Effect of Bed-Face Preparation in Compressive Testing of Masonry Units
Author F. M. KHALAF University of Technology, Baghdad and A. W. HENDRY University of Edinburgh Abstract Methods of testing masonry materials are currently under review as a result of the […]
Compressive Strength of Hollow Concrete Block Masonry Compared with Eurocode 6
Author FRANCIS DRAN Chief Engineer of the Building Section, CERIC, France Abstract The formula in EC6 for the characteristic strength of masonry calculated from the unit and mortar strengths does […]
The New Swiss Masonry Design Standard SIA V 177/2
Author J. SCHWARTZ*, B. THURLIMANN* and C. WEDERt •Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich tVSL International Concrete Expert, Switzerland Abstract The new Swiss Standard SIA V 177/2 covers the […]
The Compressive Strength of Masonry Walls
Author A. W. HENDRY University of Edinburgh Abstract One of the basic problems in the design of masonry structures is the calculation of the strength of walls under compressive load. […]
CEN TC 125 — European Masonry Standards
Author N. J. BRIGHT Kingsway Group plc, Chairman CEN TC 125 Abstract European masonry standards have to be produced to meet the six Essential Requirements of the Construction Products Directive […]
International Masonry Design Codes
Author B. A. HASELTINE Abstract The development of international design codes for masonry is described, starting with CIB in 1980, culminating in Eurocode 6 and ISO DP 9652 in 1989. […]
The Design of Masonry Compression Members
Author J. MORTON Brick Development Association Abstract Traditional walls have been designed successfully using the guidance in B.S. Codes of Practice successive revisions of which have improved structural efficiency. The […]
Analysis of Beam Column Interaction in Load Bearing Masonry Walls — A Numerical Procedure Based on Polar Diagrams
Author T. N. GANJU Curtin University of Technology, Perth, W.A. Abstract A calculation procedure for the analysis of a semi-rigid load bearing masonry frame is proposed. The degree of fixity […]
Australian Masonry Code AS 3700:1988
Author L. R. BAKER Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria and S. J. LAWRENCE CSIRO, Sydney, N.S.W. Abstract The first masonry code in Australia was published in 1963, by the Standards Association […]
Compressive Strength of Eccentrically Loaded Hollow Block Masonry
Author A. H. P. MAURENBRECHER National Research Council of Canada Abstract Small hollow block wallettes subjected to an eccentric compressive load (out of plane) show unexpectedly low failure loads when […]
On Interfacial Strains and Stresses due to Inhomogeneity in Concrete and Masonry
Author N. G. SHRIVE and A. HUIZER University of Calgary Abstract Understanding of interfacial effects between the components of composites is essential and masonry and concrete are materials which are […]
Overview of Current Canadian Brick Veneer/Steel Stud Studies
Author G. T. SUTER*, R. G. DRYSDALE** and H. KELLER* *Suter Keller Inc., Ottawa **McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. Abstract Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation initiated a number of major research […]