Author J. J. BROOKS and P. R. BINGEL Abstract Shrinkage of various shapes of calcium silicate brickwork and lightweight concrete blockwork is considered in terms of composite model theory. By measuring the shrinkage of brick, block and mortar samples, a reasonable...
Author J. J. BROOKS and P. R. B1NGEL Leeds Polytechnic Abstract One-year data are presented for horizontal and vertical moisture movements of unrestrained walls and piers built from two weeks old Fletton bricks. Whereas horizontal movements are small, vertical...
Author D. LENCZNER and P. DAVIS University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology Abstract This paper discusses the loss of prestress in members which have been previously prestressed for some length of time and have subsequently been post-tensioned to a higher...
Author P. DAVIS and D. LENCZNER University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology Abstract In reinforced concrete framed buildings with brickwork panel infill axial stresses can build up within the wall panel for which it was not designed, due to the concrete...
Author A N FRIED, J J ROBERTS, M C LIMBACHIYA and A AHMED Abstract In Continental Europe thin joint mortar is well established as a means of bonding Aircrete and other lightweight blocks and, in recent years, has been used for brickwork and dense blockwork. This...
Author AHMED H. ALWATHAF (1), WALEED A. THANOON (2), MOHD SALEH JAAFAR (2), JAMALODDIN NOORZAEI (2) and MOHD RAZALI ABDUL KADIR (2) (1) Ph.D. Student, Faculty of Engineering, UPM (2) Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering,Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) E-mail:...
Author ROBERT G DRYSDALE*, WAEL W EL-DAKHAKHNI**, and MAGDY M KHATTAB*** * Professor and Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design,Dept. of Civil Eng., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7 Canada.E-mail: drysdale@mcmaster.ca** Post-doctoral Fellow, Dept....
Author A ANZANI*, L BINDA*, M A RAMALHO** and A TALIERCIO* * Dept. of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy ** São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Brasil Abstract Following several failures of historic buildings occurring in the...
Author A BARATTA and O CORBI Dept. “Scienza delle Costruzioni”, University of Naples “Federico II” Abstract The proneness of arch masonry structures to collapse is, in most cases, dependent on the activation of cracking mechanisms due to the...
Author P B LOURENÇO1, J C ALMEIDA2, J A BARROS1 1 University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, P-4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal 2 Instituto Piaget, ISEIT/VISEU, Estrada do Alto do Gaio, P-3510-651 Viseu, Portugal Abstract Softening is a gradual decrease of...
Author SALVATORE RUSSO Associate Professor of Structural Civil Engineering, Department of Construction,Iuav University of Venice, Venice, Italy Abstract The main aim of this research was the experimental analysis of the structural shear behaviour of masonry panels...
Diagonal Bending of Unreinforced Clay Brick Masonry Author M C GRIFFITH (1), S J LAWRENCE (2) and C R WILLIS (3) (1) The University of Adelaide (2) SPL Consulting Pty Ltd and The University of Newcastle (3) Connell Wagner Pty Ltd, Adelaide Abstract This paper presents...
Author MÁRCIO R. S. CORRÊA (1), ADRIAN W. PAGE (2), YAN HAN (2) and MARK MASIA (2) (1) School of Engineering of São Carlos –The University of São Paulo – Brazil (2) Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment – The University of Newcastle – Australia Abstract Despite...
PAULO B. LOURENÇO (1), RITA C. ALVARENGA (2), and ROBERTO M. SILVA (3) (1) Associate Professor, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, P-4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal, E-mail: pbl@civil.uminho.pt; Phone: +351-253-510200; Fax: +351-253-510217 (2)...
Author MAQSUD E. NAZAR (1) and S. N. SINHA (2) (1) Research Scholar, Civil Engg. Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India (2)Professor, Civil Engg. Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India Abstract An...
Author T. AOKI (1) and D. SABIA (2) (1) Graduate School of Design and Architecture, Nagoya City University, Japan (2) Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Abstract Dynamic and static analyses of existing structures are...
Author P. R. BINGEL*, A. BOWN*, J. P. FORTH** and J. J. BROOKS** * Leeds Metropolitan University ** University of Leeds Abstract Part 1 of this paper was published in Masonry International Vol. 17, No. 2 (Summer 2004) and described a series of full-scale tests to...
Author A. CARPINTERI, S. INVERNIZZI (1) and G. LACIDOGNA Politecnico di Torino, 10129, Torino, Italy (1) Corresponding author : Dr Stefano Invernizzi Department of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics. Politecnico di Torino Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino...
Author M. J. MASIA (1), Y. HAN (2) and M. R. S. CORREA (3) (1) Lecturer, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia (2) Postgraduate student, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and...
Author DR. K. RAMAMURTHY, FBMS (Professor) and R. MANIKANDAN (Research Scholar) Building Technology and Construction Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600 036, India Abstract This study is focused on...
