Mathematical Programming Application to Limit Analysis of Three-dimensional Masonry Structures
Author *C.BAGGIOand **P.TROVALUSCI * Terza Universita degli Studi di Roma ** Universita di Roma La Sapienza Abstract Block masonry made of stiff and strong elements dry assembled together, or connected […]
Lime Renders in Southern Portugal
Author MARIA GORET MARGALHA Beja City Hall Abstract Portuguese historic buildings were mainly built using lime mortars, not only as renders, but also as bonding material, together with stone and […]
Influence of Fine Materials in Sand on the Rheology of Fresh Mortar
Author P.F.G. BANFILL Heriot-Watt University Abstract Rheology is a key characteristic of fresh mortar since how the material behaves when worked with a trowel governs the quality of the work […]
Evaluation of the Effect of Mortar Type, Sand Type and Brick Suction on Durability and Shrinkage Performance of Mortar
Author A.YOOL, J.ROBERTS AND A.N.FRIED. Kingston University Abstract A study has been made of the shrinkage potential and durability performance of a range of mortars made with both high and […]
A Methodology To Evaluate The Cracking Susceptibility of Renders: Equipment, Tests and Criteria. Experimental Data
Author ROSARIO VEIGA Laboratario National de Engentiaria Civil, Lisbon Abstract Cracking susceptibility is an important characteristic of rendering mortars, as it affects their permeability, their durability and their appearance. Nevertheless, […]
Thermal and Strength Performance of Two Lightweight Mortar Products
Author ALASTAIR W STUPART*JAYA S SKANDAMOORTHY**and FRANK EMERSON*** *BRE Scottish Laboratory**BRE Centre for Masonry Construction ***Tilcon (South) Limited Abstract Lightweight mortars contribute to reduced heat transmittance of walling by their […]
Compressive Strength of Mortars Under Tri-axial Compression
Author HUMBERTO RAMOS ROMAN and GIHAD MOHAMAD Federal University of Santa Catarina Abstract The way to increase the efficiency of masonry seems to be to understand fully the mortar behaviour […]
Influence of SBR Latex Additive on the Tensile Strength of Clay Brickwork
Author S.W.GARRITY University of Bradford Abstract The influence of Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) additive on the tensile bond strength of mortar was investigated by testing a series of half brick […]
Experimental Data on Masonry Specimens Made With Cement:Lime Mortars
Author ANGELO CANZIANI*ADRIANO FANTUCCI*VITTORIO GALIMBERTI* MARCO MONTRUCCOLI** * ICITE-CNR (Central Institute for Building Industrialization and Technology) ** UNICALCE (Lime and mortar producer) Abstract The objective was the verification of the […]
The Application of Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry for Measurements of Masonry /Mortar Stiffness
Author A.T. VERMELTFOORT and E.WIJEN Technische Universiteil, Eindhoven Abstract The accuracy of measurement of Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) is such that it is assumed the deformation of mortar in […]
An Assessment of the New ISO and CEN Test Methods for Beam and Block Floors
Author W. SPARKES and DJ HARRIS Kingsway Technology Limited Abstract The paper presents findings from a Partners in Technology project to assess the suitability and requirements of a new ISO […]
Tests on Panels of Full Size Bricks at Different Loading Angles
Author STEPHEN POLLARD and BRIAN HOBBS University of Teesside Abstract This paper describes the first results of tests on panels of full size bricks to compare with previous work on […]