Behaviour of Masonry Walls Made From Different Types of Clay Bricks Under Static-Cyclic Loading
Author E FEHLING(1) and J STÜRZ(2) (1) Chair of Structural Concrete, University of Kassel (2) Scientific Assistant at the department of Structural Concrete, University Kassel Abstract As a consequence of […]
Characterisation of Lime Mortars with Water Repellent for use on Ancient Buildings
Author A C MAGALHÃES(1), M R VEIGA(1) and F CARTAXO(2) (1) Buildings Department, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) (2) Fradical, fábrica de transformação de cal, Lda. Abstract Nowadays, in […]
In-Plane Bearing Capacity of Unreinforced Masonry Panels
Author C-A GRAUBNER(1) and T KRANZLER(2) (1) Prof. Dr.-Ing., Institute of Concrete Structures and Materials, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, graubner@massivbau.tu-darmstadt.de (2) Ph.D. candidate Dipl.-Ing., Institute of Concrete Structures and […]
The Maturation Time Factor in Lime Putty Quality
Author M G MARGALHA(1), M R VEIGA(2) and J DE BRITO(3) (1) Municipality of Beja (CMB), University of Évora (UE) (2) Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) (3) Instituto Superior […]
Optimisation of Perforated Clay Units for Central European Seismic Areas
Author Dr-Ing. U MEYER(1), Dr-Ing. M ROßBACH(2) and Dr-Ing. D C SCHERMER(3) (1) Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mauerziegel e. V., Bonn (2) Institut für Ziegelforschung, Essen (3) Technische Universität, Munich Abstract Unreinforced clay […]
Development of Artificial Ageing Tests for Renders – Application to Conservation Mortars
Author A L VELOSA(1) and M R VEIGA(2) (1) Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aveiro (2) National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) Abstract Renders are an extremely vulnerable part […]
Prefabricated Masonry Wall Panels
Author D T BIGGS Principal, Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C., USA Abstract Time and expense to construct a wall system are major components to any building project. For cost and speed of […]
Design Methodologies for the Assessment and Retrofitting of Existing Masonry Buildings
Author R POPESCU(1), G H POPESCU(1) and A CRAIFALEANU(2) ([1]) IPCT Structuri SRL, Senior Research Engineer, Bucharest, Romania, ipctstructuri@yahoo.com (2) Politehnica University of Bucharest, PhD, Associate Professor, Romania Abstract An […]
Comparative Study of Two Freeze and Thaw Test Procedures on Moulded Brick
Author R A CYPHERS, PE and A R WHITLOCK, PhD, PE WDP & Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers Abstract A testing program was conducted to compare an omni-directional with a uni-directional […]
The Minimum Reinforcement Percentage for In-Plane Loaded Masonry Walls – Some Comments on the Guidance in EC6 Based on Wallette Testing
Author J Kubica Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland Abstract Generally, in national masonry standards (including Eurocode 6) different requirements concerning acceptance of the minimum reinforcement in masonry buildings and […]
Measuring Deformations of Masonry Veneer Walls On-Site
Author G BERTRAM, D R W MARTENS and H L M WIJEN Department of Architecture, Building and Planning, Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract The causes of crack formation in masonry […]
Development of Specific Methods to Analyse Decay Progression on Wall Coatings and Paints
Author V GALIMBERTI ITC – CNR (Construction Technologies Institute – Italian National Research Council) Abstract The making of a maintenance program for external walls is a known process which requires […]