Experimental Characterization of Brick Masonry for Lateral Strength Evaluation
Magazine of Civil Engineering, 2021 Brick masonry in solid clay units and cement-sand mortar is practiced in many seismically active regions of Pakistan and also in other South Asian countries like India, Bangladesh, and others.
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Typical collapse modes of confined masonry buildings under strong earthquake loads [PDF]
, 2011 Confined masonry structures are a widely applied structural system in many developing countries. During the past Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008, numerous confined masonry buildings collapsed, while many others suffered damage.
Ho, JCM, Lee, CL, Lee, YY, Su, RKL
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Aspects of alteration of masonry historical buildings without ring beam of floor slabs [PDF]
Biuletyn Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej, 2016 Some problems of alteration for building structures of a conventional masonry for which working lifetime is approaching or has exceeded the expected design life are presented.
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Applied Sciences, 2021 Old load-bearing masonry buildings exist all around the world. The cultural and architectural heritage value of these buildings and the consciousness of public opinion have led to a need for safeguarding and preservation policies for these ...
Dušan Tomanović +5 more
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REPAIR OF MASONRY AFTER DYNAMIC IMPACTS. CALCULATION AND DESIGN METHODS
International Journal for Computational Civil and Structural Engineering, 2023 Civil engineers are encouraged to apply novel techniques, to improve and to adapt well-known methods amid the reality of modern life. An impressive number of restoration and strengthening techniques are developed for unreinforced masonry (URM) material ...
Oleg Kabantsev, Oleg Simakov
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Understanding and controlling the ingress of driven rain through exposed, solid wall masonry structures [PDF]
, 2014 Long term performance of historic buildings can be affected by many environmental factors, some of which become more apparent as the competence of the fabric deteriorates.
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Shaking table study of masonry buildings with reinforced plaster
Građevinar, 2014 The objective of this study is to determine seismic behaviour of masonry buildings with reinforced plaster mortar, with a particular focus on the modification of structural response due to application of the polypropylene and steel reinforced plaster, as
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Increase of brick masonry durability for external walls of buildings and structures
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017 The current article is focused at efflorescence formation and durability of brick masonry. The chemical and phase composition, microstructure of efflorescence on brick and masonry mortar on exterior walls of buildings are studied.
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Seismic vulnerability maps of Timisoara historical center based on fragility curves [PDF]
, 2016 The seismic vulnerability assessment on a territorial scale requires the application of simplified procedures. Data collection is usually carried out by adopting external inspections; for this reason the knowledge gained for the considered buildings is ...
DA PORTO, Francesca +7 more
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Multi-Hazard Assessment of Masonry Buildings: A State-of-the-Art Review
BuildingsMasonry buildings are very popular all over the world, and generally, they are assemblages of masonry units and mortar. However, they are prone to damage and even collapse due to the characteristics of masonry structures. The damages are mainly caused by
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