Abstract: 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 blocks of thickness 100 and 150 mm. ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of experimental testing of block masonry prisms and wallettes under uniaxial compression. The compressive load was applied in a direction perpendicular or parallel to the bed joints. Masonry ...

Abstract: Experimental investigations undertaken to optimize the layout of floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) for maximum hydraulic performance of storm-water retention ponds are described. The study is the first to investigate how ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of experimental testing of adobe masonry assemblages to study their compressive and shear behaviors. These behaviors were studied using masonry prisms and triplets, respectively. Adobe mortar ...

Abstract: The use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as an engineering tool for the design of storm water retention ponds is a rapidly growing area of interest, but there is a large gap in the literature with regard to validating ...

Abstract: This paper presents the details of experimental testing of soil, adobe masonry units, and assemblages for the first time in Pakistan. Adobe units were tested both in compression and bending. The compressive strength of ...