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Gang Yao, Guifeng Wang, Lihai Tan, Yinfeng Zhang, Ruizhi Wang and Xiaohan Yang
To study the influence of inclusions on the fracture evolution and mechanical properties of mortar structures, a series of uniaxial compression tests for mortar samples containing cylinder inclusions of varying mechanical properties were conducted. The d...
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Abdul Basit, Safeer Abbas, Muhammad Mubashir Ajmal, Ubaid Ahmad Mughal, Syed Minhaj Saleem Kazmi and Muhammad Junaid Munir
This study undertakes a comprehensive experimental and numerical analysis of the structural integrity of buried RC sewerage pipes, focusing on the performance of two distinct jointing materials: cement mortar and non-shrinkage grout. Through joint shear ...
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Michal Kloiber, Dita Frankeová, Zuzana Slí?ková and Jirí Kunecký
The paper describes a method of structural repair to damaged elements of protected timber houses. Emphasis is laid on minimum intervention in the valuable material that needs to be preserved to the maximum possible extent, especially without larger inter...
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Panuwat Joyklad, Hafiz Ahmad Waqas, Abdul Hafeez, Nazam Ali, Ali Ejaz, Qudeer Hussain, Kaffayatullah Khan, Arissaman Sangthongtong and Panumas Saingam
Many masonry structures are constructed with cement clay interlocking brick (CCIB) due to its added benefits. Recent research has demonstrated the vulnerability of brick masonry walls against seismic loading. Various strengthening materials and technique...
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Toni Utech, Tobias Neef, Viktor Mechtcherine and Christina Scheffler
Nature provides various templates for integrating organic and inorganic materials to create high-performance composites. Biological structures such as nacre and the structural elements of the glass sponge are built up in layers, leading to remarkable fra...
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Shagang Li, Xiaotong Yu, Wentao Zhou, Yingdi Liao and Da Chen
Sulfate and chloride in the marine environment threaten the lifespan of concrete structures. Predicting the strength of concrete under different degrees of ion erosion is essential for marine structure design and maintenance. In this paper, a novel metho...
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Roneh Glenn D. Libre Jr., Julius L. Leaño Jr., Luis Felipe Lopez, Carlo Joseph D. Cacanando, Michael Angelo B. Promentilla, Ernesto J. Guades, Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano and Jason Maximino C. Ongpeng
Old structures that are made of adobe or brick walls are usually unreinforced and not designed for lateral forces. In-plane loads applied to unreinforced masonry walls (URM) are the usual cause of damage and failure of old buildings. In this research, sm...
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Nicholas Fiorentini, Jiandong Huang, Giacomo Cuciniello, Pietro Leandri and Massimo Losa
Stone pavement structures (SPS), also known as stone roads or stone-paved roads, are road pavements constructed using stones as the primary surface material. Different types of SPS exist; historically, irregular-shaped stones with downward protrusions ha...
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Mohannad Alhusban and Azadeh Parvin
Sustainable solutions in the building construction industry promotes the use of innovative materials such as textile reinforced mortar (TRM) as a strengthening technique resulting in a reduced life-cycle cost. This paper presents a nonlinear finite eleme...
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Muhammad Adnan, Faiza Khalid and Majid Ali
Earthquakes are among of the most harmful and potentially fatal natural disasters. Masonry structures in seismic zones of urban and rural areas around the world pose a threat to human life. Housing that is both affordable and earthquake-resistant in eart...
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