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Workmanship Defects in the Installation of Wall Ties

Author K. THOMAS Kenneth Thomas Associates Abstract This paper discusses problems associated with the installation of wall ties in new and existing masonry structures. It also comments on design/workmanship; quality […]

In-Situ Lateral Load Tests on an Old Brickwork Building

Author C. J.CAVANAGH Property Services Agency (formerly of British Ceramic Research Association) W. F. WEBB and H. R. HODGKINSON British Ceramic Research Association Abstract In-situ lateral load tests were carried […]

Work on Masonry at the Building Research Establishment

Author R. LOVEGROVE Building Research Establishment. Abstract In April 1988, the British Masonry Society held a Symposium on “Workmanship in Masonry Construction” at the Building Research Station. To coincide with […]

The Use of Infra-red Thermography in Detecting Wall-ties

Author B. W. ADDERSON and J. M. HART Building Research Establishment Abstract Wall ties play a key part in ensuring the structural integrity of a wide range of masonry and […]

Reinforced Masonry Beams

Author S. R. DAVIES and A. W. HENDRY University of Edinburgh Abstract A comparison is made between experimental and theoretical results for reinforced masonry beams using different stress block representations. […]

Workmanship and the Performance of Wall Ties: Effect of Depth of Embedment

Author R. C. DE VEKEY, K. TARR and M. WORTHY Building Research Establishment. Abstract Wall ties play a key part in ensuring the structural integrity of a wide range of […]

Limit State Design in Flexure for Grouted Reinforced Masonry Beams: A Canadian Proposal

Author G. SUTER Carleton University, Ottawa H.KELLER Suter Keller Inc., Ottawa and K. K. LIM Carleton University, Ottawa Abstract Masonry design in Canada currently employs a working stress design approach. […]

Fixings into Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

Author W. R. MILLARD Thermalite Central Laboratory Abstract This paper outlines the manufacture and nature of autoclaved aerated concrete and examines the theory and practice of installing various types of […]

The Effect of Increasing Tensile Reinforcement in Cross-Bonded Brickwork Beams

Author C. APPLETON and C. SOUTHCOMBE Abstract Full-scale cross bonded brickwork beams containing varying percentages of tensile reinforcement were tested. The validity of a simplified analytical model to predict the […]

Dpc’s — Application and Innovation

Author O. J. BALAAM DPC Advisory Services Manager, Permanite Ltd. Abstract Many failures due to water penetration can be traced to inadequate damp proof coursing. The paper outlines the various […]

How Traditional is Brickwork?

Author W. H. HARRISON Building Research Establishment. Abstract Many changes in masonry materials, design and workmanship have taken place in the last hundred years. Wide variations in composition of materials […]

Effect of Workmanship and Construction on the Performance of Brickwork Manholes

Author G. J. EDGELL British Ceramic Research Limited Abstract A method of water testing has been agreed in BSS30J but not a criterion for acceptability. This paper describes a series […]