A Composite Model for Masonry Shrinkage
Author J. J. BROOKS and P. R. BINGEL Abstract Shrinkage of various shapes of calcium silicate brickwork and lightweight concrete blockwork is considered in terms of composite model theory. By […]
Moisture Expansion of Fletton Brickwork
Author J. J. BROOKS and P. R. B1NGEL Leeds Polytechnic Abstract One-year data are presented for horizontal and vertical moisture movements of unrestrained walls and piers built from two weeks […]
Creep Loss of Prestress in Post-Tensioned Brickwork Walls with Previous Stress History
Author D. LENCZNER and P. DAVIS University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology Abstract This paper discusses the loss of prestress in members which have been previously prestressed for […]
The Relaxation of Stress in Brickwork at Constant Strain
Author P. DAVIS and D. LENCZNER University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology Abstract In reinforced concrete framed buildings with brickwork panel infill axial stresses can build up within […]
Thin Joint Masonry in the UK
Author A N FRIED, J J ROBERTS, M C LIMBACHIYA and A AHMED Abstract In Continental Europe thin joint mortar is well established as a means of bonding Aircrete and […]
Shear Characteristic of Interlocking Mortarless Block Masonry Joints
Author AHMED H. ALWATHAF (1), WALEED A. THANOON (2), MOHD SALEH JAAFAR (2), JAMALODDIN NOORZAEI (2) and MOHD RAZALI ABDUL KADIR (2) (1) Ph.D. Student, Faculty of Engineering, UPM (2) […]
In-Plane Behaviour of Grouted Concrete Masonry Assemblies
Author ROBERT G DRYSDALE*, WAEL W EL-DAKHAKHNI**, and MAGDY M KHATTAB*** * Professor and Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design,Dept. of Civil Eng., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON, L8S […]
Historic Multi-Leaf Masonry Walls: Experimental and Numerical Research
Author A ANZANI*, L BINDA*, M A RAMALHO** and A TALIERCIO* * Dept. of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy ** São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, […]
Fibre Reinforced Composites in Civil Engineering Experimental Validation of C-Fibre Retrofit to a Masonry Arch
Author A BARATTA and O CORBI Dept. “Scienza delle Costruzioni”, University of Naples “Federico II” Abstract The proneness of arch masonry structures to collapse is, in most cases, dependent on […]
Experimental Investigation of Bricks Under Uniaxial Tensile Testing
Author P B LOURENÇO1, J C ALMEIDA2, J A BARROS1 1 University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, P-4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal 2 Instituto Piaget, ISEIT/VISEU, Estrada do Alto do Gaio, […]
Effect of FRP Mesh Rebar on the Shear Strength of Masonry
Author SALVATORE RUSSO Associate Professor of Structural Civil Engineering, Department of Construction,Iuav University of Venice, Venice, Italy Abstract The main aim of this research was the experimental analysis of the […]
Diagonal Bending of Unreinforced Clay Brick Masonry
Diagonal Bending of Unreinforced Clay Brick Masonry Author M C GRIFFITH (1), S J LAWRENCE (2) and C R WILLIS (3) (1) The University of Adelaide (2) SPL Consulting Pty […]