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8th Canadian Masonry Symposium Papers - Full List
BRICK IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
MALCOLM SISSONS I-XL Industries Ltd. Brick Group INTRODUCTION Brick is one of man's oldest manufactured products. No doubt the caveman noticed that where fire sat on a clay base it…
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FLEXURAL TENSILE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MASONRY CONSTRUCTED WITH TYPE S MASONRY CEMENT MORTAR
John M. Melander1, Robert D. Thomas2 1 Portland Cement Association, 5420 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL, 60077, USA 2 National Concrete Masonry Association, 2302 Horse Pen Road, Herndon, VA, 20171,…
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CANADA’S CONSTRUCTION FUTURE GROWING THE MASONRY INDUSTRY
John Blair Canadian Masonry Contractors Association 2338.pdf
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CANADIAN LIMIT STATES DESIGN APPROACH FOR MASONRY CONNECTORS
K.S. Ibrahim1, G.T. Suter2 1 Ph.D., P.Eng., Heritage Conservation Program. Public Works and Government Services Canada, Hull K1A 0M5 2 Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carleton University, Ottawa.…
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IN-PLANE STIFFNESS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES WITH MASONRY PANEL INFILL
J.L. Dawe and A. Dukuze Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick Fredericton, NB, Canada, E3B 5A3 ABSTRACT The effect of the wall aspect ratio, a = H /…
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A NUMERICAL METHOD FOR THE STRENGTH ASSESSMENT OF MASONRY ARCH BRlDGES
Ashraf F. Ashour and Stephen W. Garrity Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. BD7 IDP. ABSTRACT A numerical method of estimating the strength…
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DETECTION AND DELINEATION OF VOIDS IN REINFORCED AND NON-REINFORCED MASONRY
Dr. A. Rhett Whitlock, P.E., and J. Eric Peterson, PE. Whitlock Dalrymple Poston & Associates, Inc. Manassas, Virginia USA ABSTRACT Reinforced and non-reinforced masonry walls rely upon grout to provide…
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ADVANCED CONCEPTS FOR MASONRY REINFORCEMENT
Robert S. K. van der Hoeven, Michael P. Schuller, David B. Woodham Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc. 2619 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302 ABSTRACT Three new masonry reinforcing techniques were investigated…
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SEISMIC ZONES CONFORMING TO NAFTA
Thomas Escobar1, John Chrysler2 1 Assoc. AIA Design Director, Masonry Institute of America 2 P.E. Executive Director, Masonry Institute of America ABSTRACT Earthquakes are a recognized threat to life safety…
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DIFFERENTIAL MOVEMENTS IN MASONRY CAVITY WALLS
M.A. Hatzinikolas1, A.E.Elwi2 1 Executive Director, Canadian Masonry Research Institute, Edmonton, Alberta 2 Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta INTRODUCTION Differential movements between the two wythes of…
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ANALYSIS OF MASONRY INFILLED FRAME STRUCTURES
Chin K. Seah and J.L. Dawe Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B SA 7 ABSTRACT Steel and reinforced concrete frame buildings often incorporate…
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DYNAMIC TESTING OF MASONRY BY LONGITUDINAL VIBRATION AND ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY METHODS
Yuri Totoev & John Nichols Department of Civil, Surveying, and Environmental Engineering The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia ABSTRACT Two dynamic test methods, which had been originally developed…
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SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF AUSTRALIAN MASONRY VENEER
Joshua Kautto1, Adrian Page2, Peter Kleeman3 1 Postgraduate Student, The Department of Civil, Surveying and Environmental Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia 2 CBPI Professor in structural Clay Brickwork, The…
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MASONRY INSPECTION
John Chrysler Executive Director Masonry Institute of America Los Angeles, California ABSTRACT The rapid development of technology in the second half of the 20th century introduces a dilemma to the…
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A NUMERICAL MODEL FOR CRACKING IN MASONRY FOR USE IN RELIABILITY MODELLlNG
Mark J.Masia1, Peter W.Kleeman2 1 Postgraduate Student, The Department of Civil. Surveying and Environmental Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2108. Australia 2 Honorary Associate, The Department of Civil.…
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SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
Paulo B. Lourenco Department of Civil Engineering University of Minho, Azurem, P-4800 Guimaraes, Portugal ABSTRACT A key point related to the reliability of numerical analysis is to know the importance…
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE BEHAVIOR OF MASONRY INFILLED R/C FRAMES UNDER HORIZONTAL ACTIONS
Felicita Pires, A. Campos-Costa, Ema Coelho and Jorge Rodrigues LNEC - Laborat6rio Nacional de Engenharia Civil Av. do Brasil, IO I, I 799 Lisboa Codex, Portugal ABSTRACT This paper reports…
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FLEXURAL AND TENSILE BOND STRENGTH, RELATED VIA A STOCHASTIC NUMERICAL APPROACH
Rob van der Pluijm TNO Building and Construction Research, also Eindhoven University of Technology PO Box 49, NL-2600 AA Delft, The Netherlands SUMMARY The flexural strength of masonry parallel to…
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FULL SCALE TESTS ON A MINE SUBSIDENCE RESISTANT MASONRY HOUSE
G. Simundic1, AW. Page2, R.J. White3 1 Laboratory Manager, Department of Civil, Surveying and Environmental Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia 2 CBPI Professor in Structural Clay Brickwork, Department of…
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TENSION LAP SPLICES IN REINFORCED CONCRETE MASONRY
Jason J. Thompson1, David I. McLean2, Thomas C. Young3 1 Research Engineer, National Concrete Masonry Association 2302 Horse Pen Road, Herndon VA 20171-3499 2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil and…
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FLEXURAL TENSILE STRENGTH OF STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE
Richard M. Bennett1, Christopher E. Columber2, Roger D Flanagan3 1 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-2010 2 Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN 37405 3 Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc,…
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LATERAL RESPONSE OF REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS WITH DOOR OPENINGS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Hany Elshafie1, Ahmad Hamid2, Samir Okba1, and El-Sayed Nasr1 1 Department of Structural Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo. Egypt. 2 Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.…
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FACADE RESTORATION OF AN 1889 BROWNSTONE
David T. Biggs, P.E. Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C. Troy, New York 12180, USA ABSTRACT This paper presents a case study of the restoration of an historic three-story brownstone residence in the…
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An Investigation of Transfer Length in Prestressed Hollow Clay Masonry
Raghuveer Sriramula1, John Chrysler2, Adrian W. Page3 1 Postgraduate Student 2 Honorary Associate, Department of Civil. Surveying and Environmental Engineering, University of Newcastle. NSW. 2308. Australia 3 CBPI Professor in…
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SHEAR STRENGTH ANALYSIS FOR CLAY BRICK MASONRY WALLS
S B Lee and G T Suter Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6 ABSTRACT Shear strength is an important material property for masonry…
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EFFECTIVE FLEXURAL RIGIDITY OF CONCRETE MASONRY WALLS
Liu, Y, Aridru, G. G., and Dawe, J. L. Department of Civil Engineering University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3 ABSTRACT An experimental program consisting of seventy-two full…
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TERRA COTTA RESTORATION – A CASE STUDY
David T. Biggs, P.E. Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C. Troy, New York 12180, USA ABSTRACT This paper presents a case study of the completed restoration of an historic three-story building with a…
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CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTIC (CFRP) PRESTRESSED MASONRY
S. Lissel1, D. Tilleman2, E.Y. Sayed-Ahmed3 and N.G. Shrive4 1 Student, 2 Technician, 4Professor and Head, 1,2,4 Civil Engineering Dept., The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 3 Assistant Professor,…
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NEW METHOD FOR LATERAL STIFFNESS OF SHEAR WALLS WITH OPENINGS
M. Qamaruddin, S. Al-Oraimi and A. W. Hago Department of Civil Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Post Box 33, AI-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman ABSTRACT Presently, three methods are employed…
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MODULUS OF RUPTURE OF CONCRETE MASONRY USING FULL SCALE WALL TESTS AND BOND WRENCH: A COMPARISON STUDY
Ahmad A. Hamid1 and Zeyad H. R. Hakam2 1 Professor and Director of the Masonry Research Laboratory, Civil and Architectural Engineering Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. 2 Ph.…
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF WATER REPELLENTS FOR ABOVE GRADE MASONRY
Domenic Chiovitti, Mario Goncalves, Antonio Renzullo Patenaude-Chiovitti Inc. Varennes, Quebec, J3X 1P7 ABSTRACT Water penetration across brick masonry exterior walls is a problem which building owners and construction professionals must…
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THE CHALLENGE AND THE COSTS OF RESTORING THE HISTORIC STONE MASONRY WALLS OF THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN OTTAWA
H. Keller, P.Eng. and D. Stephenson P.Eng. Keller Engineering Associates Inc. ABSTRACT The most recent restoration work on the stone masonry walls of the Victoria Memorial Museum in Ottawa started…
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TESTS OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS STRENGTHENED WITH EXTERNAL FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC
Michael L. Albert, J.J. Roger Cheng, and Alaa E. Elwi Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G7 ABSTRACT A testing program conducted at the…
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MONITORING THE HYGROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE OF A MASONRY WALL WITH AND WITHOUT THERMAL INSULATION
A HP Maurenbrecher, M Z Rousseau & M N A. Said Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council, Ottawa KIA 0R6 C J Shirtliffe Shirtliffe & Associates, Box 9515,…
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A NUMERICAL MODEL FOR CRACKING IN MASONRY FOR USE IN RELIABILITY MODELLING
Mark J.Masia1, Peter W.Kleeman2 1 Postgraduate Student, The Department of Civil. Surveying and Environmental Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308. Australia 2 Honorary Associate, The Department of Civil.…
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RELATIONSHIP OF FREEZE-THAW DURABILITY OF MORTAR TO FLEXURAL BOND STRENGTH.
Margaret L. Thomson1, Gary T. Suter2, Lyne Fontaine3, and A.H. Paul Maurenbrecher4 1 Ph.D.. Technical Manager. Building Construction, Chemical Lime Company, Henderson, Nevada U.S.A. 89015. formerly Research Officer. National Research…
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THE EFFECTS OF CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT MOISTURE CONTENT ON GROUT BOND AND GROUT COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Robert D. Thomas1, Phillip J. Samblanet2 1 Director of Research, National Concrete Masonry Association 2302 Horse Pen Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171 2 Director of Engineered Design and Construction, National Concrete…
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VENTS, VENTILATION, AND MASONRY VENEER WALL SYSTEMS \
JF. Straube1, E.F.P. Burnett2 1 Research Engineer, Building Engineering Group, Civil Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3GI 2 Professor, Depts of Civil and Environmental Engineering and…
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COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF LIGHTWEIGHT HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCKS MASONRY COMPARED WITH EUROCODE 6
HIPOLITO DE SOUSA, VITOR ABRANTES Department of Civil Engineering - Faculty of Engineering. Oporto University - Portugal Rua dos Bragas 4099 Porto Codex - Portugal ABSTRACT This paper deals with…
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NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS OF CAVITY WALL SUBJECT TO WIND LOAD
Zlatan Siveski1, John I. Glanville2 1 Bantrel Inc. 4999-98 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3, SiveskiZ@Bantrel.com 2 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Winston@Escape.ca ABSTRACT This…
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FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF MASONRY VENEER EXPOSURE CONDITIONS
J.F. Straube1, E.F.P. Burnett2 1 Research Engineer, Building Engineering Group, Civil Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G 1. 2 Professor, Depts of Civil and Environmental Engineering…
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FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE SOUTH WEST TOWER OF THE WEST BLOCK PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, CANADA
K.S. Ibrahim, Ph.D., P.Eng.1, G.T. Suter, Ph.D., P.Eng.2, M. Saumure3, and.B. Johnson4 1 Principal, KI B Consultants Inc. 1025 Grenon Ave, Suite 229, Ottawa K2B 8S5 2 President, Suter Consultants…
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GUIDELINES FOR LIMITING FOUNDATION MOVEMENTS TO REDUCE SYMPTOMATIC CRACKING OF MASONRY
M. Lewis (Skip) Coody1, Charles W. Graham2 1 P.E. AIA Department of Construction Science Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-3137 2 Ph.D. AIA Department of Construction Science Texas A&M…
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MECHANICAL COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES OF SMALL SIZED MORTAR CYLINDERS
Ad Vermeltfoort Department of structural and architectural design Eindhoven University of Technology. Postbus 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven The Netherlands ABSTRACT Test pieces made form mortar that hardened between bricks are…
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LONG-TERM BEHAVIOUR OF POST-TENSIONED BLOCKWORK AND BRICKWORK MASONRY IN THREE DIFFERENT CLIMATES
ME Phipps1, H Nazarpour2 1 Professor of Structural Masonry and Head of Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, UMIST, Manchester, M60 IQD, UK 2 PhD student, Department of Civil and…
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SEISMIC RETROFITTING OF EXISTING LOW-RISE MASONRY WALLS BY STEEL STRIPS
Mustafa Taghdi, Michel Bruneau, and Murat Saatcioglu Ottawa-Carleton Earthquake Engineering Research Centre Department of Civil Engineering P.O Box 450, Stn. A University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIN 6N5 ABSTRACT…
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THE INFLUENCE OF LIME AND METHYL CELLULOSE ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND BOND STRENGTH OF MORTARS IN COMBINATION WITH CALCIUM SILICATE UNITS
H.O. Sugo1, A.W. Page2, S.J. Lawrence3 1 Postgraduate Student, Department of Civil, Serveying and Environmental Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia 2 CBPI Professor in Structural Clay…
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INFLUENCE OF THE TYPE OF MORTAR JOINT ON THE TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOUR OF MASONRY
Rob van der Pluijm1, Ad Vermeltfoort2 1 TNO Building and Construction Research PO Box 49, NL-2600 AA Delft 2 Eindhoven University of Technology PO Box 513, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven ABSTRACT…
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Freeze-thaw Testing of Vertical Mortar Joints used in Horizontal Projections (Capstones, Plinth Stones and Window Sills)
Margaret L. Thomson1, Gary T. Suter2, Lyne Fontaine3 and A.H. Paul Maurenbrecher4 1 Ph.D. Technical Manager. Building Construction, Chemical Lime Company. Henderson. Nevada U.S.A. 89015. formerly Research Officer, National Research…
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RETROFITTING OF HISTORIC STONE MASONRY BUILDINGS IN EGYPT: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Ahmad A. Hamid1, Tarek El-Sayed2 and Amr Salama3 1 Professor and Director of the Masonry Research Laboratory, Drexel University, Philadelphia. PA. 2 Research Fellow, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering,…
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COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION OF BOND PROPERTIES OF PORTLAND CEMENT-LIME MORTARS AND LIME REPLACEMENT MORTARS
Michael P. Schuller1, Robert S.K. van der Hoeven2, Margaret L. Thomson3 1 P.E. Atkinson-Noland & Associates, Inc. 2619 Spruce Street Boulder, CO 80302, (303) 444-3620, info@ana-usa.com 2 E.I. T. Atkinson-Noland…
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HORIZONTAL REINFORCEMENT ELONGATION IN MASONRY MORTAR JOINTS
Max L. Porter1, Randall C. Braun2 1 Iowa State University, Ames,IA 2 Walter P. Moore & Assoc., Inc. Houston, TX ABSTRACT Horizontal joint reinforcement in masonry walls has been used…
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ASSESSMENT OF DIAGONAL AND RACKING LOADING OF RC lNFILLED FRAMES
A. Dukuze and J.L. Dawe Atlantic Masonry Research and Advisory Bureau Inc. University of New Brunswick, Box 4400, Fredericton, NB Canada, E3B 5A3 ABSTRACT Similarities between diagonally tested infilled frames…
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TEST RIG FOR INPLANE DYNAMIC TESTING OF MASONRY PANELS IN A UN/AXIAL TESTING MACHINE.
J.M. Nichols And Y.Z. Totoev Department of Civil, Surveying and Environmental Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW Australia ABSTRACT The purpose of this research program is to investigate the…
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