Universita della Calabria Abstract The adherence of a masonry-like (no tension) model is verified by comparing the theoretical predictions for horizontally loaded brick panels with the...
