Determining strength parameters of unreinforced masonry (URM) blocks used in heritage structures: Compressive strength, shear strength, flexural strength, and modulus of elasticity

• Main Authors: Campado, Darlene Clarice, Castillo, Nitchell Andrei H., Odiamar, Mary Grace DC, Tongco, Marcelino T.S, Jr.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Structural engineering > Philippines; Masonry > Philippines; Stonemasonry > Philippines; Civil Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/9086
• Institution: De La Salle University

Due to the lack of documentation regarding the mechanical properties of masonry units prevalent in URM structures in the Philippines, the study aims to fill the gap of knowledge using available studies, predominant masonry units used in the Philippines, and through experimental analysis. The masonry...