Author A. ANZANI AND L. BINDA, Politecnico di Milano, G. MELCHIORRI ENEL CRIS, Milano Abstract After the collapse of the Civic Tower of Pavia in 1989 and of a bell Tower in Goch in 1995 concern about the stability of non-homogeneous massive masonry structures...
Author JOHN B MENZIES Engineering Consultant Abstract The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) provides grants to Universities for research. This paper reviews support for research relating to masonry construction since about 1980 and describes...
Author A. CABALLERO GONZALEZ and P. SCHUBERT Instilut fur Bauforschung, Aachen Abstract A programme to evaluate different test methods (prENW52 Part 3 and DIN 18555 Part 5) for the initial shear strength was carried out on different types of units, at different...
Author F. M. KHALAF Napier University, Edinburgh Abstract A triplet test without precompression is being proposed as a standard test for the determination of the shear strength of masonry bed joints. The testing of triplet specimens without precompression...
Author J.S. SKANDAMOORTHY and R.C. de VEKEY Building Research Establishment Abstract Only limited guidance on the characteristic compressive strength of natural stone masonry is given in the British Code. No guidance is given on the design for lateral loading. This...
Author J.R. RIDDINGTON and P. JUKES University of Sussex Abstract For a finite element analysis to model masonry accurately, material property information is required that is truly representative of the materials that are being modelled. In this paper the advantages...
Author J.KNAPTON AND H.MURAT ALGIN University of Newcastle upon Tyne Abstract The growth in the international usage of flexibly bedded pavers since World War II has brought about the need fully to understand how pavers bedded in sand function. The design methods are...
Author FARIDAH SHAFII Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and BRIAN HOBBS The University of Teeside Abstract This paper describes a model scale investigation of the shear behaviour of post-tensioned brickwork cantilever fin walls. The development of models to representthe...
Author FRANCO ZARRI Institute of Construction Technology, Bologna Abstract The mechanical behaviour of approximately 60, two leaf brick walls has been examined experimentally. The overall thickness of the walls was about 300mm. They were built with different kinds of...
Author KHALED M. SAKR Zagazig University, Cairo, Egypt and VERNON V. NEIS University of Saskatchewan Abstract A new analysis technique for unreinforced masonry cavity walls is used to show the effects of tie shear stiffness and cavity width on the ultimate load...
Author A. SABHA Technical University of Dresden Abstract The structural behaviour of masonry is inadequately described in many codes and design methods. In these methods the calculated bearing capacity does not conform with the experiments. This paper presents recent...
Author S. MAJEWSKI and G. WANDZIK Technical University of Silesia, Poland Abstract The elasto/plastic model for brittle materials and its application to the analysis of masonry structures is presented. The model belongs to the group of “cap models” with...
Author ALESSANDRO BARATTA University of Naples “Federico II” Abstract A mechanical model for masonry structures is introduced which assumes that masonry can be idealized as a particular kind of “Not-resisting-tension” (NRT) material. The...
Author LARS SENTLER Lund University, Sweden and PER OFVERBECK Vattenfall AB, Stockholm Abstract This paper reviews the causes of failure of masonry in relation to the information which is obtained in standardized test procedures. In standardized tests the strength...
Author ALASTAIR W.STUPART AND IAN H.MURRAY Building Research Establishment, Scottish Laboratory Abstract Water repellents can be considered as a remedy for rain penetration but information is required on their effectiveness and durability. In the UK water repellents...
Author A. O’ROURKE The Nottingham Trent University Abstract The maximum permissible V-value (thermal transmittance) for a wall is 0.45 W/m2K or 0.6 W/m2K if the trade off provision with double glazing is used. Since July 1995, the Building Regulations have...
Author PETER J. JACKSON Sampling and Scientific Services – Rugby U.K. Abstract The test developed by HARRISON at BRE has been used to assess the durability of a range of mortars and particularly those based upon the wider range of masonry cement types and...
Author C. GERBER-BALMELLI Easier &. Hofmann, Zurich Abstract The Swiss Standard SIA 177/2 (1989) covers the design of clay, calcium-silicate and concrete unit walls under both eccentric normal force and combined normal force and shear. The standard is based on...
Author D. KASTEN and W. EDEN Bundesverband Kalksandsteinindustrie e.V., Hannover Abstract The most important property of masonry is its compressive strength. This is calculated from the compressive strengths of its components, units and mortar. The use of the formula...
Author Rob van der PLUIJM Eindhoven University of Technology and TNO Building and Construction Research and Ad VERMELTFOOT Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract Very limited experience exists with bond wrench testing in the Netherlands. The research described in...
