9th Canadian Masonry Symposium Papers - Full List
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Papers Presented in the 9th CMS
SORPTIVITY: A SURFACE ABSORPTION CRITERION FOR BRICK UNITS: A PROPOSAL FOR THE CANADIAN MASONRY STANDARD
ABSTRACT
Surface absorption of brick
DESIGN, DURABILITY, AND THE POLITICS OF SUSTAINABILITY (WHAT DO THE THREE LITTLE PIGS TEACH US?)
Eric K. Olson[1] and Werner H. Gumpertz[2]
Staff Engineer, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Consulting
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF PRESTRESSED BRICK MASONRY BUILDINGS
Luo Wankang[1], Xiang Hui[2], and Li Xijun[3]
Professor, Civil Engineering Dep. Chongqing JianZhu University, Chongqing,
BRICKWORK MASONRY WALLS REINFORCED BY CFRP
Roberto Capozucca 1
Researcher and Lecturer Structural Department, University of Ancona, 60100 Ancona Italy
FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF CONCRETE MASONRY-INFILLED STEEL FRAMES
El-Dakhakhni[1] , M. Elgaaly[2] , and A. Hamid[3]
Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Architectural
INFLUENCE OF INFILLED WALLS WITH OPENINGS TO THE SEISMIC RESPONSE OF PLANE FRAMES
A. Syrmakezis[1] and P. G. Asteris[2]
Prof., Inst. of Struct. Anal. and Aseismic Res., Nat.
NEAR-SURFACE REINFORCEMENT OF MASONRY ARCH HIGHWAY BRIDGES
Stephen.W.Garrity1
ABSTRACT
Near-surface reinforcement is a minimum disruption strengthening measure for masonry arch bridges. It
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF OLD MASONRY BUILDINGS: A DEBATING ISSUE
Ronca[1], F. Genna[2], A. Franchi1
DIS, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza L. da Vinci, 32, 20133
FIELD TECHNIQUES FOR MORTAR REPLICATION
David T. Biggs, P.E[1] Thomas E. Forsberg, P.E[2]
Principal, Ryan-Biggs Associates291 River St., Troy, New
INFLUENCE OF UNIT WATER ABSORPTION ON DEFORMATION OF MASONRY
ABSTRACT
Water absorption and initial rate of suction tests for each type of unit
DESIGN OF MASONRY SUBSTRATES FOR EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS IN HOT-HUMID CLIMATES
Charles W. Graham, Ph.D., AIA1
1Mitchell Endowed Professor Department of Construction Science Texas A&M University
SUGGESTIONS ON THE REINFORCEMENT DETAILING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY
Liu Ming1,2 Wang Limin2 Liu Deqing2
The State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering.
CONFINEMENT OF NATURAL BLOCK MASONRY COLUMNS USING FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER REBARS AND LAMINATES
Francesco Micelli1 Nestore Galati2 Laura De Lorenzis 3 Antonio La Tegola4
ABSTRACT
In the last
LIGHTWEIGHT BRICKS FROM FLY-ASH
Chester1, A. Nataatmadja2 and S. Fragomeni3
Final year student, Griffith University. Email: matt_maree@hotmail.com Senior Lecturer, Grifith
THE EARTHQUAKE PERFORMANCE OF PARTIALLY REINFORCED MASONRY PIERS SUBJECTED TO IN-PLANE CYCLIC LOADING
George C. Manos, M. Yasin, J. Thawabteh, V. Kourtides
Laboratory of Strength of Materials and
PRELIMINARY FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF A MASONRY ARCH BRIDGE WITH NEAR-SURFACE REINFORCEMENT
Stephen.W.Garrity 1and Irina L.Toropova1
ABSTRACT
A three-dimensional finite element analysis of a typical brick arch
DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION OF THE STONE PILLARS OF S. NICOLO’ L’ARENA, CATANIA
Saisi 1, L. Binda 1, L. Zanzi 2
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale, Politecnico di Milano,
A NEW TOTAL SHRINKAGE TEST FOR MORTAR
Bob de Vekey1, Andrew Sutherland2 and Alan Ferguson3
R.C. de Vekey, Associate techical director, MasonryASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL CRYPTOFLORESCENCE IN CLAY MASONRY
A.Bremner1, J.P.Forth1, J.J.Brooks1, P.R.Bingel2
ABSTRACT
An indication of the presence of cryptoflorescence in clay masonry
A PRACTICAL APPROACH FOR THE DESIGN OF MASONRY INFILLED FRAMES
Zou1 , Y. Liu2, C. Seah
Associate Professor at Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R.China; VisitingBEHAVIOUR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BLOCK SHEAR WALLS
James Halucha[1], Robert G. Drysdale2
M.Eng. Candidate and Design Engineer, JNE Consulting Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario.
RETROFITTING HOLLOW CONCRETE MASONRY INFILL WALLS USING GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC LAMINATES
MASONRY EDUCATION IN CANADIAN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
N.G. Shrive[1] and G. Sturgeon[2]
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University
PARAMETRIC STUDIES ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF FRAME-INFILL SYSTEMS
Ghassan Al-Chaar[1], Daniel P. Abrams[2]
Research Structural Engineer, USAERDC, P.O. Box 9005 Champaign, Illinois 61826-9005A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON MASONRY MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, ETC
Clayford T. Grimm [1]
Consulting Architectural Engineer, Austin, TexasABSTRACT
This bibliography provides a guide to
BEDJOINTS STRUCTURAL REPOINTING OF HISTORIC MASONRY STRUCTURES
Binda [1], C. Modena [2], A. Saisi 1, R. Tongini Folli 1, M.R. Valluzzi
EFFECT OF AIR ENTRAINMENT ON FREEZE-THAW DURABILITY OF TYPE S PORTLAND CEMENT-LIME MASONRY MORTARS
Michael J. Tate1 and Margaret L. Thomson2, Ph.D.
Building Lime Sales Manager, Graymont Dolime (OH)
LOW STRENGTH MASONRY UNITS – EVALUATING POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW EUROPEAN CODES AND STANDARDS
Professor John Roberts[1]), Professor Norman Bright[2])
Dean, Faculty of Technology, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston
BEHAVIOR OF DIAGONALLY LOADED BRICK INFILL PANELS
Dukuze1, J. L. Dawe2, Y. Zou3
Senior Structural Engineer, B.I.D. Canada Ltd. Professor, 3Visiting Professor Department
OUT-OF-PLANE PERFORMANCE OF FULL-SIZE UNREINFORCED BRICK WALLS RETROFITTED WITH EXPANSIVE EPOXY
El-Zeiny1 and J. Larralde2
Faculty, Department of Civil & Geomatics Engineering & Construction, California StateEXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON DELAMINATION PHENOMENA BETWEEN FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC (FRP) AND MASONRY
In the present investigation the bond phenomena
MASONRY RESTORATION OF THE OLD CIVIL ENGINEERING BUILDING, FREDERICTON CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
Dana E. Moxon [1]
MScE Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick, PO
SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF A MULTISTORY AND MULTIBAY FRAME-INFILL SYSTEM
Ghassan Al-Chaar1, Gregory E. Lamb2, Daniel P. Abrams3,
Research Structural Engineer, USAERDC, P.O. Box 9005,
WHY DID THIS BUILDING NOT COLLAPSE?
ABSTRACT
In 1997 a condominium building was constructed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Some two
LATERAL LOADS ON BRICK VENEER RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
Mark McGinley[1], PhD, PE and Eric N. Johnson[2], PE
Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering, NorthAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIELD PRACTICE OF PREFERRING AIR-ENTRAINED HYDRATED LIME IN THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER
Margaret L. Thomson[1] and Richard Godbey[2].
Ph.D., Chemical Lime Company, Technical Manager, National Building Construction,
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO A NEWLY REVISED VERSION OF THE CHINESE CODE FOR DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES (GB50003-2001)
Yuan Zhenfang1 and Liu Bin2
ABSTRACTA new version of the Chinese code for design
3D FINITE ELEMENT MODELS OF PLAIN AND BOND-BEAMED HOLLOW MASONRY WALLS SUBJECTED TO CONCENTRIC AND ECCENTRIC CONCENTRATED LOADS
Junyi Yi[1] and Nigel G. Shrive2
Ph. D. Candidate, Civil Engineering Department, The University
HORIZONTAL SHEAR PERFORMANCE OF FULL-SIZE UN-REINFORCED BRICK WALLS RETROFITTED WITH EXPANSIVE EPOXY
Larralde[1] and A. El-Zeiny[2]
Professor, Department of Civil & Geomatics Engineering & Construction, California State
ANCHOR BOLTS IN CLAY MASONRY WALLS
Russell H. Brown[1], J. Gregg Borchelt[2]and R. Eric Burgess[3]
Professor of Civil Engineering, Clemson University,
CYCLIC FLEXURE TESTS OF MASONRY WALLS REINFORCED WITH GFRP SHEETS
Marc D. Kuzik1, Alaa E. Elwi2 , J.J. Roger Cheng2
Ph.D. Student Professor University of
INFLUENCE OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND VERTICAL PRE-COMPRESSION ON THE SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF MORTAR JOINTS
Miklós Molnár1
Division of Structural Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, 221 00 Lund,
INFLUENCE OF DIAPHRAGM FLEXIBILITY ON THE OUT-OF-PLANE RESPONSE OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
Can C. Simsir[1], Mark A. Aschheim[2], and Daniel P. Abrams [3]
Research Assistant, Ph.D. Candidate,
ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTIBILITY IN STRUCTURAL MASONRY
Maria Cristina Ramos de Carvalho (1) Flávio Antônio dos Santos (2) Humberto Ramos Roman
LATERAL PERFORMANCE OF VERY WIDE CAVITY WALLS
R.C. de Vekey 1, W A Ferguson 2 (Construction Division, BRE),
G.J. Edgell 3 (BCRL)
ABSTRACT
THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND MORTAR COMPOSITIONS ON THE PROPERTIES OF HISTORICAL MORTARS
Hayen[1], K. Van Balen, D. Van Gemert
Roald.Hayen@bwk.kuleuven.ac.be ABSTRACTSince the Ancient Greeks and Romans lime has
DETERMINATION OF EIeff FOR CMU WALLS
Y.Liu1 and J.L.Dawe2
ABSTRACT
The effects of a variety of parameters on the effective flexural rigidity
INVESTIGATION ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF GROUTED CLAY MASONRY WALLS
Domingues, P.(1); Corrêa, M.R.S.(2); Ramalho, M.A.(3)
ABSTRACT
This work deals with compressive strength of grouted
SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF REHABILITATED UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDING SYSTEMS
Sarah L. Orton[1], Daniel P. Abrams[2], John R. Hayes[3], and Steven C. Sweeney[4]
Masters Student,
EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF BRICK-TIE-WOOD SUBASSEMBLIES
Young-Hwan Choi[1] and James M. LaFave[2]
Graduate Research Assistant, ychoi3@uiuc.edu, Department of Civil and Environmental
NUMERICAL MODEL FOR FLEXURE RESPONSE OF MASONRY WALLS REINFORCED WITH GFRP SHEETS
Marc D. Kuzik1 , Alaa E. Elwi2 , J.J. Roger Cheng2
Ph.D. Student Professor University
MASONRY SHEAR STRENGTH UNDER IMPACT LOADING
Beattie[1] , TCK Molyneaux[2], M.Gilbert[3], and S.Burnett[4]
Postgraduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of
MASONRY RESEARCH AT THE MID-AMERICA EARTHQUAKE CENTER
John M. Nichols 1 and Daniel P. Abrams 2
Post Doctoral Researcher, 205 NTRIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF TALL BUILDINGS IN MASONRY STRUCTURES
Palacio, K. (1) e Silva, R.M. (2)
ABSTRACT
This work deals with the implementation of
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CLAY-EXPANDED MORTAR (CONCRETE) COMPOUNDED PANELS FOR RATIONAL MASONRY APPLIED TO LOW COST HOUSING. A CASE STUDY FOR BRAZIL
Rosa Maria Spoto, Marcos da Silva Porto
ABSTRACT
The present work is being developed on
REVIEW OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE DURABILITY OF REPOINTING MORTARS FOR OLDER MASONRY
A H P Maurenbrecher1, K Trischuk2, M Z Rousseau3
Research Officer, National Research Council Canada
MODELLING SHEAR-COMPRESSION IN MASONRY
G.P.A.G. van Zijl[1],[2], J.G. Rots1 and A.Th. Vermeltfoort[3]
Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology,
CRITICAL AXIAL LOADS FOR TRANSVERSELY LOADED MASONRY WALLS
E. Schultz1 and N. J. Ojard2 and H. K. Stolarski3
Arturo E. Schultz, Associate Professor,
SEISMIC REHABILITATION OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
Omer O. Erbay[1] and Daniel P. Abrams[2]
Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1235
THE INFLUENCE OF EDGE DISTANCE ON THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MASONRY EMBEDDED ANCHOR BOLTS
Terence A. Weigel[1], J. P. Mohsen[2], Andrew Schad[3] and Karl Erdmann[4]
Associate Professor, Department of
GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER (GFRP) SHEAR CONNECTORS FOR MASONRY
S.L. Lissel[1] and N.G. Shrive[2]
PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering Department, University of Calgary, 2500 University
FLEXURAL BOND STRENGTH OF MASONRY PARALLEL TO THE BED JOINTS
Russell H. Brown[1] and John Melander[2]
Professor of Civil Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631,
SHRINKAGE WREAKS HAVOC WITH TENSION STIFFENING IN REINFORCED MASONRY TEST SPECIMENS
H. Bischoff 1 , D. Moxon2
Professor, Graduate Student Department of Civil Engineering, University of NewEVALUATION OF THE USUAL PROCEDURES OF ANALYSIS FOR TALL BUILDINGS IN MASONRY STRUCTURE
The present work consists on the comparative study of structural
VALIDATION OF RAT-TRAP BOND FOR COST EFFECTIVE HOUSING
A.R. Santhakumar[1], A.Sivakumar2, S.Ashok[2]
Dean,Anna University, Chennai – 600 025, INDIA. Email: santhaar@hotmail.com 2M.Tech ResearchEFFECT OF POLYPROPYLENE FIBERS ON MASONRY MORTARS AND PRISMS
Maria Luiza Lopes de OliveiraPhilippe Jean Paul Gleize, Humberto Ramos Roman, Romson, Heleo Romagna,
ABSTRACTThe
ANALYSIS OF MASONRY PANELS USING AN EQUIVALENT HOMOGENEOUS MATERIAL
C. Peleteiro(1); M. R. S. Correa(2); M. A. Ramalho(3)
ABSTRACT
Masonry can be considered
THE EFFECT OF SLIP JOINTS ON LATERAL LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN LOADBEARING MASONRY SHEAR WALL SYSTEMS
D.Sutcliffe1 and A.W.Page2
ABSTRACTLoadbearing masonry construction with suspended concrete floor slabs is common throughout Australia,
THE USE OF LIME MORTARS FOR SUSTAINABLE RESTORATION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS
Violeta Bokan Bosiljkov[1]
Assistant Professor, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, SI-
PERFORMANCE OF ANCHOR BOLTS IN CONCRETE MASONRY UNDER COMBINED TENSION AND SHEAR LOADING
Anne M. Fabrello-Streufert[1], David G. Pollock[2], David I. McLean[3] and Thomas C. Young[4]
ABSTRACTThe objective
REHABILITATION OF MASONRY COLUMNS USING CARBON FIBRE WRAPS
Mark J. Masia[1], Nigel G. Shrive[2], D. Tilleman[3]
Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering,
STRAIN VARIATION IN MORTAR JOINTS
A.T. Vermeltfoort[1]
Assistant professor, Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Structural Design, BKO, P.O. BoxELABORATION AND APPLICATION OF A SPECIFIC MASONRY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WORKERS
Tatiana Gondim do Amaral, Msc. Civil. Eng. 1
PhD. Student in the Course of Civil
THE INFLUENCE OF HYGROTHERMAL CLAY EXPANSION ON HOLLOW BRICK MASONRY PATHOLOGY
Vasco Peixoto de Freitas[1], Paulo da Silva Pinto[2]
Associated Professor and Head of Building Physics
MASONRY FOR LOW COST HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA
F.S. Crofts 1 and J.W. Lane 2
S. Crofts. Principal Lecturer, Technikon Pretoria, Private
OVERVIEW OF MORTARS FOR CANADIAN HISTORIC STRUCTURES
G.T. Suter1, C.P. Borgal2, and K. Blades3
Principal, Suter Consultants Inc., Nepean, Ontario. sutergr@istar.ca Senior Conservation
TENSILE STRENGTH OF BRICK MASONRY
A.R. Santhakumar[1] , S.Ashok2
Dean,Anna University, Chennai – 600 025, INDIA. Email: santhaar@hotmail.com 2MS Research
LONG-TERM SHEAR TRANSFER PROPERTIES OF HORIZONTAL SLIP JOINTS IN LOAD-BEARING MASONRY
Yuri Z. Totoev1, Adrian W. Page2, Goran Simundic3
Lecturer Department of Civil, Surveying, and Environmental
CORE CONSOLIDATION OF HERITAGE STRUCTURE MASONRY WALLS & FOUNDATIONS USING GROUTING TECHNIQUES CANADIAN CASE STUDIES
Paul A. Jeffs
PJ Materials Consultants 11 Wagoners Trail, Guelph, Ontario Canada, N1G 3M9 pjeffs@pjmc.net ABSTRACTDamage
EFFECT OF VENEER JOINT REINFORCEMENT ON BRICK TIE EMBEDMENT
William McEwen,1 Ari Wibowo,2 Perry Adebar,2 and Donald Anderson2
ABSTRACTSome building codes require single wire
STATIC AND DYNAMIC TESTS OF A STRENGTHENED VAULT MADE OF CALCARENITE ASHLARS
ABSTRACT
Maintenance of the historical monumental heritage has produced
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORTAR/UNIT BOND
H.O. Sugo1, A.W. Page2, S. J. Lawrence3
Postgraduate student, Department of Civil, Surveying and Environmental
THE MYSTERY OF MOVEMENT JOINTS IN VENEER WALLS
D.R.W. Martens[1] A.T. Vermeltfoort2
Professor Ass. prof. Eindhoven University of Technology, Dep. of Structural Design, BKO,
IRREVERSIBLE MOISTURE EXPANSION OF UNBONDED CLAY BRICK UNITS AND BRICKWORK PANELS
A.Bremner1, J.J.Brooks1, J.P.Forth1 & P.R.Bingel2
ABSTRACT
This paper presents experimental data for Phase I of
SLABS CONSTRUCTIVE PROCESS FOR STRUCTURAL MASONRY
Débora de Gois Santos1, Tatiana Gondim do Amaral, Msc. Civil Engineer2 Humberto Ramos Roman,
PERFORMANCE OF BRICK PAVEMENTS SUBJECTED TO HEAVY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
Brian E. Trimble, P.E. 1
Regional Director of Market Development and Technical Services, International Masonry
FAILURE MODES FOR IN-PLANE MONO AND BIAXIALLY LOADED BRICKWORK MASONRY
Vlatko Bosiljkov 1
Ph.D., assist., Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute – ZAG, Dimiceva
RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
RETROFIT OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS: THE STATE-OF-THE-ART
Yasser Korany[1], Robert Drysdale2, Samir Chidiac[2]
Doctoral Candidate, 2 Professor & Martini, Mascarin and George
ELASTIC NO TENSILE RESISTANT – PLASTIC ANALYSIS OF MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES AS AN EXTENSION OF CASTIGLIANO’S METHOD
Brencich[1], U. De Francesco2, L. Gambarotta3
brencich@diseg.unige.it defrancesco@diseg.unige.it gambarotta@diseg.unige.itABSTRACT
On the basis of the classical Castigliano’s
STUDY OF THE DYNAMIC AND EARTHQUAKE BEHAVIOR OF ANCIENT COLUMNS AND COLONNADES WITH OR WITHOUT THE INSERTION OF SMA- WIRE DEVICES
G.C. Manos, M. Demosthenous, V. Kourtides, A. Hatzigeorgiou
ABSTRACTResults and conclusions are presented from an
THE USE OF POZZOLANS TO IMPROVE BOND AND BOND STRENGTH
M. Reda Taha[1] and N. G. Shrive[2]
Ph.D., Structural Engineer, StantecSUPPORTING MASONRY VENEER
Michael Hatzinikolas1, Alfred Dorey2, Marc Kuzik3
President FERO Corporation Edmonton, Alberta Structural Engineer COSYN Technology Edmonton,
EXPERIMENTAL IDENTIFICATION OF MOISTURE TRANSPORT PARAMETERS FOR BRICK AND MORTAR
Yuri Z. Totoev1, Adrian W. Page2, Heber O. Sugo3
ABSTRACT
Moisture transport between bricks and
PREFABRICATED BRICKWORK – A REVIEW OF RECENT APPLICATIONS
John Roberts, Jennifer Hogg and Anton Fried
Professor John Roberts, Dean. Faculty of Technology, Kingston
FLEXURAL CAPACITY OF POST-TENSIONED MASONRY WALLS
R. Bean 1 and A. E. Schultz 2
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering,MASONRY FRACTURE MECHANICS THREE POINT BENDING TEST OF BRICK
Xiaosong Xiao1 , Nigel Shrive2
D. Student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary,
BUCKLING SAFETY OF MASONRY WALLS UNDER CONSIDERATION OF NONLINEAR STRESS-STRAIN-RELATIONSHIPS
Jäger, Wolfram[1]), Pflücke, Torsten[2])
Jaeger, Wolfram, Prof. Dr.-Eng., Germany, 01062 Dresden, Mommsenstraße 13 buero.prof.jaeger@t-online.de
MASONRY BLOCK REINFORCED-SOIL RETAINING WALLS: A NEW TECHNOLOGY
R.J. Bathurst[1][2], D.L. Walters[3] and D.D. Saunders[4]
,2,3 Geotechnical Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering,
SAFETY OF ARCHES – A PROBABILISTIC APPROACH
Nowadays, powerful methods are available for the calculation of
COMPUTATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF RENOVATION INTERVENTION IN A HISTORIC MASONRY BUILDING
G.P.A.G. van Zijl1,2 and L.G.W. Verhoef 1
ABSTRACT
During the last three decades the renovation
POTENTIAL USES FOR POLYMER MODIFIED REPOINTING MORTARS
Fernando Pellicer1
1Architect, Duschenes & Fish Architects, Montreal, Quebec, Canada1425 Rene-Levesque blvd., E-mail, pellicer@dfsarch.com
ABSTRACTWater infiltration