Bond characteristics of earth block masonry

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 249-256

  Walker, P ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CEMENTS; LIME; MORTAR; SAND; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EARTH BLOCK MASONRY; FLEXURAL BOND STRENGTH;

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032653566     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(1999)11:3(249)     Document Type: Article

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