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11th Canadian Masonry Symposium Papers - Full List
TRI-LINEAR FORCE-DISPLACEMENT MODELS REPRESENTATIVE OF OUT-OF-PLANE UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALL BEHAVIOUR
H. Derakhshan1, J.M. Ingham2 and M.C. Griffith3 PhD student, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, hder004@aucklanduni.ac.nz Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering,…
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON DOUBLE LEAF MASONRY WALLS
S. Michos1 and J. P. Forth2 PhD Student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK, cen1s3m@leeds.ac.uk Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds,…
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PARAMETRIC DESIGN, DETAILING AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF DOUBLY-CURVED LOAD-BEARING BLOCK WALLS
Russell Gentry1, Andres Cavieres2, and Tristan Al-Haddad3 Associate Professor, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, russell.gentry@coa.gatech.edu Doctoral Candidate, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta,…
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ARCHING CONCRETE BLOCK BASEMENT WALLS: TESTS
R. G. Drysdale1, K. Hughes2, J. Wierzbicki3, B. R. Banting4, and W. W. El-Dakhakhni Professor Emeritus, Centre for Effective Design of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON,…
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INFLUENCE OF SECOND ORDER EFFECTS ON SLENDER, UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
Jennifer R. Bean Popehn1, Arturo E. Schultz2 and Jennifer E. Tanner3 Engineer, OPUS Architects & Engineers, Minnetonka, MN 55343, USA, jennifer.popehn@opus-ae.com Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis,…
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ARCHING CONCRETE BLOCK BASEMENT WALLS: CONCEPT
G. Drysdale1, J. Wierzbicki2, K. Hughes3, B. R. Banting4, and W. W. El-Dakhakhni Professor Emeritus, Centre for Effective Design of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S…
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND FEM-ANALYSIS OF THE MOMENT ON THE BEAM END
SUN Weimin1 GUO Zhanggen1 SHEN Dan1 LUO Yu1 1 College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, China, Email: zhgguo@163.com ABSTRACT The problem of the restraint on the beam end…
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THE EFFECT OF LOADING DIRECTION AND WEB INTERRUPTION ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF MASONRY PRISMS
Thomas Ring1, Sreekanta Das2, and David Stubbs3 1,2 University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4, Canada 3 Canada Masonry Design Centre, Mississauga, ON, L5T 2N7, Canada ABSTRACT The current Canadian…
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EFFECTS OF SUPPORT CONDITIONS ON LINTEL-MASONRY INTERACTION
A.T. Vermeltfoort Associated Professor, Section Structural Masonry, Department of architecture, building and planning, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, a.t.vermeltfoort@tue.nl ABSTRACT This paper describes…
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TEACHING STRUCTURAL MASONRY IN CLASSICAL AND INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
D. Quiun1, A. San Bartolomé 1 and W. Silva2 Professor, Department of Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Av. Universitaria 1801, Lima 32, Peru, dquiun@pucp.edu.pe Professor, Department of Engineering, Pontifical…
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF GROUTED RC BLOCK WALL/BEAM COMPOSITION
X.M. Zhai1, Y. Z. Totoev2 and M.G. Stewart3 Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150090, China, xmzhai@hit.edu.cn Senior lecturer, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and…
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DESIGN GUIDE FOR WALLS CONTAINING BOND BEAMS
Hamish Corbett1 and Geoff Edgell2 Wembley Innovation Ltd, Atlas Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 0JH, United Kingdom, hamish.corbett@wembleyinnovation.co.uk CERAM, Queens Road, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, geoff.edgell@ceram.com ABSTRACT In 2006 CERAM…
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LARGE SCALE TESTING OF DRYSTONE RETAINING STRUCTURES
C. Mundell1, P. F. McCombie1, A. Heath1, J. Harkness2 and P. Walker1 BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials Dept. of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath School of Civil…
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MONOTONIC AND SHAKE TABLE TESTING OF GRAVITY LOAD DESIGNED REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES WITH UNREINFORCED MASONRY INFILL WALLS
J. Centeno1 C.E. Ventura2 S. Foo3and S. Brzev4 MASc. Student, University. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada centeno@civil.ubc.ca Professor, University. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada ventura@civil.ubc.ca Risk management specialist…
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VARIATION IN MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MORTAR AND MASONRY
A.T.Vermeltfoort1 and D.R.W. Martens2 Associated Professor, Section Structural Masonry, Department of architecture, building and planning, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, a.t.vermeltfoort@tue.nl Professor, Section…
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CONFINED MASONRY – A CHANCE TO IMPROVE THE LOAD BEARING CAPACITY
W. Jäger1 and P. Schöps2 Professor, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Technische Universität Dresden, Lehrstuhl.Tragwerksplanung@mailbox.tu-dresden.de Research Assistant, Faculty of Architecture, Technische Universität Dresden, Peter.Schoeps@mailbox.tu-dresden.de ABSTRACT With the introduction…
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OUT-OF-PLANE SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF BRICK MASONRY INFILLED PANELS WITH PRIOR IN-PLANE DAMAGE
Durgesh C. Rai1, S. Komaraneni2 and Vaibhav Singhal3 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, UP 208016, India, dcrai@iitk.ac.in Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering,…
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REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS IN THIN BED TECHNOLOGY FOR MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
M. Dhanasekar 1 and F. da Porto 2 Professor, Faculty of Built Environment & Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Ph. +61 7 3138 6666; email: m.dhanasekar@qut.edu.au Assistant Professor,…
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MEASUREMENT OF DAMAGE IN MASONRY
J.M. Nichols1, C Kavars2 and A. B. Nichols3 Assistant Professor, Construction Science Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3137, jm-nichols@tamu.edu CEO, SENSR, 690 Bridge Street East, Elkader, IA, 52043,…
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USE OF POST CONSUMER WASTE IN CONCRETE & CONCRETE BLOCK – LITERATURE REVIEW
S.N. Mihaljevic 1 and S.E. Chidiac 2 A.Sc. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, mihaljsn@mcmaster.ca Professor, Center for Effective Design of Structures, Department of…
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TORSION SHEAR TEST FOR MORTAR JOINTS IN MASONRY: SPECIMEN PREPARATION AND EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
M.J. Masia1, R.B. Petersen2, Y. Han3 and M.R.S. Correa4 Senior Lecturer, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia, Mark.Masia@newcastle.edu.au Postgraduate…
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TONKIN CANE BAMBOO AS REINFORCEMENT IN MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
J.G. Moroz1 and S.L. Lissel2 Sc., Structural Designer, Halcrow Yolles, Calgary, AB Canada jason.moroz@halcrowyolles.com Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, The University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada sllissel@ucalgary.ca ABSTRACT In order…
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PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT OF A MASONRY UNIT COMPOSED ONLY OF SOIL AGGREGATE
N. A. Thanaya1, M. W. Rahman2, J. P. Forth3 and W. Murphy4. Research Fellow, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK, i.n.a.thanaya@leeds.ac.uk Research Engineer, Encos Ltd., Leeds…
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BOND PERFORMANCE OF CONVENTIONAL AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBER-REINFORCED MORTARS
R. Gupta1, S. Brzev2, and W. McEwen3 Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC, V5G 3H2, Canada, rishi_gupta@bcit.ca Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, British Columbia…
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DEGRADABLE MASONRY BLOCKS FOR EROSION AND SILTATION CONTROL
C. Tedrick1, J.M. Nichols2 and K. Roachanakanan3 Architectural Laboratory Manager, Riverside Campus, Architectural College, Texas A&M University c-tedrick@tamu.edu Assistant Professor, Construction Science Department, Texas A&M University, jm-nichols@tamu.edu 3 Architectural Technology…
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EFFECTS OF BEARING GEOMETRY ON BASE ISOLATION CHARACTERISTICS FOR MASONRY STRUCTURES
H. Toopchi-Nezhad1, M.J. Tait2, and R.G. Drysdale3 Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, toopchh@mcmaster.ca Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University,…
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DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF ADOBE MASONRY HOUSES IN CENTRAL MEXICO
Julio Rojas 1, Hugo Ferrer 2, and Julio Cuenca S. 3 Civil Engineering Student, Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla, Mexico Email: juliocesar.rojas@alumno.upaep.mx Director Engineering Department, Universidad Popular Autonoma…
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EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE OF A TERRACED HOUSE – VERIFICATION OF A NEW DESIGN APPROACH VIA COMPARISON WITH TEST RESULTS
T. Kranzler Bundesverband der Deutschen Ziegelindustrie, Schaumburg-Lippe-Str. 4, 53113 Bonn, Germany, kranzler@ziegel.de ABSTRACT The paper deals with the verification of a new design approach for shear stressed masonry structures. Therefore…
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PSEUDO-DYNAMIC TESTS ON A FULL SCALE MASONRY BUILDING
U. Meyer Technische Geschäftsführung, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mauerziegel e.V., Schaumburg-Lippe-Str. 4, 53113 Bonn, Germany, meyer@ziegel.de ABSTRACT A full scale unreinforced masonry terraced house has been subjected to pseudo-dynamic tests to verify the…
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A HISTORICAL SPANISH TRADITIONAL MASONRY TECHNIQUE: SOME FEATURES ABOUT TAPIA VALENCIANA AS A REINFORCED RAMMED EARTH WALL
Valentina Cristini1 and José Ramón Ruiz Checa2 Valentina Cristini , Architect and PhD Student, Instituto de Restauración del Patrimonio, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia – España-vacri@upvnet.upv.es José Ramón Ruiz Checa, Master…
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ENERGY DISSIPATION CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERLOCKING GROUTED BRICK MASONRY
Maqsud E Nazar1 and S.N. Sinha2 1Managing Director, NNC Consultant Pvt. Ltd., B-2, Jaswant Chambers, Okhla, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025, India. 2Professor, Civil Engg. Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi,…
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MODELLING THE SEISMIC RESPONSE OF UNREINFORCED EXISTING MASONRY BUILDINGS: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF SOME MODELS PROPOSED BY CODES
S.Cattari1 and S.Lagomarsino2 Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering , University of Genoa, Via Montallegro 1, 16145, Genoa, Italy, serena.cattari@unige.it Full Professor, Dept. of Civil, Environmental and…
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SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF A TWO STORY MODEL OF CONFINED ADOBE MASONRY
A. San Bartolomé 1, E. Delgado2 and D. Quiun3 Professor, Department of Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Av. Universitaria 1801, Lima 32, Peru, asanbar@pucp.edu.pe Civil Engineer, Pontifical Catholic University…
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CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY USING LIGHTWEIGHT UNITS MADE WITH SAWDUST REPLACEMENT OF AGGREGATE
R. G. Drysdale and Kwame Baffoe 1 Professor Emeritus, Centre for Effective Design of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, drysdale@mcmaster.ca 2 Research Engineer,…
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CASE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC RETROFIT SOLUTION FOR A HERITAGE URM BUILDING
N. Ismail 1, H. Mahmood 2, H. Derakhshan 3, W. Clark 4 and J. M. Ingham 5 PhD Student, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, New…
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FACADE STABILIZATION: A PROLOGUE TO MASONRY RESTORATION
E.A. Gerns1 and M.E. Novesky2 Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., 10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL. 60603, egerns@wje.com Senior Associate, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., 10 South…
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ON-SITE INVESTIGATION AND MONITORING FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF A HISTORIC BRICK MASONRY TOWER
Cardani1, L. Binda2, P. Condoleo3 and A. Anzani4 Assistant Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, cardani@stru.polimi.it Full Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, binda@stru.polimi.it…
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REHABILATION OF MASONRY CONSTRUCTIONS TEMPORARILY SUBMERGED BY WATER – INFLUENCE OF WATER ON THE PROPERTIES OF MASONRY AND FACINGS, DRYING METHODS AND THEIR EFFECT
M. Graubohm1 and W. Brameshuber2 Dipl.-Ing., Research assistant in the working group “masonry”, Institute of Building Materials Research (ibac), RWTH Aachen University, graubohm@ibac.rwth-aachen.de Prof. Dr.-Ing., Professor and Director, Institute of…
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RETROFITTING EXISTING HOUSING STOCK: CASE STUDY OF A HOUSE IN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Anir Kumar Upadhyay Freelance Researcher, 4/24 Park Street, Kogarah, NSW 2217, anirupadhyay@yahoo.com ABSTRACT In the wake of global energy crisis and paramount concerns of greenhouse gas emissions, building sector is…
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SEISMIC RESPONSE OF END-CONFINED REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK SHEAR WALLS
B. R. Banting , M. T. Shedid , W. W. El-Dakhakhni , and R. G. Drysdale A.Sc. Candidate Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, bantinbr@mcmaster.ca…
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SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF PARTIALLY GROUTED REINFORCED CONCRETE MASONRY BUILDINGS
Ahmad A. Hamid1 and Franklin L. Moon2 and Ehsan Minaie3 Professor, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department, Drexel University Philadelphia, USA, hamidaa@drexel.edu Assistant Professor, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department,…
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REBUILDING A MASONRY/CONCRETE SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE FOR ECONOMICAL HEATING AND COMFORTABLE LIFE
B.G. Hellers Emeritus Professor of Building Engineering, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden; bogoran@arch.kth.se ABSTRACT Masonry was the most common material…
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A SURVEY ON MASONRY LATERAL FORCE RESISTING SYSTEMS: CODES VS. RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
El-Sokkary1 and K. Galal2 Graduate Student, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, H3G 1M8, Canada, h_elsokk@encs.concordia.ca Associate Professor, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering,…
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FIRE RESISTANCE OF A MASONRY WALL CONSTRUCTED FROM NOVEL UNITS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF WASTE MATERIALS AND BOUND WITH WASTE VEGETABLE OIL
J.P.Forth1 and T.Heaton2 1 Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, j.p.forth@leeds.ac.uk 2 Postgraduate Research Student, University of Leeds, cnthe@leeds.ac.uk ABSTRACT An alternative masonry product comprised entirely of…
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FORCE-BASED ELASTIC SEISMIC ASSESSMENT OF NEW ZEALAND UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
A. P. Russell1, P. T. Laursen2 and J. M. Ingham3 PhD Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand, arus033@aucklanduni.ac.nz Assistant Professor, Department…
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THE INFLUENCE OF WALL PROPERTIES ON THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF AUSTRALIAN HOUSING
H.O. Sugo1, A.W. Page2 and B. Moghtaderi3 1Senior Research Associate, School of Engineering & Centre for Energy, The University of Newcastle, NSW, 2308, Australia, heber.sugo@newcastle.edu.au 2Emeritus Professor, School of Engineering…
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RESPONSE OF ARCHING UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS TO BLAST LOADING
B.M. Abou-Zeid1, W.W. El-Dakhakhni2, A.G. Razaqpur3, B. von Rosen4 and S. Foo5 D Candidate, Center for Effective Design of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7,…
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MODERN MASONRY DETAILING IN HISTORIC TERRA COTTA CLADDING SYSTEMS: MISGUIDED INTENTIONS?
Edward Gerns1 and Renae Brossman2 Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, 10 South LaSalle, Suite 2600, Chicago, Illinois, egerns@wje.com Associate III, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, 330 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, Illinois, rbrossman@wje.com…
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MASONRY INFILLS AND EARTHQUAKES
P.B. Lourenco1, J.C. Leite2 and M.F. Paulo-Pereira3 Professor, ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal, pbl@civil.uminho.pt MSc student, ISISE, Department of Civil…
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MODELLING OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY INFILL WALLS CONSIDERING IN-PLANE AND OUT-OF-PLANE INTERACTION
S. Kadysiewski1 and K.M. Mosalam2 Structural Engineer, Bechtel National, Inc., San Francisco, California, skadysie@msn.com Professor and Vice Chair, 733 Davis Hall, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California,…
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AIR PERMEANCE TESTING OF CONCRETE MASONRY
David T. Biggs1 and Nicholas R. Lang2 1Principal Consultant, Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C., 291 River Street, Troy, New York 12180, USA, dbiggs@ryanbiggs.com 2 Manager, Research and Development Laboratory, National Concrete Masonry…
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DAMAGE INVESTIGATION: INFILL CONCRETE FRAMES
G. C. Hart1, A. Jain2 and B. Arya3 PhD, CE, SECB, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, and Managing Principal, Weidlinger Associates Inc., Marina…
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EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY PANELS RETROFITTED WITH FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER STRIPS
R.B. Petersen1, M.J. Masia2 and R. Seracino3 PhD Candidate, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia Senior Lecturer, Centre for Infrastructure…
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UPGRADING THE SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCED MASONRY COLUMNS USING CFRP WRAPS
Nima Farnia1 and Khaled Galal2 D. Candidate, Dept. of Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, H3G 1M8, Canada, nima.farnia@gmail.com Associate Professor, Dept. of Building, Civil & Environmental…
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BOND BEHAVIOUR OF NSM FRP STRIPS TO MODERN CLAY BRICK MASONRY PRISMS UNDER CYCLIC LOADING
K.M.C.Konthesingha1a, M.J.Masia2a, R.B.Petersen3a, A.W.Page4a 1 PhD candidate, Chaminda.Konthesinghamuhandiramlage@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au, 2 Senior Lecturer, Mark.Masia@newcastle.edu.au , 3 PhD candidate, robert.petersen@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au, 4 Emeritus Professor, Adrian.Page@newcastle.edu.au a Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of…
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PARAMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE RESPONSE OF INFILLED RC FRAMES BUILT IN QUEBEC BEFORE 1960 UNDER SEISMIC LOAD
Lefebvre1 and M.-J. Nollet2 D. Candidate, Department of Construction Engineering, École de technologie supérieure, Montreal, QC, H3C 1K3, Canada, karine.lefebvre@etsmtl.ca Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, École de technologie supérieure, mnollet@ctn.etsmtl.ca…
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NON-DIMENSIONAL MASONRY FAILURE CRITERION UNDER BIAXIAL STRESS STATE
P.G. Asteris1 and C.A. Syrmakezis2 Professor, Computational Mechanics Laboratory, School of Pedagogical &Technological Education, N.Heraklion, GR 141 21, Athens, Greece, pasteris@otenet.gr Professor, Institute of Structural Analysis & Aseismic Research, National…
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NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF LOAD FAILURE AND DISPLACEMENTS FOR SMALL WALLS OF CONCRETE BLOCKS
A.A. Freitas1, M.A. Ramalho2 and M.R.S. Corrêa3 Civil Engineer, PhD, University of São Paulo, alefrei@yahoo.com.br Associate Professor, Engineering School of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, ramalho@sc.usp.br 3 Associate Professor,…
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NDT, MDT AND DT SUPPORTED NUMERICAL MODELLING OF HISTORICAL STRUCTURES
V. Bosiljkov1, V. Bokan-Bosiljkov2 and R.Žarnić3 Assistant Prof., University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Chair for Research in Materials and Structures, Jamova cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.…
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COMPRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR OF BRICK MASONRY PANELS STRENGTHENED WITH CFRP BED JOINTS REINFORCEMENT
Garbin1, M.R. Valluzzi2, A. Saisi3, L. Binda4, C. Modena5 1 PhD, 2 Assistant Professor, 4 Full Professor, Department of Structural and Transportation Engineering, University of Padova, Italy, garbin@dic.unipd.it, valluzzi@dic.unipd.it, modena@dic.unipd.it…
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A THREE-DIMENTIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL SIMULATING DAMAGE AND CREEP INTERACTION IN MASONRY
T. Fan1, J.J. Kim2, M.M. Reda Taha3, and N.G. Shrive4 PhD Student, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA Post Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Civil Engineering,…
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FLEXURAL PERFORMANCE OF FRP-REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
Navid Sasanian1 and Khaled Galal2 A.Sc. Graduate Student, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3G 1M8 Associate Professor, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental…
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EVALUATION OF HORIZONTAL COLLAPSE LOAD FOR A RIGID DOME SUPPORTED BY RADIAL MASONRY COLUMNS SUBJECTED TO OWN WEIGHT
C. Anselmi1, E. De Rosa2 and F. Galizia3 Associate Professor, Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Metodi Matematici in Architettura, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy, anselmi@unina.it Assistent Professor, Dipartimento di Costruzioni e…
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EFFECTS OF PRODUCTION METHOD, KILN SIZE, AND SPECIMEN SIZE ON THE PROPERTIES OF FIRED CLAY BRICK
L.M. Federico1, S.E. Chidiac2, and B. Cobbledick3 PhD Candidate, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, federilm@mcmaster.ca Professor, Center for Effective Design of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University,…
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A STUDY OF THE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF MASONRY PRISMS AND WALLETTES BUILT WITH A NEW TYPE OF CONCRETE BLOCK
Oliveira1, J. Casali2 and L. R. Prudêncio Jr3. Federal Center of Technological Education of Santa Catarina, DCC, Florianópolis/SC, Brazil, alexandre@cefetsc.edu.br Federal University of Santa Catarina, Civil Engineering Department, Florianópolis/SC, Brazil,…
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VALIDATING A SERVICE LIFE MODEL OF METAL TIES EMBEDDED IN THE MORTAR JOINTS OF BRICK VENEER WALLS WITH THE USE OF THE LINEAR POLARIZATION TECHNIQUE
M.D. Hagel1, S.L. Lissel2, G.R. Sturgeon3 Engineer, Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Assoc. Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, markdanielhagel@shaw.ca Professor, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, sllissel@ucalgary.ca 3 Senior…
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THE ECONOMICS AND METHODS OF BRICK MANUFACTURE: A COMPARISON OF USA TO SE ASIAN PRACTICES
K. Roachanakanan1 and J. M. Nichols2 Architectural Technology Department, Faculty of Architecture, Silpakorn University, Thailand, kwan03@yahoo.com Assistant Professor, Construction Science Department, Texas A&M University, jm-nichols@tamu.edu ABSTRACT Brick manufacture in some…
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DEVELOPMENT OF A SYNTHETIC LIMESTONE FOR MASONRY APPLICATIONS
A.R. Sakulich1, Ž. Ivošević2 and M.W. Barsoum3 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia PA 19104 USA, A.Sakulich@gmail.com College of Engineering, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia…
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A STUDY OF WALL TIE FORCE DISTRIBUTION IN VENEER WALL SYSTEMS (STAGE 1)
A.W. Page1, G. Simundic2 and M. Masia3 Emeritus Professor, Centre for Infrastructure Performance & Reliability, School of Engineering, the University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia, adrian.page@newcastle.edu.au Professional…
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ANALYSIS OF THE PROCESS OF PRODUCTION AND THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CERAMIC BLOCKS FOR NON STRUCTURAL MASONRY – CASE STUDY
Fuad C. Zarzar Júnior1, Marcos A. A. Guerra de Holanda2, Romilde. A. Oliveira3 Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Rua Acadêmico Hélio Ramos, S/N, Campus Universitário,…
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CATHEDRAL OF PORTO, PORTUGAL: CONSERVATION WORKS 2003-2008
P.B. Lourenco1, L.F. Ramos2 and K.J. Krakowiak3 Professor, ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal, pbl@civil.uminho.pt Assistant Professor, ISISE, Department of Civil…
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EXPERIMENTAL SMALL-SCALE ANALYSIS OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STRUCTURAL CLAY BLOCK WORK MASONRY WALLS SUBMITTED TO VERTICAL LOADS
M.R.S. Corrêa1 , E.M.S. Moreira2 and M.A. Ramalho3 Associate Professor, Engineering School of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, mcorrea @sc.usp.br Civil Engineer, MSc, University of São Paulo, elian.moreira@yahoo.com.br Associate…
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PERFORMANCE OF MASONRY BUILDINGS IN THE AUGUST 15, 2007 PERU EARTHQUAKE
Arturo E. Schultz Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA, schul088@umn.edu ABSTRACT On August 15th, 2007, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurred in Peru at 6:34…
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STRENGTH ASSESSMENT OF TYPICAL WALL-DIAPHRAGM CONNECTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
A.R. Abdul Karim1,3, J.H.P. Quenneville2, N. M.Sa’don1,3 and J.M. Ingham4 Corresponding Author: PhD Student, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New…
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SHAKING TABLE TESTS ON TWO MULTI-LEAF STONE MASONRY BUILDINGS
N. Mazzon1, M. R. Valluzzi2, T. Aoki3, E. Garbin4, G. De Canio5, N. Ranieri6 and C. Modena7 PhD student, University of Padova, Department of Structural and Transportation Engineering, Italy, nicola.mazzon@unipd.it…
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TIME-DEPENDENT RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF MASONRY PANELS UNDER HIGH PERMANENT COMPRESSIVE STRESSES
J.J. Kim1 and M.M. Reda Taha2 1Post Doctor Fellow, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA,E-mail:jjkim@unm.edu 2Associate Professor and Regents’ Lecturer, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of…
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THE LIMIT ANALYSIS OF MACRO-ELEMENTS IN MASONRY AGGREGATE BUILDINGS AS A METHODOLOGY FOR THE SEISMIC VULNERABILITY STUDY: AN APPLICATION TO UMBRIAN CITY CENTERS.
Munari1, M.R. Valluzzi2, A. Saisi3, G. Cardani4, C. Modena5 and L. Binda6 Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Architecture, Planning and Survey, University of Padova, Italy, marco.munari@unipd.it Assistant Prof., Dept. of Architecture,…
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RELIABILITY OF MASONRY PANELS SUBJECTED TO IN-PLANE SHEAR
E. Brehm1, J. E. Dickie 2 and S. L. Lissel 3 Research associate, PhD candidate, Institute for Concrete and Masonry Structures, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Petersenstr. 12, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany, brehm@massivbau.tu-darmstadt.de…
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THE INTEGRAL MASONRY SYSTEM WITH ADOBE TESTED IN LIMA FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
Adell1, B. Orta2, R. Bustamante3, A. García-Santos4, S. Vega5 Professor Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Escuela Superior de Arquitectura. Departamento de Construcción y Tecnología Arquitectónicas. TISE (Técnicas Innovadoras Sostenibles Edificación), josep.adell@upm.es…
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COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SEISMIC NON-LINEAR ANALYSES OF AN ANCIENT MASONRY BUILDING
N. Mendes1 and P.B. Lourenço2 PhD student, ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Azurem, Portugal, nunomendes@civil.uminho.pt Professor, ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Azurem, Portugal, pbl@civil.uminho.pt…
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEISMIC DESIGN GUIDE FOR MASONRY BUILDINGS
S. Brzev1, D.L. Anderson2, W. McEwen3, and G. Sturgeon4 1Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2, Canada, sbrzev@bcit.ca 2Professor Emeritus,…
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BUILDING AND TESTING CLAY BLOCK PRESTRESSED MASONRY FAÇADE PANELS
P.R.A. Souza1 and G.A. Parsekian2 1 Former Master Student, 2 Professor , Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Sao Carlos, BRAZIL, parsekian@ufscar.br ABSTRACT The widespread use of precast façade…
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STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY WALLS IN CONCENTRIC COMPRESSION
X.M. Zhai1 and M.G. Stewart2 Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150090, China, xmzhai@hit.edu.cn Professor, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering,…
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NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF UNGROUTED CELLS IN CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS
A. A. Nassr1, W.W. El-Dakhakhni2, and M.T. Shedid3 Graduate student, Center for Effective Design of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, nassraa@mcmaster.ca Martini, Mascarin…
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LOAD TESTS ON MASONRY ELEMENTS WITH CHASES
N. Mojsilović1, S. Notz2, B. Wäfler2 and J. Yu2 Senior Scientist, Institute of Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland, mojsilovic@ibk.baug.ethz.ch Graduate students, Institute of Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093…
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF GROUTED CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY BASED ON NONDESTRUCTIVE DETECTION METHOD
Jiang hongbin1 and Li longfei2 Associate Professor, Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin , 150090, China, 86282081@163.com Master, Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering,…
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EFFECT OF MORTAR BEDDING AND CAPPING ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY BLOCK MASONRY PRISMS UNDER AXIAL COMPRESSION
J.M. Casali1, C. V. Zatta2 and H. R. Roman3 Doctor of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil, jucasali@ig.com.br PhD student of Civil Engineering, Federal University of…
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IDENTIFICATION OF SHEAR MECHANICAL PARAMETERS OF MASONRY PIERS FROM DIAGONAL COMPRESSION TEST
C.Calderini1, S.Cattari2 and S.Lagomarsino3 Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering , University of Genoa, Italy, chiara.calderini@unige.it Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering , University…
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INFLUENCE OF UNIT STRENGTH ON SHEAR-COMPRESSION BEHAVIOR OF CLAY MASONRY WALLS
F. da Porto1, G. Guidi2, E. Garbin3 and C. Modena4 Dept. of Structural and Transportation Eng., University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 9, 35131, Padova, Italy 1 Assistant Professor, daporto@dic.unipd.it,2…
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BEHAVIOUR OF PARTIALLY GROUTED REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS-NUMERICAL STUDY
Majid Maleki1, A. A. El-Damatty2, R. G. Drysdale3, and A. A. Hamid4 D., Centre for Effective Design of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, L8S 4L7, Canada,…
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SHEAR TESTS ON WIDE-SPACED PARTIALLY REINFORCED SQUAT MASONRY WALLS
G. Shrive1, A.W. Page2, G. Simundic3, M. Dhanasekar4 Killam Memorial Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada, ngshrive@ucalgary.ca Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and…
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REINFORCED CLAY MASONRY WALLS: EFFECTIVENESS OF REINFORCEMENT AND SHEAR EQUATIONS
Mosele1, F. da Porto2 and C. Modena3 1 Ph.D. Candidate, 2 Assistant Professor, 3Full Professor Department of Structural and Transportation Engineering, University of Padova, Italy mosele@dic.unipd.it, daporto@dic.unipd.it, modena@dic.unipd.it ABSTRACT In…
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BEHAVIOUR OF PARTIALLY GROUTED REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Majid Maleki1, R. G. Drysdale2, A. A. Hamid3, and A. A. El-Damatty4 Ph.D., Centre for Effective Design of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, L8S 4L7, Canada,…
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COMPARISON OF IN-PLANE MASONRY SHEAR MODELS
J.E. Dickie1 and S.L. Lissel2 PhD Student, jedickie@ucalgary.ca Associate Professor, sllissel@ucalgary.ca Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 ABSTRACT Shear behaviour in…
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EVALUATION OF THE MSJC 2008 SHEAR STRENGTH EQUATIONS FOR PARTIALLY GROUTED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
Jamal H. Elmapruk, Mohamed A. ElGawady Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University ABSTRACT Partially grouted masonry shear walls is a common structural system in North America. This…
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IN-PLANE SHEAR RESISTANCE OF PARTIALLY GROUTED REINFORCED CONCRETE MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
E. Minaie1, F.L. Moon2 and A.A. Hamid3 D. Candidate, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA, minaie@drexel.edu Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural and…
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SEISMIC EVALUATION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES WITH MASONRY INFILL WALLS: EXPERIMENTS, OBSERVATIONS, AND SIMULATIONS
K.M. Mosalam1 1 Professor and Vice Chair, 733 Davis Hall, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1710, mosalam@ce.berkeley.edu ABSTRACT Reinforced concrete (RC) frames with unreinforced…
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CRITICAL REMARKS ON THE APPLICATION OF THE YIELD LINE METHOD ON MASONRY
W. Jäger1 and T. Bakeer2 Professor, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Technische Universität Dresden, Lehrstuhl.Tragwerksplanung@mailbox.tu-dresden.de Research Assistant, Chair of Structural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Technische Universität Dresden, Tammam.Bakeer@mailbox.tu-dresden.de…
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SIZE EFFECT IN VERTICALLY SPANNING UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
S.J. Lawrence1 1 Conjoint Professor, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia, spl@bigpond.net.au ABSTRACT The flexural design of sections of masonry spanning…
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IN-SITU OUT-OF-PLANE TESTING OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY PARTITION WALLS
D. Dizhur1, H. Derakhshan2, J.M. Ingham3 and M.C Griffith4 PhD Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ddiz001@aucklanduni.ac.nz PhD Candidate, Department of Civil and…
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LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY OF FLEXURAL UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALL PANELS
L. Richter1, E. Brehm2 and C.-A. Graubner3 Bilfinger Berger Nigeria GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany, lars.richter@bilfinger.de D. candidate, Institute of Concrete Structures and Materials, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, brehm@massivbau.tu-darmstadt.de Professor, Institute…
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THIN JOINT CONCRETE BLOCKWORK IN FLEXURE: TESTING PROGRAMME AND RESULTS
O.J. Kanyeto, MBIE, MIMS and A.N. Fried, CEng., MICE, FIMS 1Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana, kanyetoo@mopipi.ub.bw 2 Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Space Structures,…
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EVALUATION OF YOUNG’S MODULUS FOR STONE MASONRY WALLS UNDER COMPRESSION
M.M. Sorour1, G.A. Parsekian2, D. Duchesne3, J. Paquette3, A. Mufti4, L. Jaeger5, and N.G. Shrive6 PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering Department, University of Calgary, Canada; Lecturer assistant (on leave) Faculty of…
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INFLUENCE OF VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT AND LATERAL CONFINEMENT ON THE AXIAL CAPACITY OF MASONRY WALLS
Paturova1, B.F. Sparling2 and L.D. Wegner3 Structural Engineer, AMEC Americas Ltd., #301 - 121 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 4L8, anna.paturova@amec.com Professor, Department of Civil and Geological Engineering, University of…
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TEST AND RESEARCH ON THE ULTIMATE BEARING CAPACITY OF THE REINFORCED CONCRETE MASONRY COLUMNS SUBJECTED TO ECCENTRIC LOAD
Pan Jing1,2 and Liu Ming2 School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian , China, panjing81@126.com School of Civil Engineering , Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang , China,…
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PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF NEW ZEALAND’S UNREINFORCED MASONRY
R. Lumantarna1 and J.M. Ingham2 PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, rlum009@aucklanduni.ac.nz Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland,…
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON HOOP REINFORCEMENT BUILT-IN MASONRY OF REINFORCED BLOCK WITH AXIAL LOAD
Jiang hongbin1 and Wang shilei2 Associate Professor, Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin , 150090, China, 86282081@163.com Master, Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering,…
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MODELLING OF SHEAR FAILURE MECHANISM OF MASONRY WALLS
M. Tomaževič1, M. Gams1 and S. Lu2 Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, miha.tomazevic@zag.si, matija.gams@zag.si Wienerberger A.G., Suikai.Lu@wienerberger.com ABSTRACT Shear failure mechanism, characterised by the formation of diagonal cracks,…
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INTRODUCTION TO POST-TENSIONED SHEAR WALLS OF CALCIUM SILICATE ELEMENT MASONRY
L. J. van der Meer1, D. R. W. Martens2 and A. T. Vermeltfoort3 PhD student, Eindhoven University of Technology, l.j.v.d.meer@tue.nl Professor, Chair of Masonry Structures, Eindhoven University of Technology, d.r.w.martens@tue.nl…
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO AVOID THE SLIDING FAILURE IN REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS UNDER LATERAL LOADS
A. San Bartolomé 1, W. Silva2, E. Melendez3, G. Castro4, and D. Quiun5 Professor, Department of Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Av. Universitaria 1801, Lima 32, Peru, asanbar@pucp.edu.pe Associate…
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REINFORCED CLAY MASONRY WALLS UNDER SHEAR-COMPRESSION LOADS: EXPERIMENTAL BEHAVIOUR
F. da Porto1, F. Mosele2 and C. Modena3 1Assistant Professor, 2 Ph.D. Candidate, 3Full Professor Department of Structural and Transportation Engineering, University of Padova, Italy daporto@dic.unipd.it, mosele@dic.unipd.it, modena@dic.unipd.it ABSTRACT In…
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