Finite element analysis of interlocking mortarless hollow block masonry prism

• Main Authors: Waleed A. M., Thanoon, Ahmed H., Alwathaf, Jamaloddin, Noorzaei, Mohd. Saleh, Jaafar, Mohd. Razali, Abdulkadir
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/2355/1/SAMPLE_PAPER_PDF.pdf; http://apps.isiknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&qid=31&SID=X212JDdPAc7358p5C3D&page=1&doc=1; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/2355/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Abstract: Interlocking mortarless masonry system has been developed as an alternative system for the conventional bonded masonry. This paper covers the analysis of interlocking mortarless hollow concrete block system subjected to axial compression loads using FEM. An incremental-iterative finite...