Shear Strength Characteristics of Brick Masonry

Abstract

Shear Strength Characteristics Of Brick Masonry civil project report The behaviour of historic un-reinforced masonry (HURM) walls under combined compression and shear loading plays a fundamental role in the seismic verification of masonry buildings.

Experimental investigations on historic masonry were carried out by the author on shear walls and triplets built with full clay bricks in scale 1:3rd to establish the shear behaviour of HURM walls. On the basis of experimental research, a shear criterion for HURM has been assumed. It appears that the shear strength of masonry increases with the pre-compression up to a limit and becomes constant at higher pre-compression.

Conclusion

This Shear Strength Characteristics Of Brick Masonry civil project report Technical Notes contains information about the material properties of brick and structural clay tile masonry. This information may be used in conjunction with the MSJC Code and Specifications to design and analyze structural masonry elements. Typical material properties of clay and shale masonry units, mortar, grout, reinforcing steel and combinations of these are presented. The information and suggestions contained in this Technical Notes are based on the available data and the experience of the engineering staff of the Brick Institute of America.