Long Term Corrosion Tests of Bed Joint Reinforcement
Author C. SOUTHCOMBE and C. APPLETON Plymouth Polytechnic Abstract Thirty six panels were constructed in 1981 to monitor the corrosion performance of a ladder type bed joint reinforcement. Twelve panels […]
The Lateral Performance of Calcium Silicate Brick Walls with Varying Amounts of Reinforcement
Author H. R. HODGKINSON, J. F. GOODWIN, H. W. H. WEST British Ceramic Research Association Limited and B. A. HASELTINE Messrs. Jenkins and Potter Abstract Bed-joint reinforcement incorporated in the […]
Load Bearing Rammed Earth Wall Construction with Pre-Cast Earth Wall Junctions
Author C. JAYASINGHE (1) and G.W.T.C. KANDAMBY (2) (1) Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2) Post graduate Researcher, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, […]
Development of Solid, Foam Concrete Interlocking Blocks and Studies on Short Masonry Specimen
Author J. SATHYA NARAYANAN (1), and DR. K. RAMAMURTHY (2), FIMS (1) Researcher. Building technology and Construction Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras 600036, India […]
Analysis of the Behavior of Brick Masonry with Calcium Silicate Units under Sustained Loads
Author A. TALIERCIO Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 – 20133 Milan, Italy Abstract The numerical modeling of the time evolution of […]
A Modal Study of the Pont-Y-Prydd Bridge using the Variance Method
Author JOHN M. NICHOLS Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University Abstract This paper presents the results of an experimental study investigating the frequency response of the Pont-Y-Prydd Bridge, near […]
Shear Capacity for Unreinforced Masonry Wall, Evaluated with Different Methodologies, In Romania
Author R. POPESCU (1), G. POPESCU (2), A.M. DINCA (3) (1) Research & Design Diplomat Eng. Ist Degree, Technical Inspector in Designing A1, A3, E (2) Research & Design Diplomat […]
Fatigue Deterioration Process of Brick Masonry
Author A.K. TOMOR (1), S. DE SANTIS (2) and J. WANG, Ph.D. (3) (1) Senior lecturer, University of the West of England, Department of Construction and Property, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, […]
Reliability of Unreinforced Masonry Bracing Walls
Author Dr.-Ing. E. BREHM Forensic Engineer, SAMAC Engineering Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, eric.brehm@samaceng.com Abstract Bracing walls are essential members in typical masonry structures. However, design checks of the bracing system […]
Compressive Strength Evaluation of Mortarless Interlocking Masonry
Author R. PAVE (1) and H.C. UZOEGBO FIMS (2) (1) Postgraduate Research Student (2) Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Abstract The compression strength […]
Structural Assessment of the 16th Century Coastal Watchtowers in the Defense System of the Pontifical State
Author R. CACCIOTTI (1) and P.B. LOURENÇO (2) (1) MSc, ISISE, Univ. of Minho, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Portugal, E-mail: cacciottiriccardo@hotmail.com (2) Full Professor, ISISE, Univ. of Minho, Dept. of […]
Investigation on a Vertical Connection for Prefabricated Structural Ceramic Panels
Author REGINALDO DE MATOS MANZANO (1), HUMBERTO RAMOS ROMAN (2) and LUIS ALBERTO GÓMEZ (3) (1) PhD student on the Graduate Program in Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, […]