Author ROSARIO VEIGA Laboratario National de Engentiaria Civil, Lisbon Abstract Cracking susceptibility is an important characteristic of rendering mortars, as it affects their permeability, their durability and their appearance. Nevertheless, presently it is assessed...
Author ALASTAIR W STUPART*JAYA S SKANDAMOORTHY**and FRANK EMERSON*** *BRE Scottish Laboratory**BRE Centre for Masonry Construction ***Tilcon (South) Limited Abstract Lightweight mortars contribute to reduced heat transmittance of walling by their low volume densities,...
Author HUMBERTO RAMOS ROMAN and GIHAD MOHAMAD Federal University of Santa Catarina Abstract The way to increase the efficiency of masonry seems to be to understand fully the mortar behaviour inside the joint. It does not seem reasonable to accept that stronger units...
Author S.W.GARRITY University of Bradford Abstract The influence of Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) additive on the tensile bond strength of mortar was investigated by testing a series of half brick couplet specimens under axial tension. Eccentric load effects were...
Author ANGELO CANZIANI*ADRIANO FANTUCCI*VITTORIO GALIMBERTI* MARCO MONTRUCCOLI** * ICITE-CNR (Central Institute for Building Industrialization and Technology) ** UNICALCE (Lime and mortar producer) Abstract The objective was the verification of the physical and...
Author A.T. VERMELTFOORT and E.WIJEN Technische Universiteil, Eindhoven Abstract The accuracy of measurement of Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) is such that it is assumed the deformation of mortar in masonry joints can he determined. Deformations of...
Author W. SPARKES and DJ HARRIS Kingsway Technology Limited Abstract The paper presents findings from a Partners in Technology project to assess the suitability and requirements of a new ISO and a new CEN standard for beam and block flooring. Two different floor...
Author STEPHEN POLLARD and BRIAN HOBBS University of Teesside Abstract This paper describes the first results of tests on panels of full size bricks to compare with previous work on the compressive strengths and failure mechanisms of panels of model bricks loaded at...
Author G.HICKSON* R.C.DE VEKEY** AND J.SKANDAMOORTHY ** * Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association ** Building Research Establishment Abstract There is considerable interest in the concept of a cavity party wall {separating wall) for domestic housing built...
Author S.W.GARRITY University of Bradford Abstract A series of tests to determine the bursting strength of cellular brickwork construction is described; the influence of brick type, mortar strength and the use of bed joint reinforcement were investigated. Bed joint...
Author J.P. FORTH*, PR. BINGEL* and J.J. BROOKS** * Leeds Metropolitan University ** The University of Leeds Abstract Test data on the influence of age at loading on the long term movements of clay brick and concrete block masonry walls under conditions which prevent...
Author ANDRE P. EIDELWEIN and RONALDO B. DUARTE UFRGS, Brazil Abstract This paper gives the results of 72 tests on wallettes to study the influence of rendering on the flexural tensile .strength of brickwork walls. The variables considered are the type of brick and...
Author J.J. BROOKS and B.H. ABU BAKAR University of Leeds Abstract The deformation of masonry walls loaded in two directions, that is perpendicular to the bed and header faces, has been compared. Experimental test data are reported for a test duration of 220d for clay...
Author LIU HUP and R.C. DE VEKEY** *Sichuan Institute of Building Research** Building Research Establishment Abstract This is part of a co-operative research programme between the BRE, and SIBR, China. Pull-out data were obtained using prisms I brick deep x 1.5 brick...
Author G. K. BOWLER AND R. H. SHARP Hanson Brick Limited Abstract As the result of increasingly stringent thermal insulation requirements, modern external day brick cavity walls tend to be colder and wetter than was traditionally the case. This imposes greater risk of...
Author H.R. ROMAN and R.J.K. MENDES Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil Abstract Most of the research on structural masonry deals with solid clay bricks or concrete blocks. Very little has been done on hollow clay blocks. This paper describes the physical and...
Author F.M. KHALAF Napier University, Edinburgh Abstract BS5628 describes the testing of brick wallettes under four point loading as a standard test for the determination of flexural bond strength of masonry bed joints. The test provides an index of wall strength...
Author G.M.PYE and D.J.HARRIS Kingsway Technology Limited Abstract The acceptance of the harmonised European standards for masonry will automatically mean the withdrawal of the corresponding British Standards currently used in the UK. This paper reports on a Partners...
Author RUBINA NOOR SHAIKH and RAID HANNA University of Glasgow/Mackintosh School of Architecture Abstract Earth is one of the earliest construction materials for human shelters. In its original form it does not meet the basic requirements for construction material,...
Author A.S. DeVENNY and F.M. KHALAF Napier University, Edinburgh Abstract The porosity of brick, its permeability and absorption are important factors in influencing such properties as the bond between it and mortar, the resistance to freezing and thawing and also its...
