Abstract: A computational procedure based on the principle of superposition to estimate creep strains in composite masonry walls is developed and presented in this paper. This development is based on the assumption that creep‐versus‐time ...

Abstract: A composite masonry wall consists of a concrete‐block wythe, a clay‐brick wythe and a cavity (i.e., collar joint) between the two wythes that is filled with mortar or grout. The in‐plane loads on a composite wall due to ...

Abstract: Modified values for the shear bond strength and coefficient of friction in a Mohr‐Coulomb type of failure criterion for concrete block‐mortar joints in masonry are calculated using finite‐element analyses in which it is ...

Abstract: Results of three-dimensional (3D) finite-element failure analysis of composite masonry walls subjected to both vertical and horizontal loads are presented in this paper. The wall is modeled by using eight-noded solid ...

Abstract: Mercury is one of the many hazardous substances that has been recognized and banned by many natural codes of practice and governments. Because many laboratory works in research and practice require the use of mercury, safe ...