Prototype and model masonry behaviour under different loading conditions

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-65

  Mohammed, A ^a   Hughes, T G ^b  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brickwork; Masonry; Model scale; Reduced scale; Strength; Structural behaviour

Indexed keywords

BRICKWORK; MASONRY; MODEL SCALE; REDUCED SCALE; STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; LOADING;

MASONRY MATERIALS;

EID: 79952008019     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-010-9608-6     Document Type: Article

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