13NAMC Papers Accepted to Date
Below is a preliminary list of papers tentatively accepted for publication in the 13th North American Masonry Conference Proceedings as of March 22, 2019. This list is subject to change.
Arching
Influence of soil backfill depth on the strength and behavior of masonry arch bridges in the transverse direction
Bora Pulatsu, Ece Erdogmus, Paulo B. Lourenço
Reinforcement of masonry dome structures for seismic loading
Mark Sarkisian, Julio Jesus Palomino Anguí, Neville Mathias, Alessandro Beghini, Samantha Walker, Laélia Vaulot
Confined Masonry
Confined Masonry: The Current Design Standards
Svetlana Brzev, Matthew Reiter, Juan Jose Pérez-Gavilán, Daniel R. Quiun, Mark Membreño, Tim Hart, David G. Sommer
Cyclic load behavior of Confined Masonry walls using silica lime 11H bricks
Daniel R. Quiun, Elizabeth Y. Villanueva
Design procedure for confined masonry walls subjected to uniform out-of-plane loads
Joel Alberto Moreno-Herrera, Jorge Varela-Rivera, Luis Fernandez-Baqueiro
Ductility of confined masonry walls: results from several experimental campaigns in Mexico
Juan Jose Pérez-Gavilán
In-plane loading tests for confined and in-filled masonry panels in RC frames with eccentric door and window openings
Yi-Hsuan Tu, I-Ting Tung, Ting-Wen Yang, Tsung-Chih Chiou
Shake-table testing of a small-scale five-story confined masonry building
Sergio M. Alcocer, Nina Casas
Shear strength of autoclaved aerated concrete confined masonry walls subjected to lateral loads
Jorge Varela-Rivera, Luis Fernandez-Baqueiro, Joel Alberto Moreno-Herrera, Jose Pinto-Salum, Rodrigo Alcocer-Canche, Ricardo Chim-May
Education
An International perspective of masonry promotion
John Chrysler, Elizabeth McIntyre
Ergonomic assessment of standard vs. heavy-weight CMU lifts
JuHyeong Ryu, Lichen Zhang, Mohsen Diraneyya, Carl T. Haas, Eihab Abdel-Rahman, Bennett Banting
Practical Construction Detailing for CMU Special Shear Walls: A Student’s Experience
Rachel Garcia Chandler
Reflections on Writing a Building Code
Richard Bennett, David Pierson
The Unification and Update of The Brazilian Masonry Codes
Humberto R. Roman, Guilherme A. Parsekian, Wallison A. Medeiros
What we wish your students knew about masonry: the industry’s perspective
Heather A. Sustersic, Mary E. Haynes
Energy transfer
Air flow within a brick veneer cavity wall
Nathaniel C. Huygen, John P. Sanders
Critical analysis of codes and standards of structural fire design of masonry structures.
Wallison A. Medeiros, Guilherme A. Parsekian, Armando L. Moreno Jr.
Development of enclosure masonry walls made with improved thermal performance blocks
Rui Sousa, Hipólito Sousa, Luísa Sousa, Luís Silva
Dynamic thermal performance measurements of residential wall systems part II, with numerical validation of steady-state performance
Nathaniel C. Huygen, John P. Sanders
Masonry wall partitions acoustic performance: components and thicknesses contribuitions
Alberto Lordsleem Junior, Fabia K. Andrade, Pedro H. Rosa, Jose Victor Verissimo
The effect of fire temperatures on the mechanical performance of concrete masonry materials.
Hamish Pope, Ehab Zalok
The impact of green codes and standards on the masonry industry in the US
Christine A. Subasic
The need to improve standard test methods to determine CO2 sequestration in cementitious units for carbon footprint changes
Canan D’Avela, Jason Thompson
Thermal and acoustic retrofitting of concrete masonry units
Ahmed A. Gheni, Mohamed A. ElGawady, John J. Myers
Thermo-mechanical behavior of refractory masonry linings: An overview on numerical simulation
Pratik Gajjar, João Pereira, Paulo B. Lourenço
Existing masonry
A new penetrometric test for in situ mechanical characterization of historic mortar: preliminary results on different hydrated lime mortar specimens
Giuliana Cardani, Roberto Felicetti, Giuseppe Pappadà
An Overview of Masonry Cleaning Techniques for Historic Masonry
Edward A. Gerns, Rachel L. Will
Engineering judgment for historic building facades
Edward A. Gerns, Rachel L. Will
Integrated approach for unreinforced masonry stabilization in historic buildings of New York City
Katarzyna Burzynska, Charu Chaudhry, Marguerite Pinto
Salt Attack of Masonry – Adhesive Forces in Damage
Leon S. Burgess-Dean
Suggested method for the determination of the weathering index of ancient fired clay bricks
Laurent Debailleux
Typical failure modes of hollow load-bearing block walls
Antonio Borri, Marco Corradi, Romina Sisti, Giulio Castori
Flexure and Shear
An Alternative to Using Steel Beams Supporting Long Span Openings in Masonry Walls
Casey T. Moore, Thomas M. Corcoran
Cohesive-frictional interface fracture behavior in soft-brick masonry: experimental investigation and theoretical development
Mehar Babu Ravula, Kolluru V. L. Subramaniam
Evaluation of construction provisions to avoid cracking in masonry partitions affected by structural deformations of concrete slabs
Hipólito Sousa, Rui Sousa
Experimental investigation of the capacity of masonry beams with different aspect ratios and quantities of steel.
Md. Tarik Hossain, S. M. Ashfaqul Hoq, Renxiang Lu, Roshani Aryal, Gabriel Argulles, Jennifer E. Tanner
Experimental investigations on the in-plane shear behaviour of unreinforced and reinforced masonry panels
Nanjunda K. S. Rao, Joshi Amrut Anant
Influence of the multi-layer bed joint on the crack distribution in masonry walls subjected to static-cyclic loading
Nebojsa Mojsilovic, Milos Petrovic, Bozidar Stojadinovic
Predicting the Strength of Masonry Beams with Openings and varying vertical Reinforcement using the Strut-and-Tie Method
Joshua Ring, Eduardo Alexis Ramírez Sánchez, Fayez Almutawa, Md. Tarik Hossain, Jennifer E. Tanner
Historic masonry cases studies
A decade of deterioration – evaluation of limestone cladding at the Daily Planet
Emma Cardini, Nikki Baldvins
A two storey Italian masonry dwelling – structural reliaiblity
John M Nichols, Adrienn K. Tomor
Analysis of the Last Standing Arch of the Roman Aqueduct at Blaundos
Ece Erdogmus, Bora Pulatsu, Birol Can, Kadir Ozkan
Damage analysis of an early 20th century masonry church due to soil settlement
Giuliana Cardani, Dario Coronelli, Nicole Cortinovis
Discrete Element Analysis of the Seismic Behavior of an Ancient Roman Temple Façade
Bora Pulatsu, Ece Erdogmus, Rhys Townsend, Meredith Butler, Jacinta Christiansen
Dynamic analysis of the bell action on the south tower of the National Palace of Mafra
Elesban Nochebuena Mora, Nuno Mendes, Paulo B. Lourenço
Investigation and assessment of the early Phrygian gate complex at Gordion, Turkey
David T. Biggs, Semih Gonen
Preventive Conservation Efforts and A Preliminary Preservation Management Plan for the Roman Temple at Antioch ad Cragum
Ece Erdogmus, Joshua Freedland, Michael Schuller, Mine Turan, Rhys Townsend, Michael Hoff
Strengthening and conservation of the early Phrygian gate complex at Gordion, Turkey
David T. Biggs, Semih Gonen
Written in stone: In-situ study of historic Edinburgh sandstone structures relating deterioration type and extent to physical properties and mineralogy
Jordan Christine Dick
Infill
Characteristics of one- and two-way arching behavior of masonry infills under out-of-plane loading
Ehsan Nasirikhaneghah, Yi Liu
Effect of gap between column and masonry infill on the response of masonry-infilled reinforced concrete frames
Ashutosh Sonpal, Manish Kumar, Hrishikesh Sarma
Macro-Model for Steel Frames with Reinforced Masonry Infill Walls
W. Mark McGinley, Farid Nemati
Strengthened thin clay masonry infills: in-plane and out-of-plane experimental tests
Massimiliano Minotto, Nicolò Verlato, Marco Donà, Elisa Saler, Francesca da Porto
The behavior of masonry-infilled R/C frames under horizontal seismic-type loading
George C. Manos, Vassilios Soulis, Lazaros Melidis
Material innovations
Development of light transmitting mortar
Jason Lampton, Frederick R. Rutz
Influence of Distributed Fiber Reinforcement on Concrete Masonry Ductility
Joshua T. Hewes, Jeff Hamlin
Performance of Reclaimed Waste to Energy Aggregates as Lightweight Sand in Concrete Masonry Units
Grady F. Mathews, Martina A. Soliman, Kienan J. Dalesandro, Michael J. Young
Preliminary Results on Surface Coating Strengthening Concrete Block Masonry With Eco-Friendly Ductile Cementitious Composite
Guilherme A. Parsekian, Nigel G. Shrive
The use of Portland Limestone cements in masonry applications.
Todd Laker, Barry Descheneaux, Wayne Wilson
Zeolite Geopolymers – a new class of Concretes and Composites for the Masonry industry
Leon S. Burgess-Dean
Material properties
Air Content and the Performance of Masonry Cement Mortars
W. Mark McGinley, Bill Kjorlien, Jamie Farny, Wayne Wilson
Assessment of the compressive strength of masonry prisms using the Eurocode 6 approach
Julia Favretto Machado, Gihad Mohamad, André Lübeck, Fernando S. Fonseca, Almir Barros da S. Santos Neto
Correlating brick compressive strength to its fundamental transverse natural frequency
Durgesh C. Rai, Amanpreet Singh, Venkatesh Patnana
Durability of brick masonry and the absorption alternate
Jonathan Kovach, Rachel L. Will
Evaluation of the adherence between clay blocks and grouts
Gustavo Sipp, Guilherme A. Parsekian, Marcio Correa
Impact of moisture curing conditions on mechanical properties of lime-cement mortars in early ages
Meera Ramesh, Miguel Azenha, Paulo B. Lourenço
Influence of Water Content and Cure-time of Factory-made Mortar on Mortar Properties and Bond Strength to Clinker Brick
Jan Kubica, Iwona Galman, Kamil Kozdron
Investigating the role of masonry typology using a detailed micro-modeling approach
Shenghan Zhang, Katrin Beyer
Most common myths for masonry mortar and grout
Jamie Farny, Nick Lang, Phillip J. Samblanet
Relationship between compressive strength and modulus for existing masonry construction
Nicholas Cargill, Shan Wo, Michael Schuller
Shear resistance of thermal insulating clay unit masonry
Udo Joachim Meyer, Detleff Schermer, Marjana Lutman, Jonathan Schmalz, Matja Gams, Petra Triller
Statistical analysis of total absorption results in hot and cold water for ceramic blocks.
Ailton Freire, Adriana Baptista, Guilherme A. Parsekian, Fernando S. Fonseca, Mauro Sousa
Strength of random rubble masonry panels under compression and flexure
B. V. Venkatarama Reddy, S. N. Ullas
The development of an standard masonry bond wrench for international use
John M Nichols
The use of hydrated lime and its impact on the pore structure of masonry mortars.
Andrew S. Smith
Non-traditional masonry
Application of artificial intelligence in predicting the behaviour of semi-interlocking masonry (SIM) panels
Orod Zarrin, Mohsen Ramezanshirazi
Clogging progression of permeable interlocking concrete pavers
Jody T. Scott, Jennifer Drake
Dynamic behavior of box type scaled stabilized earth and fired clay block masonry building models
Nanjunda K. S. Rao
Effect of side-wall openings on out-of-plane behavior of dry stack brick walls
Barış Erdil, Fırat Kıpçak
Experimental and numerical study of uniaxial compression behavior of compressed and stabilized earth blocks
Erika L. Rengifo-Lopez, Nitin Kumar, Fabio Matta, Michele Barbato
Finite element simulation of confined semi-interlocking masonry walls
Mehdi Hemmat, Yuri Z. Totoev, Mark J. Masia
Out-of-plane load and displacement capacities of SIM infill panel with mechanical interlocking of bricks: experimental investigation
Orod Zarrin, Yuri Z. Totoev, Mark J. Masia
Seismic performance factors for dry-stacked reinforced masonry shear walls
Johnn Judd, Fernando S. Fonseca, Joseph Eixenberger
Testing compressive strength and Young’s modulus of semi-Interlocking Masonry
Mehdi Hemmat, Orod Zarrin, Yuri Z. Totoev, Mark J. Masia, Goran Simundic
Unexpected high performance of modern adobe precision flat block masonry
Raik Hartmann, Wolfram Jäger
Numerical methods
Interface parameters between masonry concrete blocks and mortar for modeling of masonry structures
Rafael Dantas Pasquantonio, Guilherme A. Parsekian, Fernando S. Fonseca, Nigel G. Shrive
A Homogenized Distinct Macro-block (HDM) model for simulating the in-plane cyclic response of URM walls
Daniele Malomo, Matthew J. DeJong, Andrea Penna
A new simplified Truss Model of Semi-Infilled Frames based on behavior predicted by Finite Element Analysis
Asok K. Ghosh, Amde M. Amde
A simplified modeling and analysis approach for RCM shear wall buildings under lateral loading
Hassan Bedeir, Marwan Shedid, Hussein Okail, Osama Hamdy
Analytical models for shear–displacement curves of unreinforced masonry panels with and without bending moments
Kenan Michel
Evaluation of macro models for masonry-infilled reinforced concrete frames
Rajdeep Ghosh, Manish Kumar
Vectorized and parallelized finite element method for modeling masonry infilled RC frames
Reza Rahimi, Yi Liu, Gordon A. Fenton
Out-of-plane flexure
Finite element analysis of hollow concrete block masonry walls
Andrea C. Isfeld, Mark D. Hagel, Nigel G. Shrive
Flexure behaviour of reinforced masonry assemblages under monotonic and cyclic loading
Nanjunda K. S. Rao, Joshi Amrut Anant
Proposal of simplified design methods to evaluate second-order effects in tall reinforced masonry walls
Marco Donà, Massimiliano Minotto, Nicolò Verlato, Francesca da Porto
Reliability-Based Analysis Model Of Slender Masonry Walls
Odín Guzmán Sánchez, Carlos Cruz-Noguez, Yong Li
Reliability-based assessment of safety factors for masonry walls in vertical bending
Mark G. Stewart, Mark J. Masia
Seismic behavior of infill walls made of horizontally-hollow masonry units
Daniel R. Quiun, Luis Saenz
Textile reinforcement in the bed joints of basement walls – Increase of out-of-plane flexural capacity
Wolfram Jäger, Maik Erler
Partially grouted masonry
An investigation of the Canadian code-based shear strength equation of partially grouted masonry shear walls
Karren Hudson, Clayton Pettit, Amr Ba Rahim, Jeffrey Hung, Carlos Cruz-Noguez
Effect of interior vertical reinforcement on the performance of partially grouted masonry shear walls
Amr Ba Rahim, Jeffrey Hung, Clayton Pettit, Carlos Cruz-Noguez
Influence of brick and mortar properties on the in-plane lateral behavior of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls
Sebastián Calderón, Cristián Sandoval, Oriol Arnau
Partially grouted reinforced brick masonry wall specimens made in Greece subjected to in-plane seismic loading. Experimental observations and numerical predictions.
George C. Manos, Lampros Kotoulas, Lazaros Melidis, Kostas Katakalos
Seismic resistance mechanisms in partially grouted shear walls with new design details
Arturo E. Schultz, Catherine A. Johnson
Simulation of the lateral response of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls: validation of a detailed micro-model
Sebastián Calderón, Oriol Arnau, Cristián Sandoval
The failure of partially grouted masonry walls subject to in-plane shear is affected by the stiffness of the grouted “frame”
Huina Pan, Andrea C. Isfeld, Nigel G. Shrive
Reinforcement
Comparison of Development Length Equations in Concrete and Masonry Design Codes
Bryce Fiore, Kyle Walter, Jennifer E. Tanner
Improving performance of unbonded post-tensioned masonry walls with the use of rubber interface
Dimitrios Kalliontzis, Sri Sritharan, Arturo E. Schultz
Numerical modelling of controlled rocking post-tensioned fully-grouted masonry shear walls with and without energy dissipation
Ahmed Yassin, Mohamed Ezzeldin, Lydell Wiebe
Reinforcing bar splice performance in masonry with self-consolidating grout
Aaron B. Roper, Fernando S. Fonseca
The effect of impact energy loss in seismic response of unbonded post-tensioned rocking masonry walls
Dimitrios Kalliontzis, Arturo E. Schultz, Sri Sritharan
Retrofitting
Best practices for masonry resilience based on performance during the 2018 Wilkes-Barre tornado
Heather A. Sustersic, Michael Kinzel, James E. Horting, Mary E. Haynes
Seismic Assessment of Historical Masonry Buildings and the Influence of Structural Retrofitting: A Case Study
Soheil Dadras, Mark J. Masia, Yuri Z. Totoev
Seismic retrofitting of existing unreinforced masonry structures using post-tensioning technique: a case study and lessons learned
Ahmad A. Hamid, Michael Schuller
Strengthening the past, building the future: lessons learned from school buildings in Indonesia and sub-standard housing in Colombia and Philippines.
James P. Mwangi, M. Lisbeth B Collins
Seismic design
A shake-table test investigating the drift capacity of reinforced masonry wall systems
Jianyu Cheng, Andreas Koutras, P. Benson Shing
Applied Element modelling of the dynamic response of a full-scale clay brick masonry specimen with flexible diaphragms
Daniele Malomo, Rui Pinho, Andrea Penna
Displacement demand equations for the non-linear static analysis of short-period masonry structures
Stylianos Kallioras, Gabriele Guerrini, Stefano Bracchi, Andrea Penna, Francesco Graziotti
Influence of Ductile Shear Wall Ratio on the Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Shear Wall Buildings
Nader Aly, Khaled Galal
Preliminary test results of seismic response of reinforced concrete masonry shear walls with c-shape block boundary element
Mohammed Albutainy, Khaled Galal
Seismic fragility assessment of masonry structural units and masonry aggregates
Lidia Battaglia, Nicola Buratti, Marco Savoia
Structural reliability of reinforced concrete block masonry wall subjected to seismic force
Bin Chi, Xu Yang, Fenglai Wang, Zhiming Zhang
Surface-mounted reinforcement
Compressive strength of FRP-confined concrete masonry with and without longitudinal steel reinforcement
Khalid Saqer Alotaibi, Khaled Galal
Flexural testing of a concrete masonry unit wall with near-surface mounted steel reinforcement
Adrien Sparling, Dan Palermo, Fariborz Hashemian
Seismic performance assessment of a historic masonry structure retrofitted with various distributions of FRP laminates
Simon Petrovčič, Vojko Kilar
Simplified method for predicting flexural behavior of reinforced masonry walls strengthened with FRP
Zuhair Al-Jaberi, John J. Myers
Strengthening of reinforced brick slabs using section enlargement scheme
Durgesh C. Rai, Hari Sankar
The use of SRG to improve the displacement ductility of confined masonry walls
Jhair Yacila, Jhoselyn Salsavilca, Nicola Tarque, Paolo Casadei, Guido Camata
Unreinforced masonry
A mechanical model for the cyclic in-plane force-displacement response of URM walls
Bastian Valentin Wilding, Katrin Beyer
Case study on URM parapet bracing – research and application
David G. Sommer, Cale R. Ash, Dmytro Dizhur, Jason Maxwell Ingham
Cyclic in-plane testing of simulated Australian historical perforated URM walls
Milon K. Howlader, Mark J. Masia, Michael C. Griffith
Experimental Evaluation of an Unreinforced Masonry Building Strengthened With Steel Bands
Thainswemong Choudhury, Hemant B. Kaushik
Experimental and computational study of the influence of pre-damage patterns in unreinforced masonry crack propagation due to induced, repeated earthquakes
Paul Korswagen, Michele Longo, Edwin Meulman, Jan G Rots
Experimental study of out-of-plane behavior of timber retrofitted masonry prisms
Jamiu A. Dauda, Ornella Iuorio, Paulo B. Lourenço
Failure mechanism of top corner in unreinforced masonry
Kyle Lerch, Logan Cayton, Sara Ganzerli
Force-displacement response of semi interlocking masonry panel under large in-plane displacement: An experimental study
Md. Akhtar Hossain, Yuri Z. Totoev, Mark J. Masia
Limit States of Unreinforced Masonry Shear Walls – Discussion on Standards Approaches and Regulations
Jan Kubica
Nonlinear finite element analysis of unreinforced masonry veneer wall systems under out-of-plane loading
Imrose Bin Muhit, Mark J. Masia, Mark G. Stewart
Parametric study of the behavior of perforated URM walls under in-plane loading and comparison with NZSEE strength prediction formula
Milon K. Howlader, Mark J. Masia, Michael C. Griffith
Shake-table tests on a URM building with chimneys
Francesco Graziotti, Stylianos Kallioras, António A. Correia
Shear to elastic modulus ratio in unreinforced masonry
Bastian Valentin Wilding, Michele Godio, Leïlah Yadia Kelly Sory, Katrin Beyer
Simplified numerical model of URM wall-to-timber floor connections
Juan Aleman, Gilberto Mosqueda
Veneer
Brick masonry response to wind driven rain
Riccardo Cacciotti, Miloš Drdácký
Experimental Determination of the Behavior of Lag Screws in Masonry Veneer Shelf Angles
Clayton Pettit, Jesus Salazar, Carlos Cruz-Noguez, Mark D. Hagel
Proposed changes to the TMS 402 anchored veneer provisions
Richard Bennett, John Hochwalt, Jason Thompson, G. Andy Dalrymple, Brian Trimble, Charles B. Clark
Proposed changes to the TMS 402/602 adhered veneer provisions
Jason Thompson, Richard Bennett, G. Andy Dalrymple, Charles B. Clark, John Hochwalt, Brian Trimble
Shadows cast by outward things: incorporating texture into brick veneer
Cortney Fried
The design and construction of the City Creek Center masonry facade
John G. Tawresey