Author B.M. NG’ANDU, A.T. VERMELTFOORT and D.R.W. MARTENSEindhoven University of Technology Abstract Bi-axial stress situations arise in shear walls subjected to in-plane loads. Modelling of masonry therefore requires material data on stress-deformation behaviour that...
Author J.L. MIRANDA DIAS LNEC (National Civil Engineering Laboratory – Portugal) Abstract Movement in masonry walls of buildings is frequently associated with changes in temperature and moisture in the constituent materials and in the surrounding elements such...
Author C.L. TALLON(1), D.I. MCLEAN(1), D.G. POLLOCK(1) and T.C. YOUNG(2)(1) Washington State University (2)Northwest Concrete Masonry Association Abstract Past research has shown that the flexural performance and ductility of reinforced masonry shear walls loaded...
Author DIRK R.W. MARTENSEindhoven University of Technology Abstract During the last decade, in the Netherlands and Belgium, an increasing number of veneer walls have been erected in clay brick and concrete block masonry with thin layer mortar. Owing to the homogeneous...
Author TODOR VASSILEV, WOLFRAM JÄGER and TORSTEN PFLÜCKE Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Chair for Planning of Load Bearing Structures Abstract A numerical model for the analysis of structural members under eccentric compression is...
Author G.D. WIGHT, P.T. LAURSEN and J.M. INGHAM University of Auckland, New Zealand Abstract Three multi-storey unbonded post-tensioned concrete masonry (PCM) cantilever walls were tested in the Civil Test Hall at the University of Auckland. The 67% scale wall units...
Author Mariano GONZÁLEZ CORTINA and Luis de VILLANUEVA DOMÍNGUEZ Polytechnic University, Madrid Abstract The aim of this research is to obtain hydraulic mortars, from aired lime activated with chamotte or burnt clay powder. This chamotte comes from the ceramic...
Author M. L. L. OLIVEIRA, P. J. P. GLEIZE and H. R. ROMAN Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Departemento de Engenharia Civil – Caixa Postal 476 CEP 88040 – 970 – Florianópolis – SC – Brazil Abstract This research is part of a project with...
Author P. FACCIO, P. FORABOSCHI and A. VANIN IUAV ⎯ Department of Constructions of Architecture ( DCA ); Venice, Italy. Abstract This paper is devoted to masonry walls subjected to lateral loads. The total range of the response up to failure, including...
Author P. FACCIO and P. FORABOSCHI IUAV – Department of Constructions of Architecture ( DCA ); Venice, Italy Abstract The paper is devoted to the masonry cloist-vault, and deals with structural behaviour, damage due to severe loads, and strength-ening by using...
Author G.CARDANI, C.TEDESCHI, L.BINDA and G.BARONIO Dis- Politecnico of Milan Abstract Efflorescence and crypto-efflorescence due to crystallisation of soluble salts in the walls are some of the most frequent causes of damage to facing brick-masonry in the...
Author C. GENTILE, A. SAISI and L. BINDA Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy Abstract The dynamic characteristics of an historic masonry bell tower are investigated using full-scale testing and finite element analysis. The tower,...
Author M C PHILLIPSON* C A FUDGE**S L GARVIN* and A W STUPART* * BRE Scottish Laboratory** Celcon Blocks Abstract Thin joint systems are based on AAC units with smalt dimensional tolerances and a mortar which sets rapidly. Traditionally, mortar bed depths are about...
Author C.A. FUDGE and M. BARNARD Kingsway Technology Ltd and Prowling Homes Ltd Abstract This paper describes a project on the use of large format AAC masonry units in thin joint mortar for the construction of houses in the UK. It was carried out in a number of stages...
Author NIKOLETTA PSILLA and ELIZABETH VINTZILEOU Laboratory of Reinforced Concrete, National Technical University of Athens Abstract Dowel action is one of the mechanisms for the transfer of forces across interfaces. The behaviour of this mechanism is investigated in...
Author KOJI YOSHIMURA*, KENJI KIKUCHI*, TOMOYUKI KAJIMURA**, YOICHI MORISHITA***, KEIJI ETO** AND HIDEKO NONAKA* *Oita University, Oita, Japan **Sato-benec Co., Oita ***University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa Abstract In order to improve the poor seismic resistance of...
Author J. BOOTH and G.J. EDGELL CERAM Building Technology Abstract Due to the lack of data to support characteristic bond strengths between steel and mortar and between steel and concrete infill a testing programme was commissioned to generate data which would be...
Author DAVID T. BIGGS* and HANS R. GANZ** *Ryan-Biggs Associates, New York**VSL Management, St-Quantin-Yvelines, France Abstract This paper describes the development of a prestressed masonry code for the United States. It is proposed for inclusion into the first...
Author A.F.ASHOUR and S.W.GARRITY University of Bradford Abstract A numerical method of estimating the strength of masonry arch bridges repaired using near-surface reinforcement is described. The method is based on plasticity theory and, under collapse conditions, the...
Author ROSARIO VEIGA and FERNANDA CARVALHO Abstract The current dominant tendency in Europe is to use ancient techniques and materials for repair of ancient buildings. For rendering and repointing this leads to the use of lime mortars, thus respecting historical and...
