Changes in the Position of the Neutral Axis in Masonry Joints under Combinations of Direct Loads and Bending Moments
Author AW. FRIED Kingston University Abstract An experimental programme of work to examine the changes in neutral axis position in masonry joints under combinations of direct loads and bending moments […]
The Compressive Strength of Cavity Walls Containing Butterfly Wire Ties
Author G.J. EDGELL British Ceramic Research Limited Abstract The British Standard Code of Practice, BS5628:Part 1, allows a designer to enhance the stiffness of an inner leaf of a cavity […]
Mechanical Properties of Masonry
Author W.J. BERANEKand G.J. HOBBLEMAN University of Technology, Delft Abstract A new approach for modelling of brittle materials is suggested: (i) the continuum is replaced by a geometrical configuration of […]
Assessment of a New Masonry Shear Strength Test
Author JR. RIDDINGTON and P. JUKES University of Sussex Abstract A test method has been proposed that will allow the bond shear strength T0 and the coefficient of friction u […]
Tests on Steel Frames with Reinforced Masonry Infilling
Author AW. HENDRY University of Edinburgh and T.C. LIAUW University of Hong Kong Abstract A cooperative project between the Universities of Hong Kong and Edinburgh was set up in 1987 […]
Effects of Inter-Storey Drift on the In-Plane Capacity of Infilled Walls
Author R.D. FLANAGAN Martin Marietta Energy Systems Inc and R.M. BENNETT University of Tennessee Abstract The effect of out-of-plane inter-storey drift on the in-plane capacity of unreinforced hollow day block […]
Racking Tests on Hollow Clay Masonry Walls
Author C. AMADIO and S. RAJGELJ University of Trieste Abstract An experimental study of the behaviour of hollow clay brick masonry under monotonic racking toad with different levels of precompression […]
The Shellstone System Interlocking Calcium Silicate or Concrete Blocks
Author HILMAR WERNER SINUSTAT Building Systems, Berlin Abstract The SINUSTAT System is based on hollow calcium silicate building blocks which are designed to be laid stacked up without mortar thus […]
The Development of Bed Joint Reinforcement Over Two Decades
Author O. PFEFFERMANN Studiebureau BTC and B.A. HASELTINE Jenkins and Potter Abstract A survey of damage to buildings carried out by the CSTC Belgium in 1965 showed that more than […]
A Survey of Failed Free-Standing Walls
Author S. OSMOND Building Research Establishment Abstract At present there is no formal national record of free-standing wall failures in the United Kingdom. BRE has recently produced guidance on the […]
The Use of Very Large Masonry Blocks of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Author ECKERD KOBER AND CHRJSTOPH JACOB Hebel AG, Germany. Abstract The use of larger units is well known to improve the productivity of laying. Thin layer mortar further improves economy. […]
Brickwork and the Modern Movement
Author MARK WHITBY Whitby and Bird, Engineers, London Abstract The paper asks why are modern buildings like they are and why do we have such a problem making them like […]