C.  Mundell¹, P. F. McCombie¹, A. Heath¹, J. Harkness² and P. Walker¹

1. BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials Dept. of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath
2. School of Civil Engineering & the Environment, University of Southampton

ABSTRACT

A series of full scale drystone walls have been constructed and tested to destruction as part of an EPSRC funded project at the University of Bath, UK. The properties of each wall have been varied to allow the investigation of various behavioural aspects associated with drystone structures. In particular, the phenomenon of bulging has been successfully recreated. The development and implementation of the instrumentation used to record the tests is described, as well the testing procedure itself.

KEYWORDS: retaining walls, masonry & brickwork, geotechnical engineering.

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