Author P. CHRISTIANSEN Building Technology, Masonry Centre, Denmark Abstract One of the most important parameters for the design of masonry using yield-line theory is the flexural strength. Codes normally prescribe only one set of values independent of the parameters...
Author THOMAS E. BOOTHBY The Pennsylvania State University Abstract The upper and lower bound theorems of plasticity have been shown to apply to the limit states analysis of the masonry arch. To apply the lower bound theorem, it suffices to find a distribution of...
Author H. H. KNUTSSON and J. NIELSEN Danish Building Research Institute Abstract The theory of elasticity is often applied to the design of masonry structures. For such applications it is necessary to know the modulus of elasticity and the ultimate strength. It has...
Author T.G. HUGHES and R.J. HARVEY University of Wales, Cardiff Abstract Strains measured in a highly stressed internal wall of a nine storey structural brick masonry tower block are reported over a period of some 6000 d. Both mechanical and vibrating wire acoustic...
Author G. MOUNAJED and J.D. MERLET Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment, France Abstract This paper deals with reinforced masonry structures of hollow units with reinforcement embedded in the horizontal joints. An experimental campaign is being finalized with...
Author W A Ferguson Building Research Establishment Abstract The screw pull-out test has been developed to provide a simple and inexpensive method of assessing the quality of building mortar and units used in masonry. The tests reported have been carried out on a...
Author ROB VAN DER PLUIJM TNO Building and Construction Research/Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract Numerical evaluations of flexural and tensile bond tests are presented. An important conclusion is that cross-couplet testing is not reliable since too many...
Author I.S. COLE, A. BRADBURY and W. GANTHER CS1RO Division of Building, Construction and Engineering, Australia Abstract Two constant humidity/salt dose tests are performed on metal ties embedded in mortar and openly exposed plates. Conditions of the tests represent...
Author LUIGIA BINDA, CLAUDIA TIRABOSCHI and SILVIA ABBANEO Politechnico di Milano, Italy Abstract In the last decade or so the characterization of masonry materials by mechanical tests has been much discussed and tests proposed for masonry units, mortars and for...
Author A.T.VERMELTFOORT University of Technology Eindhoven Abstract The design of loadbearing masonry structures requires a detailed knowledge of the mechanical properties of the bricks for the project under consideration. Loadbearing masonry is largely subjected to...
Author A.W. PAGE, J. KAUTTO, P.W. KLEEMAN The University of Newcastle, NSW Abstract Wall ties are an essential component of cavity or veneer walls. The behaviour of these walls is complex and a function of the relative stiffness of the outer and inner leaves, the...
Author LARS SENTLER Lund University Abstract Strength characteristics have been determined for Swedish masonry based on CEN standards to meet Eurocode 6 requirements. Tests include compressive andflexural tests parallel and perpendicular to bed joints and shear tests...
Author STEPHEN ZSEMBERY*, ROBIN E. CLARKE** and TOM MCNEILLY*** *Brick &. Mortar Research Laboratory, **CSIRO, Division of Building, Construction and Engineering ***Consultant Architect Abstract The relationship between thermal conductivity and bulk density of 14...
Author A.W. STUPART BRE Scottish Laboratory Abstract Since the early 1980s there has been mounting concern at the number of reported cases of rain penetration, particularly of insulated cavity walls. Waterproofing and water repellent surface treatments are being...
Author G.K. BOWLER*, P.J. JACKSON** and M.G. MONK*** * Hanson Brick, ** Sampling and Scientific Services, *** Blue Circle Cement Abstract The incidence of water penetration of masonry subject to wind driven rain appears to have increased in recent years. Various...
Author G.K. BOWLER*, P.J. JACKSON** and M.G. MONK*** * Hanson Brick, ** Sampling and Scientific Services, *** Blue Circle Cement Abstract Workability is assessed by two Cohesivity Indices which use the results of standard tests. CI(A) is the flow table spread of...
Author RONALDO BASTOS DUARTE Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil Abstract An investigation into the design of laterally loaded unreinforced brickwork panels with window openings is presented. Predicted pressures by the yield line, fracture line and strip...
Author A.YOOL AND T.P.LEES. Green Land Reclamation Limited (Now at Kingston University) Abstract A novel rig has been developed to assess the shrinkage behaviour of building mortars. The rig induces cracking in the mortar if shrinkage occurs and measurement of crack...
Author MARIANELA LAFUENTE, ENRIQUE CASTILLA AND CARLOS GENATIOS IMME, Universidad Central de Venezuela. Abstract The main results of an analytical and experimental study are presented. Experimental evidence leads to recommendations for the analysis and design of...
Author M. GILBERT*, B. HOBBS**, T.C.K. MOLYNEAUX***, C. MELBOURNE****, A.J. WATSON* *The University of Sheffield, **The University of Teesside, ***The University of Liverpool, ****The University of Salford Abstract A novel impact test rig, which uses a dropping weight...
