Masonry

Structural Engineer

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 27-31

  Edgell, Geoff J ^a,b  

^a CERAM ^*

^b Building Technology Division

Author keywords

Appraising; Case studies; Codes of practice; History; Jubilee Line extension; London; Masonry; Portcullis House; Testing; Winterton House

Indexed keywords

BUILDING REGULATIONS; COMPRESSIVE LOADING; GUIDANCE; MASONARY STRUCTURES;

BUILDING CODES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; DYNAMIC LOADS; HOUSING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 18444366482     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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