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creators_name: Thanoon, W.A.
creators_name: Jaafar, M.S.
creators_name: Noorzaei, J.
creators_name: A. Kadir, M.R.
creators_name: Fares, S.
title: Structural behaviour of mortar-less interlocking masonry system under eccentric compressive loads
ispublished: pub
keywords: Failure mode; Interlocking block; Masonry wall and wall efficiency; Reinforced concrete stiffener, Compressive strength; Crack initiation; Stiffness; Structural analysis; Structural loads, Masonry construction
note: cited By 17
abstract: Interlocking masonry wall as a structural load-bearing element is still unexplored simply because its basic behaviour and complete response to failure is not known. In addition, there is no design code available to provide necessary guidance for a safe design of interlocking walls. This paper provides an attempt to ascertain the structural response of interlocking masonry walls compared, to conventional bonded walls. Individual block units, prisms and full-scale wall specimens were tested under the action of concentric and eccentric compressive loads. The effect of different patterns of reinforced concrete stiffeners has also been investigated. The test results were discussed in terms of wall efficiency, strength capacity, deflection, strain distribution, cracking patterns and failure modes. The results indicate a promising future use of the interlocking masonry system in construction.
date: 2007
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-36249013592&doi=10.1260%2f136943307780150832&partnerID=40&md5=f70e260fa2883ae38026bf271a1d2da9
id_number: 10.1260/136943307780150832
full_text_status: none
publication: Advances in Structural Engineering
volume: 10
number: 1
pagerange: 11-24
refereed: TRUE
issn: 13694332
citation:   Thanoon, W.A. and Jaafar, M.S. and Noorzaei, J. and A. Kadir, M.R. and Fares, S.  (2007) Structural behaviour of mortar-less interlocking masonry system under eccentric compressive loads.  Advances in Structural Engineering, 10 (1).  pp. 11-24.  ISSN 13694332