Author ALMEIDA, C. and COSTA, C. Q. and GUEDES, J. and ARÊDE, A. and COSTA, A. A. Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Civil Engineering COSTA, A. University of Aveiro, Civil Engineering Abstract The characteristics of masonry walls are defined by using the...
Author ALMEIDA, C. and GUEDES, J. and ARÊDE, A. Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Civil Engineering Dept. COSTA, A. University of Aveiro, Civil Engineering Dept. Abstract The study of old stone masonry buildings is of great concern and relevance to...
Author DERAKHSHAN, H.; LUMANTARNA, R.; DIZHUR, D.; INGHAM, J. M. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland Abstract A field testing programme was developed to investigate the out-of-plane behaviour of as-built unreinforced masonry (URM)...
Author BINDA, L.; CARDANI, G.; CANTINI, L.; TIRABOSCHI, C. Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Abstract Floods often occur in Italy and inundate masonry buildings. To examine the effect of floodwater on masonry, existing test walls...
Author MASIA, M. and PETERSEN, R. and KONTHESINGHA, C. The University of Newcastle, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability LAHRA, J. Helifix (Australia) Pty Ltd, Alexandria Abstract An experimental study was conducted to assess the effect on strength...
Author KONTHESINGHA, C. and MASIA, M. and PETERSEN, R The University of Newcastle, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability MOJSILOVIC, N. Institute of Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland SIMUNDIC, G. and PAGE, A. The University of Newcastle,...
Author KNOX, C.; MA, Q.; INGHAM, J. M. University of Auckland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract The validity of implementing a ‘rocking wall retrofit’ for New Zealand’s earthquake prone unreinforced masonry buildings was assessed. The...
Author PAULO PEREIRA, M. F.; AGUIAR, J. B.; CAMÕES, A.; LOURENÇO, P. B. Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal Abstract The aim of this study is the characterization of the mechanical properties of typical masonry...
Author DEJONG, M. J.; HARRISON, S. University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering Abstract In this work, Sequentially Linear Analysis (SLA) is extended to include a biaxial failure criterion to model the fracture of masonry structures. SLA, originally developed to...
Author BENEDETTI, A. Chair of Structural rehabilitation, University of Bologna, ITALY, DICAM Department PELA’, L.University of Bologna, ITALY, DICAM Department RAMALHO, M.3 University of Sao Paulo, BRAZIL, Structural Engineering Dept. Abstract Assessing the collapse...
Author AHMED, K.; FELDMAN, L. R. University of Saskatchewan, Department of Civil & Geological Engineering Abstract Six double pullout specimens and two wall splice specimens, all reinforced with 15 mm diameter deformed steel bars with 300 mm lap splice lengths,...
Author BORRI, A.; CASTORI, G.; CORRADI M. University of Perugia, Department of Civil and Environmental engineering Abstract This paper aims to comparise and illustrate the behaviour of two different FRP intradossal applications made of sheets or pultruded elements, in...
Author E NAZAR, M. NNC Design International, New Delhi, India SINHA, S. N. Department of Civil Engg., Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi, India Abstract An experimental investigation had been carried out to evaluate the behaviour of interlocking grouted...
Author MIRANDA, L. and RIO, J. and GUEDES, J Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Civil Engineering Dept. COSTA, A. University of Aveiro, Civil Engineering Dept. Abstract Non-destructive testing for the evaluation of the mechanical and physical...
Author SOUSA, H.; SOUSA, R. Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto – Portugal, DEC, Gequaltec Abstract Reflecting the recent European Directives concerning building energy efficiency, two new envelope type masonry systems were developed in Portugal. The...
Author MOHAMMAD AGHA, H.; LI, Y.; ASAL SALIH, O.; ZHENG N. Chongqing University, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract This paper presents test results of eight masonry walls, four of them with door opening and the rest without openings. Each wall in each group was...
Author EDEN, W. Forschungsvereinigung Kalk-Sandstein e. V., Hannover, Germany MEYER, G. Bundesverband Kalksandsteinindustrie e. V., Hannover, Germany Abstract Calcium silicate units are highly resistant masonry units, composed of mainly burnt lime and natural silicate...
Author OLIVEIRA, F. L. University of São Paulo, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Department of Architecture Technology HANAI, J. B. University of São Paulo, Sao Carlos School of Engineering, Department of Structure Engineering Abstract This paper presents the...
Author MECHTCHERINE, V.; BRÜDERN, A.-E.; BUTLER, M. TU Dresden, Institute of Construction Materials Abstract This paper reports the results of a research on the strengthening of masonry by means of highly ductile cementitious materials with short polymeric fibres,...
Author MOJSILOVIC, N. ETH Zurich, Institute of Structural Engineering, Switzerland SIMUNDIC, G. and PAGE, A. University of Newcastle, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Abstract A joint research project by the University of Newcastle and the ETH Zurich on...
