Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Thermal Stresses in Intersecting Masonry Walls
Author A. H. RAHMAN Institute for Research in Construction, N.R.C. and PROFESSOR G. T. SUTER Carleton University, Ottawa Abstract Climatic fluctuations in temperature create temperature differentials between the exterior and […]
An Analytical Study of Extreme Temperatures in Masonry Building Walls
Author A. H. RAHMAN Institute for Research in Construction, N.R.C. and PROFESSOR G. T. SUTER Carleton University, Ottawa Abstract Thermal movements have all too frequently ted to distress in masonry […]
Stability of Masonry with Nonlinear Stress-Strain
Author F. ROMANO, S. GANDUSCIO and G. ZINGONE Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale e Geotecnica, Universita di Palermo Abstract In this paper analytical solutions are derived for the flexural deflections and […]
Seismic Behaviour of Masonry Structures: Experimentally Based Modelling
Author C. MODENA University of Padua Abstract The paper reviews the methodology and the main results of an extended research programme on the evaluation and modelling of the seismic response […]
Cyclic Compressive Loading Equations of Brick Masonry
Author U. B. CHOUBEY, and S. N. SINHA, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Abstract Previously reported reloading and unloading curves of brick masonry tested under uniaxial cyclic compressive loadings are […]
The Strength of Blockwork Prisms Tested ParallelThe Strength of Blockwork Prisms Tested Parallel to the Bed Face
Author F. M. KHALAF Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh PROFESSOR A. W. HENDRY and D. R. FAIRBAIRN University of Edinburgh Abstract An experimental investigation was conducted to study the effect of […]
On the Flexural Strength of Masonry
Author P. SCHUBERT and H. METZEMACHER Institut fur Bauforschung, R WTH Aachen Abstract The objective of the research work was to determine the flexural strength, parallel and perpendicular to the […]
The Collapse of the Civic Tower of Pavia: A Survey of the Materials and Structure
Author PROFESSOR L. BINDA, G. GATTI, G. MANGANO, C. POGGI and G. SACCHI LANDRIANI Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano Abstract After the collapse the history of the structure […]
In-situ Determination of the Strength Properties of Masonry Walls by Destructive Shear and Compression Tests
SANDRO CHIOSTRINI and ANDREA VIGNOLI University of Florence
Strength of Saturated Masonry: Some Theoretical Considerations
Author S. PIETRUSZCZAK McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario and G.N. PANDE University College of Swansea Abstract This paper presents a theoretical basis for the calculation of compressive and tensile strengths of […]
Stress-Strain Relationships for Tuff Masonry: Experimental Results and Analytical Formulations
Author G. FAELLA, G. MANFREDI and R. REALFONZO University of Naples Federico II Abstract The Study of the mechanical behaviour of traditional masonry walls — that is, made of natural […]
Theoretical and Experimental Research on Masonry Walls with a New Reinforcing System
Author J-C. DOTREPPE and L. OLIVE1RA University of Liege Abstract Reinforced masonry is presently under development, not only in countries subjected to earthquakes but also in countries where seismic risks […]