Experimental study of traditional stone masonry under compressive load and comparison of results with design codes

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 995-1006

  García, David ^a   San José, José T ^b   Garmendia, Leire ^a   San Mateos, Rosa ^a  

^a TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ashlar; Mortar; Prism; Rubble; Standards; Stone masonry; Strength

Indexed keywords

ASHLAR; COMPRESSIVE LOADS; DESIGN CODES; EXISTING STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; HISTORIC BUILDINGS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; NATURAL STONES; RELATIVE SIZES; RUBBLE; STONE MASONRY; STRENGTH;

MORTAR; PRISMS; STANDARDS;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 84861590647     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-011-9812-z     Document Type: Article

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