Proceedings Of The 7th International Masonry Conference
Proceedings of the British Masonry Society (10) Complete Proceedings of the 7th International Masonry Conference PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL MASONRY CONFERENCE COMPLETE No. 10, November 2006, Edited by: G […]
The Shear Strength of Prestressed Brickwork Beams
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The Prism Test as a Measure of Masonry Strength — A Theoretical Analysis
Author N. G. SHRIVE The University of Calgary Abstract In many countries, stack-bonded prisms may be used to determine the compressive strength of masonry for design purposes. The results depend […]
The Structural Performance of Cavity Wall Ties
Author R. C. DE VEKEY and W. J. REED Building Research Establishment, Garston, Watford, UK Abstract Until recently virtually all cavity wall ties were of three types: (1) the butterfly […]
Wide Cavity Walls: Effect of Tie Density on Performance Under Vertical Load
Author S. K. ARORA Building Research Station Abstract The results of vertical load tests on 25 walls with 150 mm cavities are reported. Leaves of autoclaved aerated concrete blocks, lightweight […]
The Effect of the Absorption Characteristics of the Brickwork Background on the Adhesion of Renderings
Author I. H. MURRAY Building Research Establishment, Scottish Laboratory Abstract Loss of adhesion between render and brick is one major reason for the cause of rendering failure. Information is needed […]
Drilled-in Inserts in Masonry Construction
Author M.HATZINIKOLAS Alberta Masonry Institute J. LONGWORTH and J. WARWARUK The University of Alberta Abstract Drilled-in inserts of various types were tested under shear, direct tension and combined shear and […]
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 […]