Mechanical Characteristics of Virgin and Strengthened Old Brick Masonry – Experimental Research
Author S. KOSMAS and I. CHRISTOS Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University ofThessaloniki, Greece Abstract The results of an experimental programme concerning the determination of the mechanical characteristics of virgin and […]
A Limit Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Failing Under Flood Water Pressures
Author I. KELMAN* and R. SPENCE The Martin Centre, University of Cambridge * Corresponding author: fax +44-1223-331701, email ik227@cam.ac.uk Abstract This paper defines, and offers a solution to, the general […]
Performance Based Studies of In-plane Loaded Unreinforced Masonry Walls
Author V. BOSILJKOV, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Slovenia; A. PAGE, University of Newcastle, School of Engineering, Australia; V. BOKAN-BOSILJKOV and R. ZARNIC,University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Civil […]
Strength Characteristics and Structural Design Methods for Compressed Earth Block Walls
Author ASOKA PERERA1, CHINTHA JAYASINGHE2 /. Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 2. Senior Lecturer, Division of Civil Engineering Technology, Institute of Technology, University of […]
The Structural Performance of Horizontally Perforated Bricks
Author RONALDO BASTOS DUARTE CIENTEC and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sid, Brazil Abstract This paper presents the results of experimental investigations carried out by several researchers on the […]
The Influence of the Modular Dimension on the Productivity of Concrete Block Masonry
Author ARNALDO DA SILVA RAMOS, Civil Eng., MSc. in Civil Engineering – UFSC; DEBORA DE GOIS SANTOS, Doctor postgraduate student in Production Engineering – UFSC; TATIANA GONDIM DO AMARAL, Doctor […]
Experimental Study on Earthquake Strengthening of Brick Walls with Continuous Carbon Fibre Sheet
Author T. ZHAO, C.J. ZHANG and J. XIE Department of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China Abstract Earthquake strengthening of brick masonry walls is generally needed due to unsatisfactory […]
Limit Analysis of Masonry Domes
Author M. NART Dipartimento di Costruzione dell ‘Architettura 1st is tu to Universitario di Architettura di Venezia Abstract This paper aims at defining the tools necessary to interpret and quantify […]
Experimental Study of the Influence of the Deformation of Arches in Limit Analysis
Author ASUNCION MORALES HORTELANO and TERESA GONZALEZ LIMON Central Laboratory of Structures and Materials. CEDEX Abstract In this paper, the influence of the deformations of a masonry arch bridge’s vaults […]
On the Sliding Behaviour of the Brick-Mortar Interface: An Experimental Study
Author L. ABDOLT, R. AMI SAADA, F. MEFTAH & A. MEBARKt Laboratoire de Mecanique, Universite de Marne-La-Vallee, 5 Boulevard Descartes, Cite Descartes, 77 454 Marne-La-Vallee Cedex 2, France ‘ Corresponding […]
Lateral Strength of a Dry-Stack Wall System
Author H. C. UZOEGBO and J. V. NGOWI School of Civil and Envir. Engg., University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Abstract Three full-scale dry-stack interlocking masonry wall specimens were tested […]
Horizontal Bending of Unreinforced Clay Brick Masonry
Author C.R. WILLIS1, M.C. GRIFFITH1 and S.J. LAWRENCE2 1 The University of Adelaide 2 SPL Consulting Pty Ltd The University of Newcastle Abstract This paper presents the results of a […]