Methodology of Repairing a Stone Masonry Bridge

Author A AL-JOLAHY and M KULAIB Department of Civil Engineering University of Sana’a – Yemen Abstract Amer Bridge is one of the distinguished historical monuments in Yemen. It is a double-ring arch bridge of 15.7m span and 11.0m rise with two wing walls of a total...

Developing Innovative Systems for Reinforced Masonry Walls

Author F MOSELE(1), F da PORTO(1), C MODENA(1), A DI FUSCO(2), G DI CESARE(2), G VASCONCELOS(3), V HAACH(3), P B LOURENCO(3), I BEER(4), U SCHMIDT(4), W BRAMESHUBER(4), W SCHEUFLER(5), D C SCHERMER(5) and K ZILCH(5) (1) Dept. of Structural and Transportation Eng.,...

Joint Fixity Factor for Single Storey Masonry Buildings

Author D R W MARTENS Department of Architecture, Building and Planning, Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract The load-bearing capacity of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to vertical in-plane loading depends primarily on the eccentricity of the load. In...

Guidelines for the Diagnostic Investigation of Historic Buildings

Author L BINDA(1), V BOSILJKOV(2), A SAISI1 and L ZANZI(1) (1) Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (2) ZAG – Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia Abstract The structural performance of a...

Traditional Plus : Single Leaf Brickwork Walling for Houses

Author G J EDGELL CERAM Building Technology Abstract In the 1980’s a significant amount of research was carried out into the performance of brickwork walls made of standard format UK bricks, general purpose mortar and with thermal insulation and plasterboard bonded to...

In-Plane Bearing Capacity of Unreinforced Masonry Panels

Author C-A GRAUBNER(1) and T KRANZLER(2) (1) Prof. Dr.-Ing., Institute of Concrete Structures and Materials, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, graubner@massivbau.tu-darmstadt.de (2) Ph.D. candidate Dipl.-Ing., Institute of Concrete Structures and Materials,...

The Maturation Time Factor in Lime Putty Quality

Author M G MARGALHA(1), M R VEIGA(2) and J DE BRITO(3) (1) Municipality of Beja (CMB), University of Évora (UE) (2) Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) (3) Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Abstract Until the 19th century, lime in construction renderings...

Prefabricated Masonry Wall Panels

Author D T BIGGS Principal, Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C., USA Abstract Time and expense to construct a wall system are major components to any building project. For cost and speed of construction, site-constructed masonry walls are often compared to prefabricated...