Abstract: Engineers employed in private practice face ethical problems which may vary from those of engineers in industry, academia, and the public sector. Twelve practical examples, specifically related to private practice, are ...

Abstract: The importance of sufficient masonry mortar joint-bond strength when a structure is subjected to in-plane and out-of-plane loads has been emphasized by several researchers. However, masonry unit/mortar bond strength is ...

Abstract: Masonry material characteristics such as compression stress-strain behavior and the relationships between brick, mortar, and masonry compressive strengths are required for the detailed analysis and assessment of masonry ...