Strain in a Brickwork Tower Block after 10,000 days

Author F. J. PALLARES (1) and T. G. HUGHES (2) (1) PolytechnicUniversity of Valencia, Spain (2) Cardiff University, UK Abstract A record of brick unit strains and brick masonry strains measured in-situ in a structural brick masonry tower block are reported over a...

Structural Vaulting Built with Aircrete Masonry

Author M. H. RAMAGE, © 2006 Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge Abstract Aircrete (aerated autoclaved concrete block) is a lightweight microcellular material widely used in the construction industry as an alternative to aggregate concrete masonry...

Categorisation of Irreversible Moisture Expansion of Clay Bricks

Author J.J.BROOKS(1) and J.P. FORTH(2) (1) Consultant (2)School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds Abstract The irreversible moisture expansion of twenty different types of clay brick made from a wide range of clays has been determined. The bricks were one...

Mortar Volume in Relation to the Volume if its Sand

Author T. H. McNEILLY Abstract Mortar batching often follows Vitruvius’ rule, one part of cement and/or binder to three of sand, but poor practices too often result in weak mortar. The Australian mortar mixer’s capacity is three times the volume of a bag of cement or...