This page contains a full list in plain text form containing every single paper presented as part of the 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium. To quickly find what you are looking for, try using the “find on page” function in your browser by pressing CTRL+F to jump down the page. Any text appearing in the paper’s title, first 30 words of the abstract, or an author’s name can be searched at this location.
12th Canadian Masonry Symposium Papers - Full List
THE EMPIRICAL DESIGN DILEMMA
D.A. Laird1 1 Structural Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff Halsall Inc., Toronto, ON, M4P 1E4, Canada, email dlaird@halsall.com ABSTRACT CSA S304.1-04 “Design of masonry structures” uses an engineered design method (limit states…
Read More
ARCH DESIGN IN THE CANADIAN MASONRY DESIGN STANDARD
N. G. Shrive1, and M. Guzman2 1 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada, ngshrive@ucalgary.ca 2 Coordinator, Canada Masonry Design Centre Calgary Office, 2725…
Read More
RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BRICKWORK CASE STUDY: THE ROUND FOUNDRY, LEEDS, UK
G. J. Edgell1 1 Dr, Ceram, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7LQ, UK, geoff.edgell@ceram.com ABSTRACT The Round Foundry in Leeds was the first site in the UK where all of the trades…
Read More
EVALUATING THE POSSIBILITY OF USING DRY MATERIALS TO REPLACE CEMENT PASTE CAPPING ON CONCRETE BLOCK TESTING
Ernesto Silva Fortes1, Isadora Pinheiro Pereira2, Guilherme Aris Parsekian3, Claudio Oliveira Silva4, Adriano Polpo5 and Teresa Cristina Martins Dias6 1 MSc, PhD student, Federal University of São Carlos, Civil Engineering…
Read More
FAILURE INVESTIGATION OF A HISTORIC TWO-SPAN UNREINFORCED MASONRY ARCH BRIDGE USING FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSES
Bryan P. Strohman1 and Gunjeet Juneja2 1 Senior Staff II – Structures, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., 41 Seyon Street, Waltham, MA, 02453, USA, bpstrohman@sgh.com 2 P.E. (CA), Malden, MA,…
Read More
DESIGN OF UNIQUE LANDSCAPE WALLS AND THEIR USE IN BUILDING FACADES
Brian E. Trimble1 1 PE, LEED, Regional VP, Engineering Services & Architectural Outreach, Brick Industry Association, Reston, VA, 20191, USA, btrimble@bia.org ABSTRACT A variety of wall types have been used…
Read More
THE EFFECT OF SPLICE LENGTH AND DISTANCE BETWEEN LAPPED REINFORCING BARS IN CONCRETE BLOCK SPECIMENS
D. S. Sanchez1 and L. R. Feldman2 1 MSc Student, Department of Civil and Geological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9, Canada, denise.sanchez@usask.ca 2 Associate Professor, Department of…
Read More
A RATIONALIZED APPROACH FOR DETERMINING SPLICE LENGTH REQUIREMENTS IN REINFORCED MASONRY
R.D. Kelln1 and L.R. Feldman2 1 M.Sc. Student, University of Saskatchewan, Dept. of Civil and Geological Engineering, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9; rdk277@mail.usask.ca 2 Associate Professor, University of…
Read More
CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS FOR NON-CONTACT LAP SPLICES IN CONCRETE BLOCK CONSTRUCTION
A. Kisin1 and L.R. Feldman2 1 M.Sc. Student, Department of Civil &Geological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N5A9, Canada, alk102@mail.usask.ca 2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil &Geological Engineering, University…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE DUCTILITY OF REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
Ahmed Faisal Oan1 and Nigel Shrive2 1 PhD Candidate, University of Calgary, Civil Engineering Department. afoan@ucalgary.ca 2 PhD, Professor, University of Calgary, Civil Engineering Department. ngshrive@ucalgary.ca ABSTRACT The ductility of…
Read More
RECALIBRATION OF THE UNIT STRENGTH METHOD FOR VERIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFIED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MASONRY
J. Thompson1, N. Lang2 and T. Witthuhn3 1 Vice President of Engineering, National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, VA, U.S.A, jthompson@ncma.org 2 Manager, Research and Development Laboratory, National Concrete Masonry Association,…
Read More
NEES RESEARCH ON HYBRID MASONRY STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
D.P. Abrams11 1 Willett Professor of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, d-abrams@illinois.edu ABSTRACT Research on a new structural concept for seismically resistant buildings known as hybrid masonry is…
Read More
HYDRATED LIME ADDITIONS TO CEMENT MORTARS; QUANTIFYING THE BENEFITS TO MORTAR DURABILITY IN MASONRY STRUCTURES
A.S. Smith1, F. Verhelst2, C. Denayer3 and R. Givens4 1 Head of Sustainability & Construction Materials, Ceram Research Ltd, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7LQ, United Kingdom, andrew.smith@ceram.com 2 Senior…
Read More
EFFECTS OF BRICK VENEER WALL SYSTEMS LOADED IN-PLANE ON THE SEISMIC RESPONSE OF MEDIUM-RISE BUILDINGS
Niranjan Desai1 and W. Mark McGinley2 1 Former Graduate Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA, niranjan@desaionline.com 2 Professor,…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH AND SEISMIC DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR CONFINED ADOBE MASONRY
A. San Bartolomé1 and D. Quiun2 1 Professor, Department of Engineering, Catholic University of Peru, Av Universitaria 1801, Lima 32, Peru, asanbar@pucp.edu.pe 2 Professor, Department of Engineering, Catholic University of…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON ADOBE WALLS WITH LONG TERM WATER EXPOSURE DUE TO FLOODS
A. San Bartolomé1, D. Quiun2, D. Cabrera3, W. Huaynate4, I. Romero5 and J. Pereyra6 1 Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Perú, Lima, Perú. asanbar@pucp.edu.pe 2 Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of…
Read More
DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN GUIDANCE FOR REINFORCED MASONRY IN THE U.K.
J.J.Roberts1 1Professor Emeritus, Kingston University, 6 Birchdale, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7JA U.K. john@johnroberts.org.uk ABSTRACT At the First Canadian Masonry Conference in Calgary in 1976 I presented two research papers…
Read More
SEISMIC REINFORCEMENT OF EXISTING WALLS MADE OF HORIZONTALLY-HOLLOW BRICKS
A. San Bartolomé1, D. Quiun2, T. Araoz3 and J. Velezmoro4 1 Professor, Department of Engineering, Catholic University of Peru, Av Universitaria 1801, Lima 32, Peru, asanbar@pucp.edu.pe 2 Professor, Department of…
Read More
DEVELOPING A ROADMAP FOR BIM IN MASONRY: A NATIONAL INITIATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
T. Russell Gentry1, Charles Eastman2 and David T. Biggs3 1 Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, Digital Building Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0155 USA. russell.gentry@coa.gatech.edu 2 Professor and Director, Georgia Institute…
Read More
FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES FORT WALL FAILURE
A. Isfeld2, N. Shrive2 1 PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada, acisfeld@ucalgary.ca 2 D.Phil., Professor, Department of Civil…
Read More
STATIC-CYCLIC SHEAR TESTS ON MASONRY TRIPLETS WITH A DAMP-PROOF COURSE MEMBRANE
N. Mojsilović1, G. Simundic2 and A. Page3 1 Senior Scientist, ETH Zurich, Institute of Structural Engineering, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland, mojsilovic@ibk.baug.ethz.ch 2 Structural Testing Manager, School of Engineering, The University of…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE DEFORMATION CAPACITY OF STRUCTURAL MASONRY
A. Salmanpour1, N. Mojsilović2 and J. Schwartz3 1 PhD Student, ETH Zurich, Institute of Structural Engineering, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland, salmanpour@ibk.baug.ethz.ch 2 Senior Scientist, ETH Zurich, Institute of Structural Engineering, CH-8093…
Read More
THE HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF CORING MASONRY WALLS
John Chrysler1 and Kurtis Siggard2 1 Executive Director, Masonry Institute of America, Torrance, CA 90501, USA jc@masonry.pro 2 Executive Director, Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada, Citrus Heights, CA…
Read More
FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS UNDER SEISMIC LOADS
Alireza Sayah1, Andreas Stavridis2, Jacob D. Sherman3 and David I. McLean 4 1 PhD student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA, alireza.sayah@mavs.uta.edu 2…
Read More
AUSTRALIAN MASONRY IN THE 21st CENTURY – STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Adrian W. Page1 and Cathy Inglis2 1 Emeritus Professor, School of Engineering & Priority Research Centre for Energy, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia, adrian.page@newcastle.edu.au 2 Group Technical…
Read More
AIR CONTENT OF MORTAR
Fernando S. Fonseca1 and Scott D. Esplin2 1 Associate Professor, Brigham Young University, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ffonseca@et.byu.edu 2 Graduate Student, BYU, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering…
Read More
UNBONDED CAPPING OF MASONRY PRISMS
Fonseca, Fernando S.1 and Ballard, Jacob R.2 1 Associate Professor, Brigham Young University, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ffonseca@et.byu.edu 2 Graduate Student, BYU, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering…
Read More
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF A QUASI-RANDOM MASONRY WALL: GEOMETRY DETAILS, HOMOGENIZATION AND APPLICATION
P.B. Lourenço1, Y. Esquivel2 and G. Milani3 1 Professor, ISISE, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal. pbl@civil.uminho.pt 2 MSc Student, ISISE, University of Minho, Department…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF THE SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF MULTI-LEAF STONE MASONRY WALLS
M. Kržan1 and V. Bosiljkov2 1 PhD Candidate, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Jamova 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, meta.krzan@fgg.uni-lj.si 2 Assoc. Professor, University of Ljubljana, Faculty…
Read More
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE BLOCKS
Vladimir G. Haach1, Graça Vasconcelos2 and Paulo B. Lourenço3 1 Professor, School of Engineering of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador Saocarlense, 400, 13566-590, São Carlos-SP, Brazil, vghaach@sc.usp.br…
Read More
IN-SITU TESTED BRICK MASONRY WALLS STRENGTHENED WITH HORIZONTAL CARBON STRIPS AND FRP MESH
M. Jarc Simonič1, S. Gostič2 and R. Žarnic3 1 Building and Civil Engineering Institute ZRMK Ljubljana, Dimičeva 12, Slovenia, mojca.jarc-simonic@gi-zrmk.si 2 PhD, Building and Civil Engineering Institute ZRMK Ljubljana, Dimičeva…
Read More
ANALYSIS OF THE CONTACT AREA OF CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY STRUCTURES IN RELATION TO THE TYPE OF MORTAR BEDDING AND USE OF DIMENSIONAL ADJUSTMENT PIECES
Orieta Soto Izquierdo1, and Márcio Roberto Silva Corrêa2 1 PhD Student, EESC - University of São Paulo, Department of Structural Engineering, orieta@sc.usp.br 2 PhD, Associate Professor, EESC - University of…
Read More
THE EARTHQUAKE HAZARD POSED BY AUCKLAND’S UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDING STOCK
K.Q. Walsh1 and J.M. Ingham2 1 Postgraduate Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland 1010, New Zealand , kwal137@aucklanduni.ac.nz 2 Professor, Department of…
Read More
SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF BOND STRENGTH AND STOCHASTIC STRENGTH PREDICTION OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS IN VERTICAL BENDING
J. Li1, M. J. Masia2, M. G. Stewart3, S.J. Lawrence4 and L. M. Heffler 1 PhD Student, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, The University of Newcastle, NSW, 2308, Australia…
Read More
MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES UNDER VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LOADING AND NUMERICAL MODELLING
A. Krawtschuk1, O. Zeman1, T. Zimmermann1, J. Schellander1 and A. Strauss1 1 Institute of Structural Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, alexander.krawtschuk@boku.ac.at ABSTRACT Arch bridges made…
Read More
NEW CONSIDERATIONS ON STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF MASONRY BUILDINGS IN BRAZIL
R. Signor1 and H. R. Roman2 1 Dr., Brazilian Federal Police, regis.rs@dpf.gov.br 2 Dr., Federal University of Santa Catarina, Civil Engineering Department, humberto@ecv.ufsc.br ABSTRACT Since 1970 nearly six thousands four-storey…
Read More
AN INVESTIGATION USING MORTAR AS INFILLING MATERIAL ON CLAY BLOCKWORK
Marcio Rogério Nascimento1, Francisco Cláudio Morato Leite2, Viviany Melchior Albuquerque3 and Humberto Ramos Roman4 1 MSc, PhD candidate, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Civil Engineering Department, marcioprojetos@hotmail.com 2 MSc, PhD…
Read More
HYBRID MASONRY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
D.T. Biggs Principal, Biggs Consulting Engineering, Troy, New York USA, biggsconsulting@att.net ABSTRACT Since it was introduced in 2007, hybrid masonry has been used in the United States to laterally brace…
Read More
FEASIBILITY OF HYBRID MASONRY IN SEISMIC REGIONS
R.E. Asselin1, L.A. Fahnestock2 and D.P. Abrams3 1 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 205 N. Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA,…
Read More
LARGE-SCALE TESTING OF HYBRID MASONRY
T.A. Gregor1, and L.A. Fahnestock2 1 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA, gregor2@illinois.edu 2 Assistant Professor, Department of…
Read More
FINITE ELEMENT MODELING EFFICIENCY OF MASONRY SHEAR WALLS IN A FIVE-STOREY BUILDING
M.D. Hagel1, J.G. Moroz2, S.L. Lissel3 and N.G. Shrive4 1 Executive Director, Alberta Masonry Council, Calgary, AB, Canada. markhagel@albertamasonrycoucil.ca 2 Structural Engineer, Stantec Consulting, Calgary, Canada. jason.moroz@stantec.com 3 Associate Professor,…
Read More
STEEL-MASONRY INTERFACE STRENGTH AND BEHAVIOR
J.M. Aoki1, I.N. Robertson2 and G.P. Johnson3 1 Graduate Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822, USA, jmaoki@hawaii.edu 2 Professor, Department of…
Read More
EFFECT OF HEIGHT-TO-THICKNESS RATIO ON COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF HOLLOW CONCRETE MASONRY
S. Das1, J. Liu2, M. El Sayed3 and G. Sturgeon4 1,2,3 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada, sdas@uwindsor.ca 4 Technical Services Engineer,…
Read More
CRITICAL CRACK WIDTH IN LARGE FLEXURAL MASONRY BEAMS UNDER SERVICE LOAD
S. Das1, B. Boutilier1, S. Kenno1, and D. Stubbs2 1 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada. 2 Director, Canada Masonry Design Centre,…
Read More
BOND BEHAVIOR AT THE BOTTOM OF A LIGHTWEIGHT MASONRY BASEMENT WALL UNDER LATERAL LOAD
D. Saenger1 and W. Brameshuber2 1 Dipl.-Ing., Research assistant in the working group “masonry”, Institute of Building Materials Research (ibac), RWTH Aachen University, Schinkelstr. 3, 52062 Aachen, Germany, saenger@ibac.rwth-aachen.de 2…
Read More
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LABORATORY MORTAR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS METHODS
A. Geister1, D. Harvey2 and S. Wo3 Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc., Boulder, CO 80302, USA 1ageister@ana-usa.com, 2dharvey@ana-usa.com, 3swo@ana-usa.com ABSTRACT Determination of the chemical composition of hardened masonry mortars is a…
Read More
A SIMPIFIED FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF STRESSES INDUCED IN MORTAR JOINTS BY THE EXPANSION OF EMBEDDED TIES DUE TO CORROSION
M.D. Hagel1, S.L. Lissel2 N.G. Shrive3 and G.R. Sturgeon4 1 Executive Director, Alberta Masonry Council, Calgary, AB, Canada, T4C 0H8 markhagel@albertamasonrycoucil.ca 2 Professor, Schulich school of Engineering, Department of Civil…
Read More
IMPLICATIONS OF THE CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCE FOR ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
M. Griffith1, L. Moon2, J. Ingham3 and H. Derakhsham4 1 Professor, School of Civil, Environmental, and Mining Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia, mcgrif@civeng.adelaide.edu.au 2 PhD Candidate,…
Read More
IN-PLANE AND OUT-OF-PLANE TESTS ON STEEL FRAME WITH SIM INFILL
Yuri Totoev1 and Zhiyu Wang2 1 Senior Lecturer, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia, yuri.totoev@newcastle.edu.au 2 PhD, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and…
Read More
NUMERICAL STUDY OF TIE FORCE DISTRIBUTION IN VENEER WALL SYSTEMS
X. Chen1 and Y. Liu2 1 Ph.D student, Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3S 1Z1, Canada, xz601190@dal.ca 2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Resource Engineering,…
Read More
AN APPLICATION OF THE RCW SEISMIC DISSIPATOR ON MASONRY BUILDINGS: ON-SITE TESTING AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
M. Andreini1, A. De Falco2 L. Giresini3, F. Lombardi4 and M. Sassu5 1 Msc, University of Pisa, DESTEC - Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Constructions Engineering, Largo L. Lazzarino…
Read More
THE PREDICTION OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF GROUTED HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY BASED ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS
S. R. Sarhat1 and E. G. Sherwood2 1 PhD Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada, salahsarhat@cmail.carleton.ca 2 Assistant…
Read More
INTERNAL STRENGTHENING OF HISTORIC CLAY BRICK MASONRY PUMP HOUSES IN NEW ORLEANS
D. Harvey1, W. Ruth2, and M. Schuller3 1 Associate Vice President, Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States of America, dharvey@ana-usa.com 2 President, Masonry Solutions International, Inc., Cockeysville,…
Read More
CYCLIC IN-PLANE SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF NSM FRP STRENGTHENED URM WALL PANELS
K.M.C. Konthesingha1, M.J. Masia2, R.B. Petersen3 and A.W. Page4 1 Research Associate, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia. Chaminda.Konthesingha@newcastle.edu.au…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL RESEARCH INTO LOCAL CONTACT EFFECTS IN MASONRY
A.T. Vermeltfoort1 1 Assoc. Professor, Department of the Build Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, a.t.vermeltfoort@tue.nl ABSTRACT In load-bearing walls made of calcium silicate elements two types of…
Read More
DESIGN OF A MULTI-STORY BUILDING IN A CITY CENTRE – A STUDENT ASSIGNMENT
A.T. Vermeltfoort1 1 Assoc. Professor Structural Masonry, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. a.t.vermeltfoort@tue.nl ABSTRACT In highly built up cities, more and more buildings…
Read More
THE INFLUENCE OF HARDENING CONDITIONS ON THE PROPERTIES OF CALCIUM SILICATE TL-MORTAR
G. Bertram1 and D.R.W. Martens2 1 Assistant Professor, ir., Department of Masonry Structures, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, g.bertram@bwk.tue.nl 2 Professor, ir.-arch., Department of Masonry Structures, Eindhoven University…
Read More
THE INFLUENCE OF OUTDOOR CONDITIONS ON THE STRAIN IN BRICK MASONRY
G. Bertram1 and D.R.W. Martens2 1 Assistant Professor, ir., Department of Masonry Structures, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, g.bertram@bwk.tue.nl 2 Professor, ir.-arch., Department of Masonry Structures, Eindhoven University…
Read More
REALISTIC WIND LOADING ON UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
A. Udey1 and B.F. Sparling2 1 Master of Science Student, Department of Civil and Geological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9, Canada, a.udey@usask.ca 2 Professor, Department of Civil…
Read More
FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF WATER-SATURATED CLAY BRICK PRISMS
J. Monroe1, A. Matsumoto2, R. Mathis3, and S. Ganzerli4 1 Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, jmonroe2@stanford.edu 2 Student, Department of Civil and Environmental…
Read More
CONCRETE MASONRY SOUND WALLS
C. Thompson1, S. Ganzerli2, and T. Young3 1 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, 99258, USA, cthompson6@zagmail.gonzaga.edu 2 Professor,…
Read More
RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ST. CHARLES MUNICIPAL CENTER RIVER WALL AND PLAZA
Edward A. Gerns1 1 Principal, Wiss, Janney Elstner Assoc. Inc., 10 South LaSalle, Suite 2600, Chicago, Illinois, USA, egerns@wje.com ABSTRACT The Municipal Center located along the eastern shore of the…
Read More
RESPONSE OF ONE-WAY REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS TO BLAST LOADING
M. ElSayed1, W. El-Dakhakhni2, S. Razavi3, W. Mekky4, and M. Tait5 1 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, elsayemm@mcmaster.ca 2 Martini Mascarin and…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE SHEAR CAPACITY OF INTERCONNECTED BLOCKWORK WALLS
Luciane Marcela Filizola de Oliveira1 and Márcio Roberto Silva Corrêa2 1 PhD Student, EESC - University of São Paulo, Department of Structural Engineering, filizola@sc.usp.br 2 PhD, Associate Professor, EESC -…
Read More
INFLUENCE OF THE BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ON THE DISPLACEMENT CAPACITY OF URM PIERS
S. Petry1 and K. Beyer2 1 PhD student, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Laboratory (EESD), School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne,…
Read More
COMPARISON OF SEISMIC TESTS ON URM PIERS AT HALF-AND FULL-SCALE
S. Petry1 and K. Beyer2 1 PhD student, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Laboratory (EESD), School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne,…
Read More
INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE WATERTIGHTNESS OF MASONRY VENEER WALLS
B. Gigla1 1 Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Luebeck, Germany ABSTRACT Masonry veneer walls are typically constructed in temperate regions with rainy winters and…
Read More
DETERMINATION OF MATERIAL PARAMETERS OF HISTORICAL MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES UNDER VARIOUS LOADING SITUATIONS, EXPERIMENTAL TESTING
T. Zimmermann1, A. Krawtschuk1, K. Haider1 and O. Zeman1 1 Institute of Structural Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria ABSTRACT Structural damage to bridges may arise…
Read More
QUASI-STATIC CYCLIC TESTS OF MIXED RC-URM WALL STRUCTURE
A. Paparo1 and K. Beyer2 1 Ph.D. student, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, alessandro.paparo@epfl.ch 2 Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, katrin.beyer@epfl.ch ABSTRACT In several seismic…
Read More
HIGH TEMPERATURES INFLUENCE ON STRESS-STRAIN CURVES FOR MASONRY MATERIALS
M. Andreini1, A. De Falco2 and M. Sassu3 1 Msc, University of Pisa, DESTEC - Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Constructions Engineering, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy,…
Read More
SURVIVORS TALES: UNREINFORCED MASONRY AND THE 1886 CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA EARTHQUAKE
Steven C. Jaumé1, Krystle S. Miner2 and Craig M. Bennett, Jr.3 1 Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, USA. jaumes@cofc.edu 2 Master’s…
Read More
PRISMS STRENGTH BUILT WITH THIN JOINT POLYMERIC MORTAR COMPARED TO REGULAR MORTAR JOINT
Ernesto Silva Fortes1, Michael J. A. Santos2, Ricardo Luis Canato3 and Guilherme Aris Parsekian 4 1 MSc, PhD student, Federal University of São Carlos, Civil Engineering Dept. ernestofortes@hotmail.com 2 MSc…
Read More
THE ACCURACY OF IN-PLANE SHEAR STRENGTH OF PGM WALLS IN DIFFERENT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
R. Hassanli1 and M. ElGawady2 1 PhD Student, School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia, Australia, reza.hassanli@unisa.edu.au 2 Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla,…
Read More
IN-PLANE BEHAVIOUR OF POST-TENSIONED MASONRY WALLS
A. Mohamed A. ElGawady1, B. Dongun Ryu 2 and C. Anil C. Wijeyewickrema 3 1 Associate Professor, Civil, Arch. and Environmental Eng. Dept., Missouri University S&T, 1401 N Pine St.,…
Read More
SHEAR MOMENT INTERACTION IN CONFINED MASONRY WALLS
A. Manzano1 and J.J. Perez-Gavilan2 1 PhD. Student, Instituto de Ingeniería de la UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 04510, México, D.F., AManzanoT@iingen.unam.mx 2 Researcher, Instituto de Ingeniería de…
Read More
SHAKE TABLE STUDY ON OUT-OF-PLANE DYNAMIC STABILITY OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
O. Penner1 and K. Elwood2 1 PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada, openner@gmail.com 2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University…
Read More
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF UNGROUTED AND GROUTED CONCRETE MASONRY ASSEMBLAGES
A. Hamid1, M. Bolhassani2 , A. Turner2, E. Minaie3 and F. L. Moon4 1 Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, hamidaa@drexel.edu 2 Graduate…
Read More
USING DIC TO MEASURE DEFORMATION FIELDS OF CONCRETE MASONRY TEST SPECIMENS
Prashanth A. Vanniamparambil1, Fuad Khan2, Eric Schwartz1, Antonios Kontsos3, Ivan Bartoli 4, Mohammad Bolhassani2, Ahmad Hamid4 1 Graduate students, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104,…
Read More
PERFORMANCE LIMITS OF BRICK MASONRY SPANDRELS
K. Beyer1 1 Assistant Professor, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Laboratory (EESD), School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, katrin.beyer@epfl.ch ABSTRACT…
Read More
EFFECTS OF AGE AND CURING TO THE BOND STRENGTH OF POLYMER CEMENT MORTARED THIN BED CONCRETE MASONRY
Julian Ajith Thamboo1 and Manicka Dhanasekar2 1 PhD student, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, julian.thamboo@student.qut.edu.au 2 Professor, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University…
Read More
COMBINED IN-PLANE/OUT-OF-PLANE EXPERIMENTAL BEHAVIOUR OF REINFORCED AND STRENGTHENED INFILL MASONRY WALLS
F. da Porto1, G. Guidi2, M. Dalla Benetta3 and N. Verlato4 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Padova, Italy. francesca.daporto@unipd.it, 2 Ph.D., Department of…
Read More
PERFORMANCE OF NO VIBRATION / NO ADMIXTURE MASONRY GROUT CONTAINING HIGH REPLACEMENT OF PORTLAND CEMENT WITH FLY ASH AND GROUND GRANULATED BLAST FURNACE SLAG
James P. Mwangi1, Eric W. Bateman2 and Craig Baltimore3 1 Ph.D., S.E., Associate Professor, Architectural Eng. Dept., California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, California, 93407, USA, jmwangi@calpoly.edu 2…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CONFINED MASONRY WALL PANELS
T. Janaraj1 and M. Dhanasekar2 1 PhD student, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD-4000, Australia, janaraj.thangarajah@student.qut.edu.au 2 Professor, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Queensland University…
Read More
LATERAL STABILITY OF URM BUILDINGS ACCORDING TO DIN EN 1996/NA
Carl-Alexander Graubner1 and Michael Schmitt 2 1 Professor, PhD, Institute of Concrete Structures and Materials, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Petersenstraße 12, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany, graubner@massivbau.tu-darmstadt.de 2 Ph.D. candidate, M.Sc., Institute of…
Read More
USE OF AZAR INTERLOCKING SYSTEM FOR HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN EGYPT
Ahmad Hamid1 and Hany Elshafie 2 1 Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA and Chairman of the Board, United Consultants for Innovative Building Systems,…
Read More
APPLICATION OF THE NORMAL STRAIN-ADJUSTED SHEAR STRENGTH EXPRESSION (NSSSE) FOR STRENGTH PREDICTION OF FULLY-GROUTED REINFORCED MASONRY STRUCTURAL WALLS
Bennett Banting1 and Wael El-Dakhakhni2 1 Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, bantinbr@mcmaster.ca 2 Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design, Department of Civil Engineering,…
Read More
PREDICTING THE BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF SPECIAL DUCTILE SHEAR WALLS WITH CONFINED BOUNDARY ELEMENTS
Bennett Banting1 and Wael El-Dakhakhni2 1 Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, bantinbr@mcmaster.ca 2 Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design, Department of Civil Engineering,…
Read More
NON-LINEAR DYNAMIC MODELLING OF A 14-STOREY BUILDING CONTAINING SPECIAL DUCTILE SHEAR WALLS WITH CONFINED BOUNDARY ELEMENTS
Wael El-Dakhakhni1 and Bennett Banting2 1 Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design, Department of Civil Engineering, Hamilton, ON, Canada, eldak@mcmaster.ca 2 Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University,…
Read More
USE OF DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION ANALYSIS FOR DAMAGE STATES IDENTIFICATION IN CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY WALLS
Bennett Banting1 and Wael El-Dakhakhni2 1 Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, bantinbr@mcmaster.ca 2 Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design, Co-Director, Centre for Effective…
Read More
THE PERFORMANCE OF PERMEABLE INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVER STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AS PART OF SUSTAINABLE MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Jennifer Drake1 and Bennett Banting2 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, jenn.drake@utoronto.ca 2 Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada,…
Read More
DUCTILITY OF COUPLED REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
M. Siyam1, W.W. El-Dakhakhni2 and R. Drysdale3 1 PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Canada. siyamm@mcmaster.ca 2 Associate Professor, Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design,…
Read More
FRAGILITY CURVES FOR NON-ENGINEERED RESIDENTIAL MASONRY BUILDINGS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY ON NON-ENGINEERED UNREINFORCED MASONRY HOMES IN BANTUL, INDONESIA
M. Khalfan1, W. El-Dakhakhni2 and M. Tait3 1 M.A.Sc. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, miqdad.khalfan@mcmaster.ca 2 Associate Professor, Martini, Mascarin and George Chair…
Read More
EXPERIMENTALLY-GENERATED SEISMIC FRAGILITY CURVES FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
Wael Shabana 1, Wael El-Dakhakhni2 and Waleed Mekky3 1 M.A.Sc. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, shabanw@mcmaster.ca 2 Associate Professor, Martini, Mascarin and George…
Read More
IMPACT OF INSULATION ON THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF HEAVY WALLING SYSTEMS SUBJECTED TO DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE CYCLES
Dariusz Alterman1, Adrian W. Page2, Behdad Moghtaderi3 and Jared Robinson4 1 Research Fellow, The University of Newcastle, Priority Research Centre For Energy, NSW, 2308, Australia dariusz.alterman@newcastle.edu.au 2 Professor Emeritus, The…
Read More
THE INFLUENCE OF SHORT FIBRES IN MORTAR ON MASONRY BOND STRENGTH
Dariusz Alterman1, Adrian W. Page2 and Timothy Gray-Thompson3 1 Research Fellow, The University of Newcastle, Priority Research Centre For Energy, dariusz.alterman@newcastle.edu.au 2 Professor Emeritus, The University of Newcastle, Priority Research…
Read More
REPAIR AND SEISMIC RETROFIT OF A XV CENTURY BUILDING COMPLEX HEAVILY DAMAGED IN THE L’AQUILA EARTHQUAKE
A.Benedetti1 and S.Verlinghieri2 1 Professor, DICAM Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40136, Italy, andrea.benedetti@unibo.it 2 Senior Engineer, TERRAE MUTATAE Ltd, Via del Pantano,Pianola, 67100, Italy, sandro.verlinghieri@tin.it ABSTRACT Micheletti Palace is…
Read More
INTERACTION OF SHEAR AND FLEXURAL COLLAPSE MODES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF IN-PLANE CAPACITY OF MASONRY WALLS
A. Benedetti1, L. Benedetti2 1 Professor, DICAM Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40136, Italy, andrea.benedetti@unibo.it 2 Ph.D. Candidate, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, lbenedetti@cimne.upc.edu ABSTRACT Assessment of the load…
Read More
INVESTIGATION OF STAINING OF HARD-SET SANDSTONE MASONRY PAVERS
P. Aguirre1, J. E. Peterson2 and G. Hess3 1 Project Engineer, Whitlock Dalrymple Poston & Associates P.C., Manassas, VA 20110, United States, taguirre@wdpa.com 2 Principal, Whitlock Dalrymple Poston & Associates…
Read More
CRITERIA GUIDING SEISMIC UPGRADING OF TRADITIONAL MASONRY BUILDINGS
F. Karantoni1 S. Pantazopoulou2 1 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, karmar@upatras.gr 2 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cyprus (on leave of absence from Democritus…
Read More
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MASONRY SEISMIC RESPONSE TO THE WEST COAST SOIL SPECTRUM AND EAST COAST ROCK SPECTRUM IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
A. Dar1, W. El-Dakhakhni2 and D. Konstantinidis3 1 Technical Advisor, Engineering - Bruce Power, 123 Front Street (W) Toronto M5J 2M2, Canada, dara@mcmaster.ca 2 Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in…
Read More
IMPROVING SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF PARTIALLY-GROUTED REINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
P. Benson Shing1, Ahmad Hamid2, Franklin Moon3, Arturo Schultz4 and Andreas Koutras5 1 Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA, pshing@ucsd.edu 2…
Read More
PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE MASONRY PRODUCTS USING VEGETABLE OIL BASED BINDERS AND RECOVERED/RECYCLED AGGREGATES
J. P. Forth1 and S. J. Shaw2 1 Senior Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT, UK, j.p.forth@leeds.ac.uk 2 Technology and Product Development Manager,…
Read More
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF STEEL FIBRE REINFORCED GROUT AS INFILL REINFORCEMENT FOR MASONRY BLOCK WALLS
R.T. Harris1, S. Lissel2 and R. Laing3 1 MSc Student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada, rtharris@ucalgary.ca 2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,…
Read More
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL OPTIMIZATION OF THE WALLFLOOR- JUNCTION OF EXTERNAL WALLS BASED ON PASSIVE HOUSE STANDARDS
St. Reichel1 and W. Jäger2 1 Research Assistant, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany, lehrstuhl.tragwerksplanung@tu-dresden.de 2 Professor, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of…
Read More
ENGINEERING MODELS FOR SHEAR WALLS MADE OF MASONRY
S. Ortlepp1 and W. Jäger2 1 Research Assistant, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany, sebastian.ortlepp@tu-dresden.de 2 Professor, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of…
Read More
DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF THE POST-EARTHQUAKE REPAIR AND STRENGTHENING OF HERITAGE STONE MASONRY HOUSES
M. Lutman1 1 M.Sc., Research Engineer, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Department for Structures, Ljubljana, Slovenia, marjana.lutman@zag.si ABSTRACT Stone masonry houses represent a very important part of the…
Read More
THE EFFECT OF HORIZONTAL CHASES ON THE LOADBEARING CAPACITY OF MASONRY
St. Reichel1, W. Jäger2 and T. Bakeer1 1 Research Assistants, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany, lehrstuhl.tragwerksplanung@mailbox.tu-dresden.de 2 Professor, Chair of Structural Design,…
Read More
THE GLOBAL PERFORMANCE OF URM BUILDINGS UNDER HORIZONTAL ACTIONS BASED ON NUMERICAL MODELLING
T. Bakeer1 and W. Jäger2 1 Research Assistant, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany, Tammam.Bakeer@tu-dresden.de 2 Professor, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of…
Read More
ENHANCING THE STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF LOW STRENGTH MASONRY WALL/BEAMS WITH RETRO-FITTED REINFORCEMENT
S.W.Garrity1 1 Hoffman Wood Professor of Architectural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. LS2 9JT, s.w.garrity@leeds.ac.uk ABSTRACT One way of enhancing the structural…
Read More
COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF LOW STRENGTH BRICKWORK WALL/BEAM PANELS WITH RETRO-FITTED REINFORCEMENT
V. Sarhosis1, S.W. Garrity2 and Y. Sheng3 1 Research Fellow, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. LS2 9JT v.sarhosis@leeds.ac.uk 2 Hoffman Wood Professor of…
Read More
THE EFFECT OF ASPECT RATIO ON THE SHEAR STRENGTH OF PARTIALLY GROUTED CONCRETE MASONRY WITH WIDE-SPACED REINFORCEMENT
A. Hamedzadeh1 and N. G. Shrive2 1 Graduate student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada, ahamedza@ucalgary.ca 2 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of…
Read More
THE STRAIN EFFECT IN REINFORCED MASONRY STRUCTURES
S. R. Sarhat1, E. G. Sherwood2 1 PhD Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada, salahsarhat@cmail.carleton.ca 2 Assistant Professor,…
Read More
FEASIBILITY OF SELF-REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK FOR IMPROVED DUCTILITY
M. P. Joyal1, M. J. Tait2 and R. G. Drysdale3 1 M.A.Sc. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, joyalmp@mcmaster.ca 2 Joe Ng/JNE Consulting Chair…
Read More
SIMULATION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES WITH UNREINFORCED MASONRY INFILL WALLS WITH EMPHASIS ON CRITICAL MODELING ASPECTS
K.M. Mosalam1, M. S. Günay2 and H.D. Sweat3 1 Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. mosalam@ce.berkeley.edu, 2 Project Scientist, Department of Civil and…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF LOADBEARING CAPACITY OF REINFORCED GROUTED CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY WALLS UNDER ECCENTRIC COMPRESSION
Xi-mei1 Zhai, Wen-bo Hu2 and Xue-ming Wang3 1 Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China. xmzhai@hit.edu.cn 2 Graduate, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of…
Read More
DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL GLYCEROL BOUND MASONRY UNIT COMPOSED ENTIRELY FROM ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MATERIALS
H. M. Vu1 and J. P. Forth2 1 School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom cnhvm@leeds.ac.uk 2 School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT,…
Read More
SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF THE WEST BLOCK PARLIAMENT BUILDING IN OTTAWA – CHALLENGES AND APPROACH
J. Krisanova1, N. Ojdrovic2 and S. Brzev3 1 P. Eng., Senior Structural Engineer, Ojdrovic Engineering Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada, Nebojsa.ojdrovic@ojdrovic.com 2 Ph.D., P. Eng., Principal, Ojdrovic Engineering Inc., Toronto, ON,…
Read More
SEISMIC VULNERABILITY OF MONASTERY TEMPLES OF STONE MASONRY
Durgesh C Rai1, Vaibhav Singhal2, Tripti Pradhan3 and Neha Parool4 1 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India, dcrai@iitk.ac.in 2 Doctoral Student, Department of Civil…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF CONFINED MASONRY PANELS WITH OPENINGS UNDER IN-PLANE AND OUT-OF-PLANE LOADS
V. Singhal1 and Durgesh C. Rai2 1 Doctoral Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India, singhal@iitk.ac.in 2 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of…
Read More
BEHAVIOR OF CENTRALLY LOADED HALF-SCALED REINFORCED BRICK SLABS
Durgesh C. Rai1 and Nishit Shandilya2 1 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India, dcrai@iitk.ac.in 2 Former Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute…
Read More
MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DIFFERENT TYPOLOGIES OF MASONRY MADE WITH THIN SHELL/WEB CLAY UNITS
Paolo Morandi1, Guido Magenes2, Luca Albanesi3 1 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Pavia and EUCENTRE, Italy, paolo.morandi@unipv.it 2 Associate Professor, University of Pavia and EUCENTRE, Italy, guido.magenes@unipv.it 3 Assistant researcher,…
Read More
POST FAILURE REPAIR OF SELF-REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK PRISMS
A. N. Sciascetti1, M. P. Joyal2, M. J. Tait3 and R. G. Drysdale4 1 Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, sciascan@mcmaster.ca 2 M.A.Sc.…
Read More
INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTIVE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY AND SHEAR MODULUS OF BRICK MASONRY WALL UNDER LATERAL LOAD
T. Akhi1, A. Mufti2, L. Jaeger3, D. Svecova4 and F. Hashemian5 1 Master student (completed 2012), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V6, Canada 2 Professor…
Read More
SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS IN QUÉBEC
M.J. Nollet1, A. Abo El Ezz2 and M. Nastev3 1 Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, QC, H3C 1K3, Canada, marie-jose.nollet@etsmtl.ca 2 Ph.D.…
Read More
ADDRESSING URM SEISMIC RISK IN VICTORIA, CANADA
B. Paxton1, S. Barber2, C. Umland3 and K. J. Elwood4 1 Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada, bpaxton@rjc.ca 2 Senior Heritage…
Read More
DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF URM SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN QUEBEC
M. Boutin1, J. Proulx1, M. Mestar2, M.J. Nollet2, H. Tisher3, G. McClure3 and P. Paultre1 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada, jean.proulx@usherbrooke.ca 2…
Read More
HYGROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF BRICK VENEER WALL SYSTEMS WITH WATER REPELLENT COATING: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
F. Tariku1 and W. Y. Simpson2 1 Ph.D., Director, Building Science Centre of Excellence, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC, V5G 3H2, Canada, Fitsum_Tariku@bcit.ca 2 M.A.Sc., Research Analyst, Building…
Read More
EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND AGING ON DIMENSIONAL CHANGES OF BRICKS AND MORTAR USED FOR MASONRY VENEER
Rishi Gupta1, Bill McEwen2 and Amrit Basra3 1 Ph.D., P.Eng, Faculty and Program Coordinator, Department of Civil Engineering, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC, V5G 3H1, Canada, Rishi_Gupta@bcit.ca 2…
Read More
NEW TOOLS FOR SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO
A. Elsabbagh1,4, M. Sawada2,4, M. Saatcioglu1,4 H. Aoude1, K. Ploeger2,4, and M.Nastev3 1 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5, Canada 2 Laboratory for Applied Geomatics…
Read More
COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY EFFICIENT SCHOOL DESIGN: EFFECTS OF INSULATION ON THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF MASONRY ENVELOPES
W. Mark McGinley1, Kevin Muldoon2 and Chad Riggs2 1 Professor and Endowed Chair of Infrastructure Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA, m.mcginley@louisville.edu…
Read More
SLIDING SHEAR RESISTANCE OF SQUAT REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS UNDER SEISMIC LOADING
J. Centeno1, C. E. Ventura2, S. Brzev3 and D. Anderson4 1 PhD candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, centeno@civil.ubc.ca 2 Professor, Department of Civil…
Read More
IN-PLANE CYCLIC TESTING OF LOW-DENSITY AAC MASONRY WALLS
A. Rosti1, A. Penna2, M. Rota3 and G. Magenes4 1 MSc. Student, ROSE Programme, UME School, IUSS, Pavia, Italy, annalisa.rosti@umeschool.it 2 Assistant Professor, University of Pavia, Department of Civil Engineering…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECT OF DIAPHRAGM IN-PLANE STIFFNESS ON THE SEISMIC RESPONSE OF MASONRY BUILDINGS
Guido Magenes1, Andrea Penna2, Ilaria Senaldi3, Alessandro Galasco4 and Maria Rota5 1 Associate Professor, University of Pavia, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture and European Centre for Training and Research…
Read More
IN-PLANE SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF SLENDER REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS: EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
B. Robazza1, K.J. Elwood2, D. L. Anderson3 and S. Brzev4 1 Master's Student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada, brook.robazza@civil.ubc.ca 2 Associate Professor,…
Read More
STRENGTH TESTING OF REINFORCED AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE LINTELS
Nathan Stroud1 and Jennifer Tanner2 1 Architectural Engineering Student, Department of Civil /Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 82070, United States, nstroud1@uwyo.edu 2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil/Architectural Engineering,…
Read More
PERFORMANCE OF ADHESIVE WALL-TO-DIAPHRAGM CONNECTIONS IN THE CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES AND THE SUBSEQUENT EXPERIMENTAL PULL-OUT TEST PROGRAM
Dmytro Dizhur1, Arturo Schultz2 and Jason Ingham3 1 Research Fellow, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ddiz001@aucklanduni.ac.nz 2 Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering,…
Read More
SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESMENT OF MASONRY APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN ACAPULCO CITY (MEXICO)
Sulpicio Sánchez Tizapa1, Roberto Arroyo Matus1, Ahmed Mebarki2, Nathalia Valencia3 and José Antonio Morales Galeana4 1 Professors, Academic Unity of Engineering, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Chilpancingo, GRO, Mexico, sstizapa@hotmail.com, arroyomatus@hotmail.com…
Read More
WATER PERFORMANCE OF VENEER WALLS
Vera Straka1 1 Associate Professor, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, vstraka@ryerson.ca ABSTRACT The hypothesis that will be tested in this project is whether it is possible to reduce the…
Read More
CLAYBANK BRICK PLANT – A FUNCTIONAL AND BUILDING ENVELOPE/ WATER DIVERSION RECOMMENDATION FOR A HISTORIC BUILDING
P. Glanville1 1 P. Glanville, Ph.D., Heritage Architect, Ministry of Parks, Culture, and Sport, patricia.glanville@gov.sk.ca ABSTRACT The Claybank Brick Plant became a National Historic Site in 1997. It is composed…
Read More
CYCLIC RESPONSE OF TRADITIONAL AND CONFINED MASONRY HAITIAN WALLS
G.Villa Garcia1, M.Blondet2 and D. Quiun2 1 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Catholic University of Peru, gvillag@pucp.edu.pe 2 Principal Professors, Department of Civil Engineering, Catholic University of Peru, mblondet@pucp.pe…
Read More
USING STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING DATA TO ESTIMATE MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
F. Hashemian1, C. Fischer2, T. Taylor3, F. Ansari4, and A. Mufti5 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V6, Canada, Fariborz.hashemian@ad.umanitoba.ca 2 Engineering System…
Read More
IN-PLANE SHEAR STRENGTH OF MASONRY WALLS – A CLASS EXPERIMENT
Jennifer Eisenhauer Tanner1, John Patton Davis2 and Lan Nguyen3 1 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 82071, USA, tannerj@uwyo.edu 2 Former Graduate Student, University of Wyoming,…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR COMPRESSION BEHAVIOUR IN HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK
John Mario García1, Ricardo León Bonett Díaz2 and Christian Ledezma Araya3 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad de Medellin-Colombia, e-mail: jmgarcia@udem.edu.co 2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,…
Read More
A REVIEW OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MASONRY NOISE BARRIER SYSTEMS
N. Goudarzi1 and Y. Korany2 1 PhD Student and Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2W2, Canada, ngoudarz@ualberta.ca 2…
Read More
INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF UNITS AND MORTARS ON SEISMIC RESISTANCE OF MASONRY WALLS
M. Gams1 and M. Tomaževič2 1 Researcher, Department of Structures, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, matija.gams@zag.si 2 Professor, Department of Structures, Slovenian National Building and Civil…
Read More
STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION OF MASONRY KILNS AT CLAYBANK BRICK PLANT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
B. Taylor1 and P. Glanville2 1 Structural Engineer-in-Training, J.C. Kenyon Engineering Inc, Regina, SK, S4S 2E4, Canada, btaylor@jckenyon.com 2 Heritage Architect, Ministry of Parks, Culture, and Sport, Regina SK, S4P…
Read More
NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF CRACKS AND FAILURE MODE OF CONCRETE BLOCK PRISMS
M.A. Ramalho1 and A. Taliercio2 1 Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, University of São Paulo, Brazil, ramalho@usp.br 2 Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, alberto.taliercio@polimi.it…
Read More
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FOUR BOND WRENCHES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON CHANGES TO ASTM C1072
J. Nichols1 1 Associate Professor, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843- 3137, USA, jm-nichols@tamu.edu ABSTRACT ABSTRACT Bond wrenches form the core element of a sound…
Read More
RECALIBRATION OF THE UNIT STRENGTH METHOD IN THE CANADIAN MASONRY DESIGN STANDARD, CSA S304.1-04 FOR GROUTED MASONRY
M. Ross1, Y. Korany2, and G. Sturgeon3 1 B.Sc., M.Sc. Student and Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, michael.ross@ualberta.ca 2 PhD, Associate…
Read More
DIAGONAL STRUT MODEL FOR MASONRY INFILL SHEAR WALLS IN VARIOUS STANDARDS AND CODES
M. Nazief1 and Y. Korany2 1 PhD Candidate and Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2W2, Canada, nazief@ualberta.ca 2…
Read More
GROUT STRENGTH MEASURED USING NON-ABSORBENT MOULD SPECIMENS AND CORES SAW-CUT FROM MASONRY PRISMS
B. Sturgeon1, M. Ross2, Y. Korany3 and G. Sturgeon4 1 B.Sc., MEng Student, University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, bsturgeo@ualberta.ca 2 B.Sc., MSc Student and Graduate Research…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF OUT-OF-PLANE BEHAVIOUR OF INFILL MASONRY WALLS STRENGTHENED WITH COMPOSITE MATERIALS
M.R. Valluzzi1, F. da Porto2, E. Garbin3, M. Panizza4 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, mariarosa.valluzzi@unipd.it 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and…
Read More
COMPARATIVE SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE VERSUS REINFORCED MASONRY STRUCTURAL WALLS
O. El-Azizy1, W.W. El-Dakhakhni2 and Robert Drysdale3 1 PhD student, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Canada. elazizo@mcmaster.ca 2 PhD, Martini, Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design, McMaster…
Read More
MASONRY VENEER SUPPORT DETAILS: THERMAL BRIDGING
Michael Wilson1, Graham Finch2 and James Higgins3 1 M. Eng, P.Eng,.RDH Building Engineering Ltd. Vancouver, BC, Canada 2 MASc, P.Eng, RDH Building Engineering Ltd. Vancouver, BC, Canada 3 Dipl.T, RDH…
Read More
THERMAL BRIDGING OF MASONRY VENEER CLADDINGS AND ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE
Graham Finch1, Michael Wilson2 and James Higgins3 1 MASc, P.Eng, RDH Building Engineering Ltd. Vancouver, BC, Canada 2 M. Eng, P.Eng,.RDH Building Engineering Ltd. Vancouver, BC, Canada 3 Dipl.T, RDH…
Read More
BLAST RESPONSE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
M. Hayman1, W. Mekky2, W. El-Dakhakhni3 and M. Tait4 1 Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, CANADA. Email: haymam2@mcmaster.ca 2 Technical Expert, AMEC NSS, Power and Process…
Read More
TWO-WAY ARCHING OF REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS UNDER BLAST LOADS
B. Wybenga1, W. El-Dakhakhni2, M. Tait3 and W. Mekky4 1 M.A.Sc. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, wybengbm@mcmaster.ca 2 Associate Professor, Martini, Mascarin and…
Read More
TESTING OF A RESILIENT MASONRY STRUCTURAL WALL SYSTEM UNDER BLAST LOADS
K. Simonds1, M. Elsayed2, W. El-Dakhakhni3, W. Mekky4 and M. Tait5 1 MASc. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, simondk@mcmaster.ca 2 Ph. D. Candidate,…
Read More
ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL SEISMIC EVALUATION OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS RETROFITTED BY SHOTCRETE AND CFRP STRIPS
H. Shakib1, M. Mousavi2, M.K.H. Rezaei2, S. Dardaei2, M. Ahmadizadeh3 and M. Samadian4 1 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. shakib@modares.ac.ir 2 Department of Civil…
Read More
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR MASONRY TO BE SEISMICALLY BENIGN
D.P. Abrams1 1 Willett Professor of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, d-abrams@illinois.edu ABSTRACT As the oldest construction material, masonry has experienced more earthquakes than any other construction form.…
Read More
DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF CLAY BRICK AT DIFFERENT STRAIN RATES
J. M. Pereira1, A. Dias2 and P. B. Lourenço3 1 PhD Student, ISISE – Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães,…
Read More
FATIGUE DETERIORATION PROCESS OF BRICK MASONRY AND LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES
A.K. Tomor1 and S. De Santis2 1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Construction and Property, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK, adrienn.tomor@uwe.ac.uk 2 Research Assistant, Roma Tre…
Read More
SEISMIC STRENGTHENING AND REDESIGN OF OLD MASONRY BUILDINGS: FOLLOWING THE NEW TRENDS
M. Tomaževič Professor, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute; Ljubljana, Slovenia miha.tomazevic@zag.si ABSTRACT The paper presents Slovenian experience regarding seismic redesign of old masonry buildings and application of traditional…
Read More
PERFORMANCE OF TWO-WAY REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY INFILL WALLS UNDER BLAST LOADS
N.L. Smith1, M.J. Tait2, W.F. Mekky3 and W.W. El-Dakhakhni4 1 M.A.Sc. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, smithnl2@mcmaster.ca 2 Joe Ng/JNE Consulting Chair in…
Read More
EXPERIMENTAL BEHAVIOUR OF MASONRY VAULTS STRENGTHENED BY INNOVATIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS
P. Girardello1, F. da Porto2, M. Dalla Benetta3 and M.R. Valluzzi4 1 Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy, paolo.girardello@dicea.unipd.it 2 Assistant…
Read More
THE ROLE OF THE MASONRY QUALITY EVALUATION IN HISTORIC CONSTRUCTIONS IN SEISMIC AREA
G. Cardani1 and L. Binda2 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy, giuliana.cardani@polimi.it 2 Honorary Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy,…
Read More
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF A STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE INFILL WALL
J. Therrien-Truchon1, P. Paultre2 and J. Proulx3 1 Junior engineer, Julie.Therrien-Truchon@usherbrooke.ca 2 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada, Patrick.Paultre@usherbrooke.ca 3 Professor, Department of…
Read More
AN ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR CRACKING LOAD AND DISPLACEMENT OF CONFINED MASONRY WING-WALLS
Y. H. Tu1, H. Y. Yeh2 and T. H. Chuang3 1 Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, yhtu@mail.ncku.edu.tw 2 Master of Science, Department of Architecture,…
Read More
Get in touch with our team
The Canada Masonry Design Centre helps members of the design community across the country by connecting them to the resources and supports they need. Contact us today and get the conversation started!
Contact Us