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14th Canadian Masonry Symposium Papers - Full List
INFLUENCE OF SPATIALLY VARIABLE MATERIAL PROPERTIES ON THE IN-PLANE SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS – STOCHASTIC NUMERICAL ANALYSES
Gooch, Lewis J.1; Masia, Mark J.2 and Stewart, Mark G.3 1 PhD Student, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, Australia, lewis.gooch@uon.edu.au 2…
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ADVANCED 3D INTERFACE MODEL FOR FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY STRUCTURES
Bowen Zeng, and Yong Li Bowen Zeng, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada., bzeng1@ualberta.ca Yong Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,…
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DEVELOPMENT OF A FINITE ELEMENT MODEL FOR ALL-MASONRY INFILLED FRAMES UNDER LATERAL LOADING
Soraya Roosta and Yi Liu Soraya Roosta, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, Soraya.roosta@dal.ca Yi Liu, Professor, Department of Civil and Resource Engineering,…
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS IN EVALUATION OF A NEW NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MASONRY USING ACOUSTICS
Neil Cox, Nicholas Huttemann and Spencer Cox Neil Cox, CEO, SoundQA Solutions Inc, 6158 Elgin Avenue, Burnaby BC V5H 3S4, neil.cox@soundqa.com Nicholas Huttemann, Product Engineer, SoundQA Solutions Inc, 6158 Elgin…
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FAST GENERATIVE TOOL FOR MASONRY STRUCTURES GEOMETRIES
Nathanaël Savalle, Elham Mousavian, Carla Colombo and Paulo B. Lourenço Nathanaël Savalle, PhD, University of Minho, University of Minho, ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, Guimarães, Portugal, n.savalle@civil.uminho.pt Elham Mousavian,PhD, Department…
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FATALITY LOSS ESTIMATION IN THE 2016 L’AQUILA AND 2006 YOGYAKARTA EARTHQUAKE AND THE IMPACT OF MASONRY ON THE LOSSES
John M Nichols John M Nichols, Associate Professor, Construction Science Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3139 jm-nichols@tamu.edu ABSTRACT Masonry is a culturally preferred building product in Indonesia and…
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NUMERICAL MODELLING OF A FLEXURAL ENERGY DISSIPATION DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED ROCKING MASONRY WALLS
Matthew East, Mohamed Ezzeldin, and Lydell Wiebe Matthew East, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, eastma@mcmaster.ca Mohamed Ezzeldin, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil…
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A PROPOSED METHOD TO ADDRESS THE LIMITATION ON AXIAL LOAD FOR CONVENTIONAL CONSTRUCTION SHEAR WALLS IN THE 2014 CSA S304
Bennett Banting Bennett Banting, Director of Technical Services, Canada Masonry Design Centre, 360 Superior Blvd., Mississauga, ON, Canada, Bbanting@canadamasonrycentre.com ABSTRACT Design for earthquake forces in Canada underwent major changes at…
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APPROACHING THE CSA S304-14 DUCTILITY VERIFICATION FROM A SOFTWARE DESIGN PERSPECTIVE
Bradley Crumb Bradley Crumb, Engineering Technical Resources, Canada Masonry Design Centre, 360 Superior Blvd., Mississauga, ON, Canada, Bcrumb@canadamasonrycentre.com ABSTRACT In the process of updating the masonry design software Masonry Analysis…
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INSULATION MATERIALS IN MASONRY BLOCK CAVITIES – DOES THIS HELP FIRE RESISTANCE RATING – FINITE ELEMENT STUDY
Oprite Bobmanuel and Ehab Zalok Oprite Bobmanuel, MASc Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, oprite.bobmanuel@carleton.ca Ehab Zalok, Professor, Department…
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OUT-OF-PLANE BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS
Tarek El-Hashimy, Mohamed Ezzeldin, Wael El-Dakhakhni and Michael Tait Tarek El-Hashimy, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, AinShams University, Cairo, Egypt, t.hashimy@eng.asu.edu.eg Mohamed Ezzeldin, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster…
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BEHAVIOR OF LOAD-BEARING REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS UNDER OUT-OFPLANE LOADING
Shady Salem, Mohamed Ezzeldin, Wael El-Dakhakhni and Michael Tait Shady Salem, Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, Shady.Salem@Bue.edu.eg Mohamed Ezzeldin, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil…
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IN SITU AND LABORATORY TESTING OF THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS’ HISTORIC MASONRY
Matthew Chase, David Arnold, Relja Lukic and Daniel Carson Matthew Chase, Engineer, WSP Canada Inc., 150 Slater St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, matthew.chase@wsp.com David Arnold, Engineer, WSP Canada Inc., 150 Slater…
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SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF TALL REINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
Yu-Cheng1 Hsu, T.Y. Yang and Svetlana Brzev Yu-Cheng1 Hsu, PhD student, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of British Columbia, 6250 Applied Science Ln #2002, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ychsu11@mail.ubc.ca T.Y.…
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DYNAMIC THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF RUBBERIZED MASONRY HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK WALLETTE’S WITH MORTAR AS SURFACE FINISHING
Mukaila Yinka Sanni, Ocholi Amana and Pinder Ejeh Stephen Mukaila Yinka Sanni, PhD scholar, Civil, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 810001, Kaduna State, Nigeria, sannimukaila@yahoo.com Ocholi Amana,…
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BEHAVIOUR OF RUBBERIZED MASONRY HOLLOW CONCRETE UNIT BLOCKS AND WALLETTE’S UNDER UNIAXIAL LOADING CONDITIONS
Mukaila Yinka Sanni, Ocholi Amana, and Pinder Ejeh Stephen Mukaila Yinka Sanni, PhD scholar, Civil, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 810001, Kaduna State, Nigeria, sannimukaila@yahoo.com Ocholi Amana,…
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FLEXURAL STRENGTHENING OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY USING WIRE REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS MATRIX
Dattatreya Tripathy, and Vaibhav Singhal Dattatreya Tripathy, PhD Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar, India, dattatreya.pce17@iitp.ac.in Vaibhav Singhal, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil…
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON SHEAR AND FLEXURE BEHAVIOR OF AAC MASONRY STRENGTHENED WITH FABRIC REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS MATRIX
Vaibhav Singhal, Akshay Gupta and Gaurav Meena Vaibhav Singhal, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar, India, singhal@iitp.ac.in Akshay Gupta, Ph.D.…
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY VENEER WALL SYSTEM UNDER OUT-OF-PLANE LOADING
Imrose B.Muhit, Mark J. Masia and Mark G. Stewart Imrose B.Muhit, Ph.D. Candidate, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia, imrosebin.muhit@uon.edu.au Mark J. Masia, Professor,…
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OVERCLADDING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CONTEMPORARY HOUSING IN TORONTO
Ken Maschke, Daniele Vezzoli and Katarzyna Burzynska Ken Maschke, Vice President, Thornton Tomasetti Canada, 301-116 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, Canada, KMaschke@ThorntonTomasetti.com Daniele Vezzoli, Architect, Zeidler Architecture, 158 Sterling Rd 6th…
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COMPRESSION BEHAVIOUR OF REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS: AN INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECTS OF LATERAL RESTRAINING METHODS
Tatheer Zahra, Mohammad Asad, Julian Thamboo and Sarkar Noor-E-Khuda, Tatheer Zahra, Lecturer, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, 2 George St., Brisbane, QLD, Australia, t.zahra@qut.edu.au Mohammad Asad,…
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BEHAVIOUR OF MASONRY ARCH SYSTEM UNDER VARIOUS TYPES OF LOADS: STATE OF THE ART AND MICRO MODELLING
Rajat Avasthi and Durgesh.C. Rai Rajat Avasthi, Doctoral Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, ravasthi@iitk.ac.in Durgesh.C. Rai, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,…
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DEPENDENCY OF THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MASONRY ON PRISM’S SIZE
Ali Abasi, Reza Hassanli, Thomas Vincent and Allan Manalo Ali Abasi, Ph.D. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Email: aabasi@uwo.ca. Reza Hassanli, Lecturer, School of…
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EXAMINING THE MODE OF FAILURE OF SLENDER CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS
Ahmed Ahmed, George Iskander, Mihailo Bogoslavov, Andrea Isfeld and Nigel Shrive, Ahmed Ahmed, PhD student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, ahmed.ahmed1@ucalgary.ca…
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EFFECTS OF NOVEL CONCRETE MIX DESIGNS ON FIRE RESISTANCE OF CONCRETE MASONRY – COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS
Hamish Pope and Ehab Zalok Hamish Pope, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, hamishpope@carleton.ca Ehab Zalok, Professor, Department…
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REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR URM WALLS
Hamid Anghaie and S.J. (Voula) Pantazopoulou Hamid Anghaie, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, The Lassonde Faculty of Engineering, York University, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON, Canada, hamidang@yorku.ca S.J. (Voula)…
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QUASI-STATIC OUT-OF-PLANE TESTING OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS INSTRUMENTED WITH OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS
Natalie Williams, Michele Godio, Mathias Flansbjer, Magnus Byggnevi and Johan Magnusson Natalie Williams, Researcher, Applied Mechanics, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Borås, Sweden, natalie.williamsportal@ri.se Michele Godio, Researcher, Applied Mechanics, RISE…
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COMPRESSIVE STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIOUR OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY BOUNDARY ELEMENT PRISMS CONSTRUCTED WITH C-SHAPED BLOCKS
Mohamed Zorainy, Ahmed Ashour, Obaidat Ala’ T. and Khaled Galal Mohamed Zorainy, Former M.A.Sc. Student, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1515 St. Catherine West, Montreal, QC,…
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SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF CONFINED MASONRY BUILDINGS: A REVIEW
Juan José Pérez Gavilán Escalante, Svetlana2 Brzev, Daniel Quiun, Sara Ganzerli, Eric Espinosa Cazarin, Matthew Reiter, Mitchell Borseth and Bernard Olewski Juan José Pérez Gavilán Escalante, Research Professor, Institute of…
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ANCHOR BOLT PERFORMANCE IN CMU ASSEMBLIES WITH LIGHTWEIGHT GROUT
Rumi Shrestha, Hannah Kessler, Laura Redmond and Prasad Rangaraju Rumi Shrestha,Graduate Research Assistant, Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson University, S Palmetto Blvd., Clemson, SC, USA, rshrest@clemson.edu Hannah Kessler, Graduate…
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UNREINFORCED BRICK MASONRY FAÇADES WITH IRREGULAR OPENING LAYOUTS: MICRO VS MACRO-MODELING RESULTS
Chiara Morandini, Daniele Malomo and Andrea Penna Chiara Morandini, Ph.D. Student., University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, chiara.morandini02@universitadipavia.it Daniele Malomo, Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montréal, Canada, daniele.malomo@mcgill.ca Andrea Penna, Associate Professor, University…
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NOVEL SOLAR REFLECTANCE TESTING METHOD AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MASONRY SAMPLES BASED ON COLOR AND SURFACE ROUGHNESS
Theodore Lentz, Nathaniel Huygen and John Sanders Theodore Lentz, Graduate Research Assistant, National Brick Research Center, 100 Clemson Research Blvd, Anderson, SC 29625, United States, telentz@g,.clemson.edu Nathaniel Huygen, Research Assistant,…
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IN-PLANE SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF SPECIAL REINFORCED FULLY GROUTED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS SUBJECTED TO HIGH AXIAL LOADS
Tousif Mahmood, Ahmed A. Gheni and Mohamed ElGawady Tousif Mahmood, Ph.D Candidate, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65401, U.S.A., tmrkw@mst.edu Ahmed…
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DYNAMIC THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL WALL SYSTEMS
Nathaniel Huygen and John Sanders Nathaniel Huygen, Research Associate, National Brick Research Center, 100 Clemson Research Blvd. Anderson, SC 29625, United States, nhuygen@clemson.edu John Sanders, Director, National Brick Research Center,…
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FREEZE-THAW DURABILITY OF RUBBERIZED SEGMENTAL RETAINING WALL UNITS
Ahmed Gheni, Mohamed ElGawady, Monika Nain, and Jason Thompson Ahmed Gheni, Lecturer, Dept. Civil Engineering, Komar University of Science and Technology, Iraq, ahmed.gheni@komar.edu.iq Mohamed ElGawady, Professor and Benavides Scholar, CArE…
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EVALUATING DAMAGE OF A CONTROLLED ROCKING MASONRY WALL WITH SUPPLEMENTAL ENERGY DISSIPATION
Matthew East, Mohamed Ezzeldin and Lydell Wiebe Matthew East, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada, eastma@mcmaster.ca Mohamed Ezzeldin, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil…
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ADAPTING ASTM C1823 FOR TESTING ADHERED MASONRY VENEER
Patrick B. Dillon and Gerald A. Dalrymple Patrick B. Dillon, Project Engineer II, WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., Charlottesville, VA, United States, pdillon@wdpa.com Gerald A. Dalrymple, Principal, WDP &…
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IN-FIELD SHEAR BOND STRENGTH TESTING OF ADHERED MASONRY VENEER
Patrick B. Dillon and Gerald A. Dalrymple Patrick B. Dillon, Project Engineer II, WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., Charlottesville, VA, United States, pdillon@wdpa.com Gerald A. Dalrymple, Principal, WDP &…
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MODELLING OF SHEAR CRITICAL REINFORCED CONCRETE INFILLED FRAMES
Alex Brodsky and Evan Bentz Alex Brodsky, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S1A4, Canada. Email: alex.brodsky@utoronto.ca Evan Bentz,…
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EFFECT OF ASPECT RATIO ON SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF A SIMPLIFIED MICROMODEL FOR PARTIALLY GROUTED REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
Omar Elmeligy, Nader Aly and Khaled Galal Omar Elmeligy, PhD Student, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1515 St. Catherine West, Montreal, QC, Canada. On leave, Assistant…
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF AN ALL-MASONRY INFILLED FRAME SYSTEM UNDER IN-PLANE LATERAL LOADING
Saber Foroushani and Yi Liu Saber Foroushani, Saber Foroushani, MASc, Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, saber.foroushani@dal.ca Yi Liu, Professor, Department of Civil and Resource…
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OUT-OF-PLANE CYCLIC RESPONSE OF SLENDER REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS SUBJECTED TO INCREASING AXIAL LOAD
Adrien Sparling and Dan Palermo Adrien Sparling, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, Canada, adriensp@yorku.ca Dan Palermo, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, York…
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USE OF FINE RECYCLED AGGREGATE DERIVED FROM BLOCK PLANT WASTE IN PRODUCTION OF CONCRETE MASONRY BLOCKS
Sheikh Hamza Rizwan, Salah Sarhat, M. Gibran Mirza, Bennett Banting and Mark Green Sheikh Hamza Rizwan, Rizwan, Sheikh Hamza1; Sarhat, Salah2; Mirza, M. Gibran3; Banting, Bennett4 and Green, Mark5 Salah …
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ADAPTING CSA MASONRY STANDARDS TO CLIMATE CHANGE: PART 2 – CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Adrien Sparling, Usman T. Khan, and Dan Palermo Adrien Sparling, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, Canada, adriensp@yorku.ca Usman T. Khan, Assistant Professor,…
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ADAPTING CSA MASONRY STANDARDS TO CLIMATE CHANGE: PART 1- IMPACTS ON MASONRY MATERIALS, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION
Adrien Sparling, Dan Palermo, and Usman T. Khan Adrien Sparling, PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, Canada, adriensp@yorku.ca Dan Palermo, Professor, Department of…
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DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED APPRENTICE ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR MANUAL HANDLING TASKS IN MASONRY
Tasha McFarland, Ahmad Mahmassani, JuHyeong Ryu, Bennett Banting, Carl Haasand and Eihab Abdel-Rahman Tasha McFarland and Ahmad Mahmassani, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W,…
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MODELING IN-PLANE, OUT-OF-PLANE AND COMBINED FAILURES OF URM STRUCTURES USING A NEW FINITE-DISTINCT MACROELEMENT MODEL
Daniele Malomo and Matthew J. DeJong Daniele Malomo, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke Street, Montréal, QC, Canada, daniele.malomo@mcgill.ca Matthew J. DeJong, Associate…
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WATER ABSORPTION AND PENETRATION IN CLAY BRICK MASONRY EXPOSED TO UNIFORM WATER SPRAY
Seyedmohammad Kahangi Shahreza, Miklós Molnár and Jonas Niklewski Seyedmohammad Kahangi Shahreza, PhD Student, Department of Building and Environmental Engineering, Division of Structural Engineering, Lund University, John Ericssons väg 1, SE-223…
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EVALUATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EARLY-AGE MASONRY PROPERTIES
Kyle Dunphy, Ayan Sadhu, and Bennett Banting, Kyle Dunphy, PhD Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London ON, Canada, kdunphy2@uwo.ca Ayan Sadhu, Assistant Professor,…
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF USING MASONRY-SPECIFIC BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING SOFTWARE
David Biggs, Thomas Cuneio and Mark Swanson David Biggs, Principal, Biggs Consulting Engineering, 26F Congress St #305, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, USA, biggsconsulting@att.net Thomas Cuneio, President, 3DiQ Inc., 18336 Edison…
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BOUNDARY ELEMENTS CONFIGURATION INFLUENCE ON REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS BLAST RESISTANCE
Dina Bakr, Tarek, El-Hashimy, and Marwan Shedid Dina Bakr, Tarek, Teaching Assistant, Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, dina.hussienbakr@eng.asu.edu.eg El-Hashimy, Assistant Professor, Department of…
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SEISMIC RESPONSE PARAMETERS OF DUCTILE REINFORCED CONCRETE MASONRY SHEAR WALLS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS
Nader Aly and Khaled Galal Nader Aly, Owner’s Engineering Lead, Bruce Power, ON, Canada. Formerly, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1515 St. Catherine West,…
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APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK IN PREDICTING COMPRESSION STRENGTH OF CLAY BRICK MASONRY PRISM
Khalid Saqer Alotaibi and Khaled Galal Khalid Saqer Alotaibi, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, kalotaibi@iau.edu.sa Khaled…
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SHAKE-TABLE TESTS ON COLLAPSE RESISTANCE OF REINFORCED MASONRY WALL SYSTEMS
Jianyu Cheng, A. Andreas Koutras, and P. Benson Shing Jianyu Cheng, Ph.D Candidate, Department of Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. j7cheng@eng.ucsd.edu A. Andreas Koutras,…
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STRUCTURAL MASONRY WALLS WITH RUBBER PADS AND UNBONDED POSTTENSIONING TENDONS: EXPERIMENT AND DESIGN PROCEDURE
Dimitrios Kalliontzis, Arturo E. Schultz and Sri Sritharan Dimitrios Kalliontzis, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States, dkallion@central.uh.edu Arturo E. Schultz, Department…
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EXPERIMENTAL TESTS OF STRENGTHENED SMALL MASONRY WALLS MADE OF HORIZONTALLY-HOLLOW BRICKS (“PANDERETA”) IN SEISMIC ZONES
Nicola Tarque and Daniel Quiun Nicola Tarque, Professor, Department of Engineering, Gerdis Research Group, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Av Universitaria 1801, San Miguel Lima, Perú, sntarque@pucp.edu.pe Daniel Quiun, Professor,…
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PARAMETRIC STUDIES ON REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS RESISTING OUT-OFPLANE LOADS: A COMPARISON OF CSA S304-14 AND TMS 402-16
Heather Sustersic, David Stubbs, Russ Peterson, Richard Bennett, Clayton Pettit, Bart Flisak, Ece Erdogmus, Jason Thompson, Bennett Banting, and Carlos Cruz-Noguez Heather Sustersic, Structural Engineer, Colby Company Engineering, LLC, 47A…
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MASONRY COLUMNS STRENGTHENED WITH DIFFERENT STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS
Zuhair Al-Jaberi and John J. Myers Zuhair Al-Jaberi, Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Al-Jadriya, Baghdad 10072 Iraq, zkayc7@mst.edu John J. Myers, Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental…
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OUT-OF-PLANE LATERAL CAPACITY OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS: A PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS BEFORE EXPERIMENTATION
Jacopo Scacco, Luís C. Silva, Graça Vasconcelos, Gabriele Milani and Paulo B. Lourenço Jacopo Scacco, Ph.D. Candidate, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Architecture Built Environment and Construction Engineering ABC, Piazza…
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A NEW PROSPECTIVE TOWARDS OUT-OF-PLANE VERIFICATIONS OF URM INFILLS
Riccardo Milanesi, Paolo Morandi, Sanja Hak and Guido Magenes Riccardo Milanesi,Research fellow, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Italy. Via Ferrata 3, Pavia, Italy. riccardo.milanesi@unipv.it Paolo Morandi, Senior…
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QUALITY CONTROL ACCORDING TO THE NEW BRAZILIAN STANDARD FOR STRUCTURAL MASONRY: ABNT NBR 16868-2
Wallison Medeiros and Guilherme Parsekian Wallison Medeiros, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos; Rod. Washington Luis, KM 235, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; wamedeiros@ufscar.br Guilherme Parsekian,…
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NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE RESPONSE OF REINFORCED SLENDER MASONRY WALLS WITH VARIOUS REINFORCEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Rafael Gonzalez, Alan Alonso, Carlos Cruz and Douglas Tomlinson Rafael Gonzalez, MSc Student, University of Alberta, 9211-116th St., Edmonton, AB, Canada, rafaelde@ualberta.ca Alan Alonso, PhD Student, University of Alberta, 9211-116th…
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COMPARISON OF CSA S304-14 LIMIT STATES AND TMS 402-16 STRENGTH DESIGN PROVISIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF REINFORCED MASONRY BEAMS
Ece Erdogmus, Richard Bennett, Jason Thompson and Bennett Banting Ece Erdogmus, Professor, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68182, eerdogmus2@unl.edu…
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PARAMETRIC STUDIES ON REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS RESISTING IN-PLANE LOADS: A COMPARISON OF CSA S304-14 AND TMS 402-16
Ece Erdogmus, Carlos Cruz-Noguez, Philippe Ledent, Lane Jobe, Kevin Hughes, Bennett Banting and Jason Thompson Ece Erdogmus, Professor, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1110 S.…
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COMPARISON OF SELECTED CSA S304-14 AND TMS 402-16 REINFORCED MASONRY DESIGN PROVISIONS AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Ece1 Erdogmus, Hélène Dutrisac, Jason Thompson and Bennett Banting Ece1 Erdogmus, Professor, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68182, eerdogmus2@unl.edu…
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HOW DETAILED SHOULD YOUR MASONRY MODEL BE?
Mattia Calò, Daniele Malomo, Giammaria Gabbianelli and Rui Pinho Mattia Calò, Ph.D. student, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, 3 Via Adolfo Ferrata, Pavia, Italy, mattia.calo01@universitadipavia.it Daniele…
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EVALUATION OF SECOND-ORDER EFFECTS IN SLENDER REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
Miguelangel Rios Bilotta, and Carlos Cruz Noguez Miguelangel Rios Bilotta, MSc student, University of Alberta, 116th St. & 85th Ave., Edmonton, AB, Canada, bilotta@ualberta.ca Carlos Cruz Noguez, Associate Professor, Department…
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DESIGN EXAMPLES DEMONSTRATING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CSA S304- 14 LIMIT STATES AND TMS 402-16 STRENGTH DESIGN METHODS
Bennett Banting, Jason Thompson, Hélène Dutrisac, Philippe Ledent, Kevin Hughes, Bart Flisak, and Ece Erdogmus Bennett Banting, Director of Technical Services, Canada Masonry Design Centre, 360 Superior Blvd., Mississauga, ON,…
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PRE-TEST ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF ROTATIONAL BASE STIFFNESS ON LOADBEARING SLENDER MASONRY WALLS
Alan Alonso, Rafael Gonzalez, Carlos Cruz and Douglas Tomlinson Alan Alonso, PhD Student, University of Alberta, 9211-116th St., Edmonton, AB, Canada, alonsori@ualberta.ca Rafael Gonzalez, MSc Student, University of Alberta, 9211-116th…
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A DETAILED MICRO FINITE ELEMENT MODEL FOR PREDICTING MASONRY PRISM BEHAVIOR UNDER COMPRESSIVE LOAD AND ITS APPLICATION
Wanyan Liu and Yong Li Wanyan Liu, M.Sc. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 6-244 Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering, 9211-116 Street NW, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada,…
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FINITE ELEMENT-BASED PROBABILISTIC BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS OF SLENDER REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS UNDER OUT-OF-PLANE LOADING
Zieadand Metwally and Yong Li Zieadand Metwally, Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, zieadm@ualberta.ca Yong Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and…
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INFLUENCE OF COMPRESSIVE STRESS ORIENTATION ON THE FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY
Thomas C. J. Vachon, and Lisa R. Feldman Thomas C. J. Vachon, M.Sc. Student, Department of Civil, Geological, & Environmental Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada,…
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RESILIENCE OF A MASONRY ASSOCIATION –LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Christine A. Subasic, and Phillip J. Samblanet, Christine A. Subasic, Owner, C. CALLISTA SUBASIC,10504 Winding Wood Trl., Raleigh, NC, 27613, United States of America, csubasicpe@gmail.com. Phillip J. Samblanet, Executive Director,…
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A PREVIEW OF EXPECTED CHANGES TO TMS 402/602, WITH A LOOK AT THE 6- YEAR REVISIONS CYCLE
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SEMI-AUTOMATED WORK SYSTEM IN MASONRY WORK
JuHyeong Ryu, Tasha McFarland, Carl Haas and Eihab Abdel-Rahman JuHyeong Ryu, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON, Canada, j4ryu@uwaterloo.ca…
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BOND STRENGTH OF MANUFACTURED THIN UNITS USING TRADITIONAL AND POLYMER MODIFIED MORTAR
Samira Rizaee, Mark Hagel and Nigel Shrive Samira Rizaee, Ph.D., Civil Engineering Department, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, srizaee@ucalgary.ca Mark Hagel, Engineering Director, Alberta Masonry…
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STATIC-CYCLIC TESTS ON MASONRY WALL WITH ASYMMETRIC OPENING
Milan Kovarbašić, Roman Salzmann and Nebojša Mojsilović Milan Kovarbašić, PhD Student, Institute of Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, kovarbasic@ibk.baug.ethz.ch Roman Salzmann, Dr Lüchinger+Meyer Bauingeniuere AG, Zurich, Switzerland, rsa@luechingermeyer.ch Nebojša Mojsilović,…
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STEPWISE REGRESSIONS FOR PREDICTING THE IN-PLANE SHEAR STRENGTH OF PARTIALLY GROUTED MASONRY WALLS
Karren Izquierdo, Carlos Cruz-Noguez and Arash Mohsenijam Karren Izquierdo, MSc student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada, knhudson@ualberta.ca Carlos…
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EVALUATION OF MASONRY ASSEMBLAGE STRENGTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH CSA S304-14 AND ASTM C1314-18 REQUIREMENTS
Ting Hin Chui and Lisa R. Feldman Ting Hin Chui, M.Sc. Student, Department of Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, tic245@mail.usask.ca Lisa…
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TILTING TESTS FOR MASONRY STRUCTURES: DESIGN AND PRELIMINARY NUMERICAL MODELING
Carla Colombo, Luciano Fernandes, Nathanaël Savalle and Paulo B. Lourenço Carla Colombo, PhD Student, University of Minho, ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, Guimarães, Portugal, carla.colombo95@gmail.com Luciano Fernandes, Engineer, University of…
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ENERGY CONSERVATION METHODS FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF BUILDINGS IN TROPICAL (HAWAIIAN) CLIMATE
William M. McGinley, and Li Liu, William M. McGinley, PE, FASTM, FTMS, Professor and Endowed Chair for Infrastructure Research, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisville, KY, m.mcginley@louisville.edu Li Liu,…
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AN ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR SHEAR-DOMINATED PARTIALLY GROUTED REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
Abdulelah Al-Ahdal, Nader Aly and Khaled Galal Abdulelah Al-Ahdal, Ph.D. student, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1515 St. Catherine West, Montreal, QC, Canada, abdulelah.al-ahdal@concordia.ca Nader Aly,…
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EVALUATION OF ENERGY USE OF BUILDINGS WITH SINGLE WYTHE MASONRY WALLS CONSTRUCTED WITH LIGHTWEIGHT UNITS
William M. McGinley and Li Liu William M. McGinley, PE, FASTM, FTMS, Professor and Endowed Chair for Infrastructure Research, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisville, KY, m.mcginley@louisville.edu Li Liu,…
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DESIGN CHARTS FOR ESTIMATING OVERALL THERMAL RESISTANCE OF TYPICAL CONCRETE MASONRY CAVITY WALLS
Maysoun Ismaiel, Yuxiang Chen and Carlos Cruz-Noguez Maysoun Ismaiel, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ismaiel@ualberta.ca Yuxiang…
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A NUMERICAL RELATIONSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE R-VALUE ESTIMATION OF SHELF ANGLE SYSTEMS FOR MASONRY VENEER
Amy Huynh, Yuxiang Chen, Carlos Cruz-Noguez and Mark Hagel Amy Huynh, MSc Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada,…
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EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTROLLED ROCKING MASONRY WALLS WITHOUT POST-TENSIONING
Ahmed Yassin, Mohamed Ezzeldin and Lydell Wiebe Ahmed Yassin, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, Canada yassia1@mcmaster.ca Mohamed Ezzeldin, Assistant Professor, Department of…
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STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF SHELF ANGLE FOR BRICK MASONRY VENEER USED IN WOOD-FRAMED BUILDING
Shivam Sharma, Bruno Paini, Soham Mitra, Sreekanta Das and Mark D. Hagel Shivam Sharma, Graduate Student, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, ON, Canada, sharm189@uwindsor.ca Bruno Paini, 2 Graduate…
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SPLITTING AND DIRECT TENSILE TESTS COMPARISON IN HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCKS
José Álvarez, Milena Mesa and Jorge Chávez José Álvarez, Professor Ph.D., Structural Department, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, C.P.…
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PERFORMANCE OF MASONRY PRISMS FILLED WITH GLASS FIBRE-REINFORCED GROUT
Omar Gouda, Ahmed Hassanein and Khaled Galal Omar Gouda, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1515 St. Catherine West, Montreal, QC, Canada, Omar.Mohamed@concordia.ca Ahmed Hassanein,…
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SENSITIVITY OF THE SEISMIC RESPONSE OF FULLY GROUTED REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS TO DESIGN PARAMETERS
Belal AbdelRahman and Khaled Galal Belal AbdelRahman, PhD candidate, Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1515 St. Catherine West, Montreal, QC, Canada, belal.abdelrahman@concordia.ca Khaled Galal, Professor, Department…
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SEISMIC RESPONSE OF GFRP-REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS
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ALTERNATIVE SHEAR REINFORCEMENT FOR NARROW MASONRY CONCRETE BEAMS
Jeeric Penales, Jamshid Zohrehheydariha, Samuel Ehikhuenmen, Sreekanta Das and Bennett Banting Jeeric Penales, Past Master’s Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada, penales@uwindsor.ca…
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