Sentence examples for clay masonry from inspiring English sources

The novel clay masonry unit proposed here ensures an appropriate thermal and mechanical performance.

In line with the current European building practice, clay masonry infills are commonly adopted for the construction of enclosures and partitions in RC frame structures.

The results were used to predict the design thermal values of unfired clay masonry bricks at varied density and moisture contents prior to testing.

Compelling features include the local availability and affordability of suitable soils, thermal insulation and humidity control properties, and small embodied energy compared with fired clay masonry.

Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings with clay masonry infills are a very common structural typology worldwide for civil, strategic or productive use.

The present paper aims to study the debonding mechanism of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates externally applied on clay masonry bricks.

For further interpretation of the sensor recordings, and for a detailed discussion on the seismic performance of the building specimen, the reader is referred to the article entitled "Experimental seismic performance of a full-scale unreinforced clay-masonry building with flexible timber diaphragms" (Kallioras et al., 2018) [1].

The research aims to examine the environmental performance of each material alternative assessed: fired clay brick masonry (FC), concrete block masonry (CB), reinforced concrete-based wall (RC), and stabilized soil block masonry (SS); stabilized with natural fibers and alginates.

An experimental program consisting of 39 pull tests was conducted using NSM carbon (C FRP strips bonded to vintage solid clay brick masonry, to provide data with which to validate the accuracy of existing predictive FRP-to-masonry bond models.

The results of 14 FRP-to-masonry bond tests are presented, where the FRP was near surface mounted (NSM) to stack-bonded clay brick masonry.

CFRP strips were externally bonded to aerated concrete, hollow and clay brick masonry units.