Author C BILELLO, A BRENCICH, M DI PAOLA and E STERPI Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Palermo Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Genoa Abstract The assessment procedures for masonry structures...
Author J F MARTIRENA1, R L DAY2, D BETANCOURT1 and Y DIAZ Universidad Central de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada Abstract Calcium carbonate as a source of calcite has been used as an admixture in fired clay...
Author L VAN PARYS, D LAMBLIN and S DATOUSSAÏD Polytechnic Faculty of Mons, Department of Civil Engineering, Rue de Houdain 9 – 7000 Mons – Belgium Abstract Stone masonry arches are structural systems that have been used for centuries in important...
Author W JÄGER, G BAIER and T VASSILEV Chair of Structural Design, Dresden University of Technology Abstract The realistic evaluation of the bearing capacity of vertically loaded walls requires an accurate assessment of the load eccentricity at the top and the bottom...
Author D J HARRIS and P M KÄKELÄ H+H Celcon, UK H+H Siporex Oy, Finland Abstract The affect of air leakage through the envelope of a building has for many years formed part of the energy regulations in a number of European countries. However, it has not been until the...
Author A. OHLER University of Applied Sciences Nordostniedersachsen Buxtehude, Germany Abstract The property valuation of masonry houses and dwellings is historically based on the assessment of either the “real” (“material”) value or the...
Author S.A. MIRZA, M.E. PHIPPS and A.J. BELL 1 Babtie Group Ltd, Blackfirars London, England 13 Manchester Centre for Civil & Construction Engineering, UMIST, Manchester, England Abstract The compressive strength of concrete block masonry is dependent upon the...
Author C. FAELLA and G. RIZZANO Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno Abstract The investigation of the mechanical properties of stone commonly adopted in old buildings in the south of Italy by means of ultrasound analyses is the subject of this work....
Author S.BURNETT, M.GILBERT1 G.BEATTIE, T.C.K.MOLYNEAUX, B.HOBBS and P.NEWTON University of Sheffield University of Liverpool University of Teesside Abstract Dynamic out-of-plane impact tests have been performed on a number of reinforced masonry walls under laboratory...
Author G.J. EDGELL, N.J. BRIGHT and M. HEATH CERAM Building Technology Abstract This paper reviews the experimental work and compares the calculated masonry strengths using Eurocode 6 with experimentally determined values. The review is taken into account in...
Author D. GRATION, T. SAGOO, G. BEATTIE Ove Arup & Partners, Helifix Ltd Abstract There are many analysis techniques available to determine the load carrying capabilities of masonry arch bridges. In recent years there has been a need to increase the load carrying...
Author T.C.K. MOLYNEAUX, G. BEATTIE, M. GILBERT, S. BURNETT, B. HOBBS and P. NEWTON The University of Liverpool, The University of Sheffield, The University of Teesside Abstract The work presented here forms part of an ongoing project that is investigating the...
Author A. PIEKARCZYK and J. KUBICA Silesian University of Technology Abstract The results of comparative investigations of reinforced and unreinforced masonry walls subjected to shearing perpendicular to the bed joints are presented in this paper. The main aim of...
Author S.BURNETT, M.GILBERT, G.BEATTIE, T.C.K.MOLYNEAUX, B.HOBBS and P.NEWTON University of Sheffield University of Liverpool University of Teesside Abstract Dynamic out-of-plane impact tests have been performed on a number of reinforced masonry walls under laboratory...
Author Y.S. KORANY* and R.G. DRYSDALE Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L7 Canada *(koranyy@mcmaster.ca) Abstract A large portion of the stock of existing older buildings in the world is constructed using...
Author C. KÖPP, C. MAIERHOFER and A. ZIEBOLZ Federal Institute for Materials Research & Testing (BAM), Germany Abstract The EC-project with the acronym ONSITEFORMASONRY will provide improved methodologies for the evaluation of the structure of historic masonry...
Author TATIANA GONDIM DO AMARAL, DÉBORA DE GOIS SANTOS and HUMBERTO RAMOS ROMAN Doctor postgraduate student of the Postgraduate Program in Civil Engineering, PPGEC/UFSC Doctot postgraduate student in Production Engineering – UFSC Professor Assistant of the Federal...
Author L. NICOLAU, A.M BASTOS and J. FIGUEIRAS Faculty of Engineering of Porto University Abstract This work reports the results of an experimental characterization study of concrete masonry products, with specimens obtained under real production conditions. The...
Author A.D. TZAMTZIS and P.G. ASTERIS Technological Educational Institution of Athens Abstract A non-linear 3D finite element model for the ‘microscopic’ analysis of masonry structures subjected to static and seismic loads is presented in this study. The model...
Author P.G. ASTERIS and A.D. TZAMTZIS Technological Educational Institution of Athens Abstract A new methodology for the non-linear macroscopic analysis of unreinforced masonry (URM) shear walls under biaxial stress using the finite element method is presented. The...
