Review of recent progress on the compressive behavior of masonry prisms

GH Nalon, JCL Ribeiro, LG Pedroti, RM da Silva… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Masonry prisms have been widely used in research and quality control of masonry
structures, as they are simplified models that can represent the interaction between different …

Compressive strength and deformation characteristics of concrete block masonry made with different mortars, blocks and mortar beddings types

T Zahra, J Thamboo, M Asad - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Concrete hollow block masonry is widely used in North American and Australasian countries
because it enables to accommodate grouting and reinforcement to resist higher axial and …

Prediction of masonry prism strength using machine learning technique: Effect of dimension and strength parameters

N Sathiparan, P Jeyananthan - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The compressive strength of masonry must be determined to design masonry constructions.
Although the compressive strength of masonry mostly depends on the compressive strength …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental characterization and empirical strength prediction of Pakistani brick masonry walls

NA Khan, A Aloisio, G Monti, C Nuti… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an extensive experimental characterization of Pakistani brick masonry
walls under different brick and mortar typologies. The investigation involves separate tests …

A detailed experimental mechanical characterization of multi-perforated clay brick masonry

S Calderón, C Sandoval, G Araya-Letelier… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Multi-Perforated Clay Bricks (MPCLBs) are widely used in the construction of
modern masonry structures worldwide, including earthquake-prone areas. However, few …

[HTML][HTML] Behaviour of reinforced mortarless concrete masonry panels under axial compression: An experimental and analytical study

T Zahra, J Dorji, J Thamboo, N Cameron… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mortarless masonry can facilitate faster construction of walls over conventional mortared
masonry due to the absence of a mortar laying process and availability of interlocking …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental Evaluation of Compressive Properties of Early-Age Mortar and Concrete Hollow-Block Masonry Prisms within Construction Stages

A Abasi, B Banting, A Sadhu - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Early-age masonry structures require temporary support until they achieve full strength.
Nevertheless, there is a limited understanding of the properties of freshly laid masonry and …

Self-sensing concrete masonry structures with intrinsic abilities of strain monitoring and damage detection

GH Nalon, JCL Ribeiro, RM da Silva, LG Pedroti… - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Self-sensing cementitious materials are emerging technologies for Structural Health
Monitoring (SHM) of civil structures. Their application for SHM of concrete masonry elements …

Shear design equation and updated fragility functions for partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls

S Calderón, L Vargas, C Sandoval… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes specific ultimate shear strength expressions for partially-grouted
reinforced masonry (PG-RM) shear walls that are bed-joint reinforced (BJR) and made with …

Assessing Mechanical Properties of Concrete Block Masonry under Uniaxial Compression for Design Applications

MM Rafi, S Khan - Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents the details of experimental testing of masonry prisms, which were tested
in compression. The experimental program consisted of prisms made with hollow and solid …