The Effect of Weathering on the Flexural Strength of Masonry (Updated to Include 1995 Measurements)
Author R.C. de VEKEY* and G.J. EDGELL** * PORE** CERAM Building Technology Abstract Since 1978 there has been a codified method for designing walls to resist lateral out-of-plane loads in […]
Drying of Masonry with Exterior Insulation
Author HARTWIG M. KUNZEL Fraunhofer-Institute for Building Physics, Holzkirchen Abstract Exterior thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS), in the US called exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS), provide heat insulation and moisture […]
Energy Efficient Brick Houses in the Australian Climate
Author TOM MCNEILLY Consultant Architect Abstract The Victorian government has regulated that new houses have an energy efficiency rating determined by computer simulation. Alternatively, ceiling, wall and floor elements must […]
Requirements of Masonry Walls in Severe Climatic Conditions to Meet the New Russian Codes for Thermal Resistance
Author V.M. GORPINCHENKO and M.O. PAVLOVA Abstract Increasing the designed thermal resistance of building walls in compliance with the Decision of the Russian Federation Minstroy and New Construction Standards and […]
The Behaviour of Masonry Jack Arches
Author C. MELBOURNE* and L. WEEKES** * University of Salford ** NNC Ltd Abstract The paper describes a series of large scale laboratory tests on three span brickwork jack arches. […]
The Fire Performance of Insulated Cavity Walls
Author R.C.DE VEKEY Building Research Establishment Abstract There is a dearth of data on the performance of contemporary masonry wall forms in fire, in an earlier BRE project the known […]
Recycled Aggregate Blocks in Beam and Block Flooring
Author R.J. COLLINS* DJ. HARRIS** and W. SPARKES** * BRE **Kingsway Technology Ltd Abstract Suspended floor systems constructed from inverted precast concrete T-beams with precast concrete block infill elements are […]
Collapse Load Response of a Barrel Masonry Vault Model
Author ROBERTO CAPOZUCCA University of Ancona Abstract In this paper the collapse load response of a brickwork barrel vault model is analysed. The model reproduces a real historical polycentric brickwork […]
Influence of Panel Aspect Ratio on the Cyclic Residual Strains of Brick Masonry
Author MILAD M. ALSHEBANI and S.N. SINHA Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Abstract Tests were conducted on model scale brick masonry panels having the same cross-sectional area, but different heights. […]
Reinforced Masonry Walls Under Blast Loading
Author CHR MAYRHOFER Fraunhofer-lnstitut fur Kurzzeitdynamik Abstract Masonry walls change brittteness and gain ductility with reinforcement in the bed joint. The dynamic force enhancement is ore than a factor of […]
The Earthquake Response of a Multi-storey Reinforced Concrete Structure with Masonry Infills
Author G C MANOS, B YASIN and J THAUMPTA Aristotle University, Thessaloniki Abstract Summary results from in-situ tests on the dynamic response of a 5 storey r.c building in an […]
Combined Horizontal Cyclic and Compressive Load Testing of Partially Reinforced Masonry Piers
Author G.C. MANOS, B. YASIN and J. THAUMPTA Aristotle University, Thessaloniki Abstract A programme to examine the performance of partially reinforced masonry piers when subjected to seismic loading is described. […]