Racking Behaviour of Prestressed and Reinforced Hollow Masonry Walls
Author A. W. PAGE University of Newcastle, Australia and A. HUIZER University of Calgary, Canada Abstract An experimental study of the comparative ability of reinforced and prestressed hollow clay masonry […]
Deformations of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Wall Panels under Compression
Author DIMITRIJ PUME Building Research Institute, Technical University, Prague, Czechoslovakia Abstract The storey-height reinforced concrete-masonry wall panels designated JCKD, are composed of unbonded masonry contained within a rectangular reinforced concrete […]
Survey of Brick/Binder Adhesion in “Powdered Brick” Mortars and Plasters
Author L. BINDA and G. BARONIO Polytechnic of Milan Abstract The adhesion between binder and aggregate and the resulting mortar and brick in ancient mortars is not fully understood. Mortars […]
A Critical Assessment of Compression Tests for Hollow Block Masonry
Author A. W. PAGE University of Newcastle, Australia and N. G. SHRIVE University of Calgary, Canada Abstract The compressive strength of masonry is usually estimated from tests on small assemblages […]
Reinforced Brickwork Columns: A Review*
Author G. J. EDGELL and W. TEMPLETON British Ceramic Research Limited, Stoke-on-Trent Abstract Relatively little information is available about the performance of reinforced brickwork colums although their use, in conjunction […]
Analysis of Masonry Buildings Using Proposed Super Masonry Element
Author N. M. BHANDARI & D. N. TRIKHA University of Roorkee, India Abstract Complete masonry buildings can be analysed by the conventional finite element method. Since it is impracticable and […]
Effects of Time Dependent Movements in Composite and Post-tensioned Masonry
Author N. G. SHRIVE The University of Calgary Abstract In some masonry, creep can be as large as the moisture, thermal and elastic strains combined. Clay masonry has been used […]
The Performance of Concrete Blocks Loaded Parallel to the Bed Face
Author F. M. KHALAF* University of Edinburgh Abstract Fifteen single-block specimens and seventeen two-block prisms with three different concrete infill conditions (unfilled, partially, and completely filled) have been tested for […]
Site Surveys of Movement in Calcium Silicate Brickwork
Author W. M. CHURCHILL Abstract Observations made on extensive site surveys of calcium silicate brickwork are reported together with general conclusions and recommendations for preventing cracking of the brickwork.
Dynamic Response of Brick Shear Wall to Strong Ground Motion
Author H. A. MOGHADDAM Sharif University, Tehran, Iran J. G. CHINWAH Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria and A. C. HARGREAVES Imperial College, London Abstract This […]
Geometry Effect on Creep and Moisture Movement of Brickwork
Author J. J. BROOKS and C. S. ABDULLAH University of Leeds Abstract The size and shape of the cross-section of brickwork walls and piers is quantified in terms of the […]
A Study of the Compressive Strength in Three Orthogonal Directions of Brickwork Prisms Built with Perforated Bricks
Author B. P. SINHA University of Edinburgh and R. C. DE VEKEY Building Research Establishment Abstract The paper gives test results for 315 brickwork prisms of five different types, built […]