Abstract: Past seismic events have led to severe damage and even collapse of unreinforced masonry (URM) structure in a brittle manner. The present study is focused on improving the in-plane strength and ductility of masonry wallets ...

Abstract: A previous study using a scaled-down model of single-room masonry structures tested on a shaking table has shown that strength may be considerably increased by tying up the masonry walls by polypropylene (PP) bands, wrapping ...

Abstract: Thixotropy is a rheological parameter that can control the formwork pressure, multilayer casting, and stability of self-compacting concrete (SCC). The use of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) increases the friction between ...

Abstract: This article is on the development of a mix design method for self-compacting recycled aggregate concrete (SCRAC) by considering the adhered mortar content (AMC) on the surface of the aggregate. In this method of mix design, ...

Abstract: Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings exhibited extreme vulnerability during past earthquakes, although these are shelters for a majority population in many earthquake-prone developing countries. Most of the current ...