Author L M OTTOSEN and I RÖRIG-DALGÅRD Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark Abstract When a fine grained, porous medium is subjected to an electric DC field, transport of matter occurs, and the transport mechanism examined in the present...
Author J VACULIK1 and M C GRIFFITH2 1PhD student, Dept of Civil & Env. Eng., University of Adelaide, jvaculik@civeng.adelaide.edu.au 2Associate Professor, Dept of Civil & Env. Eng., University of Adelaide, mcgrif@civeng.adelaide.edu.au Abstract This paper...
Author A M YOUSRY1, K V HØISETH1 and J A ØVERLI2 1Department of Structural Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway 2Department of Civil Engineering, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, Norway Abstract 3D laser scanning...
Author Y Z TOTOEV School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia Abstract According to the Australian Greenhouse Office, energy consumption in Australia will increase by 60% from 1990 to 2010. Almost 40% of energy used in households is for space heating...
Author C ANSELMI, E DE ROSA and L FINO Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Metodi Matematici in Architettura, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy Abstract The analysis of the mechanical behaviour of masonry structures has already been the subject of a rich vein of...
Author R SENTHIVEL, P B LOURENCOand G VASCONCELOS Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Azurem Campus University of Minho, P-4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal Abstract The behaviour of masonry under monotonic and cyclic loading is of vital interest for...
Author Dr-Ing. U MEYER Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mauerziegel e.V., D-53113 Bonn, Germany Abstract Harmonised European test standards for the fire performance of non-loadbearing (EN 1364-1 [1]) and loadbearing (EN 1365-1 [2]) walls have been available since 1999. Draft...
Author G C MANOS1, ? THAUAMPTEH2 and V J SOULIS2 1 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki,Greece 2 Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki,Greece...
Author C S BARBOSA1 and J B HANAI2 1PhD Student, Department of Structural Engineering, University of Sao Paulo at Sao Carlos, Brazil 2Professor of Structural Engineering, Department of Structural Engineering, University of Sao Paulo at Sao Carlos, Brazil Abstract The...
Author Y HAN1, M J MASIA1, S J LAWRENCE2 and A W PAGE1 1 Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia 2SPL Consulting Pty Ltd, Australia Abstract This paper describes a series of tests using...
Author I A M BUDIWATI and A J BELL School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester Abstract The paper describes experimental work carried out to investigate losses in post-tensioning bars in post-tensioned masonry columns. A number...
Author A BRENCICH, C CORRADI and L GAMBAROTTA Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy Abstract The compressive strength of masonry is a relevant mechanical parameter playing a central role in the safety assessment of masonry...
Author C SUI 1, M Y RAFIQ 1, D EASTERBROOK 1, G BUGMANN 1 and G ZHOU 2 1 University of Plymouth, UK 2 Harbin University of Technology (HIT), China Abstract Due to the highly anisotropic properties of masonry panels, it is very difficult to predict accurately their...
Author W JÄGER 1 and S M TAHER KHORRAMABADI 1 Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Structural Design, Dresden University of Technology 2 Faculty of Civil Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering Master’s Course, Dresden University of Technology Abstract Millions of people...
Author M J CASSINELLO Architectural Construction Department, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain Abstract In the absence of field data, an experimental test programme was conducted at the INTEMAC Central Laboratory to determine whether the deformability of...
Author O J KANYETO, A N FRIED, J ALI and J J ROBERTS Concrete and Masonry Research Group, Sustainable Technology Research Centre, School of Engineering, Kingston University, London, UK Abstract The design of laterally loaded masonry panels in the UK is currently...
Author J H Greenwald1and J J Thompson 1 P.E., National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association 2 National Concrete Masonry Association Abstract Research was conducted to investigate the effects of confinement provided by lateral reinforcement on lap splice performance....
Author G DE FELICE University Roma Tre, Department of Structures, Via Vito Volterra, 62 – 00146 Roma tel. 06 55173383, fax. 06 55173441, E-Mail: defelice@uniroma3.it Abstract The study makes a contribution to the knowledge of the compressive behaviour of...
Author P SING-SANG, Y Z TOTOEV and A W PAGE School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia Abstract Loadbearing masonry buildings usually include slip joints which are placed on interfaces between concrete slabs and masonry walls to allow for long term...
Author J M ADELL, H MARTÍN, C LÓPEZ, R BEUTEL, M BALEN, P MANFRED, E YÁÑEZ and P TIMPERMAN5 1 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; 2 AIA Arquitectura XXI; 3 Instituto Eduardo Torroja; 4 Halfen Group; 5 NV Bekaert Abstract Reinforced masonry has been subject to research...
