Seismic Evaluation of Low-Rise Reinforced Masonry Buildings with Flexible Diaphragms

Foreword......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 Overview......Page 8 Investigation and Repair of Glazed Brick Cladding: A Case Study......Page 10 A Discussion of the Benefits and Problems of ASTM C 1324 for Analyzing Hardened Masonry Mortars......Page 20 Laboratory Study of Time-of-Tooling Effects on Mortar Joint Color......Page 29 The Selection and Use of Natural and Manufactured Stone Adhered Veneer......Page 41 Deflection Criteria for Masonry Beams......Page 48 Variations in the Activity of Dry-Powder Water-Repellent Mortar Admixtures with Different Mortar Formulae......Page 58 Evaluation of ASTM Methods to Determine Splitting Tensile Strength in Concrete, Masonry, and Autoclaved Aerated Concrete......Page 71 Type S Portland Cement-Lime Mortar as a Low-Lift Grout......Page 83 The Effect of Void Area on Brick Masonry Performance......Page 93 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Clear Water Repellent Coatings on Partially Grouted Single-Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls......Page 107 Seismic Evaluation of Low-Rise Reinforced Masonry Buildings with Flexible Diaphragms......Page 118 Greening of Mortars with Pozzolans......Page 156 Replacement of the Final Time of Setting Maximum with an Initial Time of Setting Maximum as measured with the Gillmore Needles in ASTM C 91, C 1328, and C 1329......Page 165