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...
Author SILVIA BRICCOLI BATI and LUISA ROVERO Universita degli Stredi di Firenze Abstract Mechanical characteristics of lime mortars can readily be enhanced by the addition of components used historically prior to the introduction of Portland cement. A preliminary...
Author GIOVANNI PEIRS Belgian Clay Brick Federation Abstract For millennia the technique of masonry construction has remained basically unchanged. Only since the last century can new types of masonry units, new types of mortar and new design forms be seen. Although...
Author J.J.ROBERTS Kingston University Abstract This paper looks at the sustainablity of masonry construction in the context of the U.K. ‘s national sustainable development strategy. It identifies the key issues which need to be addressed in order to provide a...
Author H.A.J.G. VAN DEN HEUVEL Royal Association of Dutch Clay Brick Manufacturers Abstract The paper reviews some recent developments in bricklaying techniques, A new technical concept has been developed based on the prestressing technique for prefabricated panels of...
Author CHE SOBRY ABDULLAH, MOHAMAD SALLEH YASSIN and ROSLI ANANG Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Abstract This paper presents the results of tests carried out on interlocking mortarless blockwork specimens to determine the required design data for the design of a...
Author MARK PHILLIPSON and ALASTAIR STUPART Building Research Establishment, Scottish Laboratory Abstract An analysis of temperature data recorded from various parts of walling exposed to natural weathering over two winters is described and related to both climatic...
Author T.G. GARWOOD Bolton Institute of Higher Education Abstract Two 1.565m deep prestressed brickwork 1-section walls were constructed, the first having an unpierced web and the second having an access opening located centrally at the bottom of the web. Each wall...
Author L.N. ALLEN Nash Mynard Design Abstract To satisfy planning requirements and make the project economically viable, clear spans of up to 9m were necessary, supporting very heavy loads within a maximum theoretical structural zone at floor level, 250mm deep. This...
Author G.C.MANOS, M.DEMOSTHENOUS, M.TRIAMATAKI, B.YASIN, P.SKALKOS, and J.THAWAPTA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Abstract This paper summarises the measured response of a 5 storey building at the VolviThessaloniki EURO-SEISTEST site. The reinforced concrete...
Author G.C. MANOS, B. YASIN, M. TRIAMATAK1 and M. DEMOSTHENOUS. Aristotle University, Thessaloniki Abstract This paper first examines the laboratory simulation of the cyclic response of masonry infilled reinforced concrete frames by small scale models. The...
Author C. SOUTHCOMBE, G.D. REGAN and C.R. BRADLEY University of Plymouth Abstract The aim was to improve understanding of the performance of reinforced brickwork (RB) structures. A squash court building was the test bed for an H-shaped RB portal frame which was strain...
Author R.CERION1, R.BR1GHENTI, and A.SPAGNOL1, University of Parma Abstract Experimental and numerical analyses were carried out on damaged masonry shear walls subjected either to longitudinal or to diagonal compression and prestress forces in order to investigate the...
Author S.W.GARRITY University of Bradford Abstract A survey of seven, 3m high reinforced cellular brickwork walls was carried out to identify any defects that might impair their long-term performance. The defects found included plastic shrinkage cracking, drying...
