Implications of technology transfer in the design and construction of load-bearing masonry buildings

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Che Sobry, Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Baluch, Nazim Hussain, Kamaruddeen, Ahmed Mohammed, Mohtar, Shahimi, Mohamed Udin, Zulkifli, Zulhumadi, Faisal, Abu Bakar, Z.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2015
• Subjects: TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/16145/1/56.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/16145/; http://www.jurnalteknologi.utm.my/index.php/jurnalteknologi/article/view/6128
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Load-bearing or structural masonry is a method of construction where the elements of a structure are built using masonry (bricks or blocks).Due to its technological and economic advantages, in western countries the system is widely used particularly for residential and low-rise buildings.Despite the...