Overview

Masonry is a traditional, highly durable mode of construction; many heritage masonry structures, built at various historical periods, have survived, to a lesser or greater extent, adverse environmental conditions, which have reduced, sometimes considerably, their integrity, strength and durability. Due to the cultural significance of heritage architecture, resources are today allocated towards their restoration and conservation. This volume comprises distinguished contributions from the Transactions of the Wessex Institute describing research efforts towards achieving these objectives. Topics covered include: Understanding of constituent materials, modes of construction and overall mechanical behaviour; Dynamic behaviour; Sonic pulse velocity tests; Micro-vibration measurements; Failure mechanisms; Structural strength assessment; Binding material mixtures; Composition and properties of ancient mortars; Contemporary repair material; Infra-red thermography measurements; Mortars, plasters, renders and grouts. The various issues mentioned above are addressed by the present collection of scientific papers with considerable insight and thoroughness.It is thus hoped that this volume will fill a gap in the literature as a valuable source of information and guidance to researchers and engineers working in the area of restoration and conservation of heritage masonry structures.

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Author:   S. Syngellakis
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
ISBN:  

9781845648398

ISBN 10:   1845648390
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   02 October 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Methodologies for the evaluation of seismic vulnerability of complex masonry buildings: case histories in the historic centre of Sulmona; Evaluation of the structural behaviour of historic masonry buildings by a sonic pulse velocity method; Earthquake resistance of a historical brick building in Akita Prefecture, Japan; Assessment of masonry strength in a heritage building; Analysis of historic mortars from the archaeological site of Logos and design of repair materials; Infrared thermograph image analysis for the identification of masonry coatings in historic buildings, in relation to several samples prepared as patterns; Shear seismic capacity of tuff masonry panels in heritage constructions; Experimental evaluation of stone masonry walls with lime based mortar under vertical loads; Effective hygric and thermal parameters of historical masonry accessed on effective media theory principles; Investigation of commercial ready-mixed mortars for architectural heritage; A procedure to assess the suitability of plaster to protect vernacular earthen architecture; Hygrothermal performance of innovative renovation renders used for different types of historical masonry; Feasibility of integral water repellent admixtures in low pressure compatible injected fill grouts; Assessment of ancient masonry slender towers under seismic loading: dynamic characterization of the Cuatrovitas tower; The effect of earthquake characteristics on the collapse of historical masonry buildings: case study of the mosque of Takiyya al-Sulaymaniyya; Numerical models to predict the creep behaviour of brickwork

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Stavros Syngellakis (PhD, Princeton University) has almost forty years of research and teaching experience in solid mechanics and structural engineering. After 32 years as an academic member of the University of Southampton, Dr Syngellakis joined the Wessex Institute of Technology in October 2011 as an Associate Professor. He has published over 100 papers on advanced applications of exact and approximate analytical techniques to a wide range of structural engineering and material technology problems. His current research interests include fatigue crack growth in layered systems; indentation fracture; buckling of laminated plates; projectile penetration mechanics; damage tolerance of composites under high-rate loads. Dr Syngellakis supervised 20 PhD and 1 MPhil programmes to completion and participated in various industry-sponsored research programmes and engineering projects. He is a member of the editorial board of two international journals and a reviewer for numerous others. He has been a member of the scientific advisory committee of, and made invited contributions to, many Boundary Element and other materials-related conferences.

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