Department of Civil and Structural Engineering,Tarbiat Modares University
Abstract
To de ne failure under biaxial stress, a three-dimensional surface in terms of two principal
stresses and their orientation to the bed joints is required. This article describes a series of biaxial
compression tests on full-scale brick specimens. Tests were performed on square unreinforced grouted
brick masonry specimens with the principal compressive stresses oriented at 0 and 90 degree angles to
the bed joints, and a failure surface was obtained in terms of these parameters. Test results indicated
that the masonry strength under equal biaxial compression is higher by about 36% on average than that
under uniaxial compression; the in
uence of joint orientation is very insigni cant and negligible for these
models.
Tasnimi,A , Mohammadi,M and Badarloo,B . (2009). Failure Criteria of Unreinforced Grouted Brick Masonry Based on a Biaxial Compression Test. (e3264). Scientia Iranica, 16(6), e3264
MLA
Tasnimi,A , , Mohammadi,M , and Badarloo,B . "Failure Criteria of Unreinforced Grouted Brick Masonry Based on a Biaxial Compression Test" .e3264 , Scientia Iranica, 16, 6, 2009, e3264.
HARVARD
Tasnimi A, Mohammadi M, Badarloo B. (2009). 'Failure Criteria of Unreinforced Grouted Brick Masonry Based on a Biaxial Compression Test', Scientia Iranica, 16(6), e3264.
CHICAGO
A Tasnimi, M Mohammadi and B Badarloo, "Failure Criteria of Unreinforced Grouted Brick Masonry Based on a Biaxial Compression Test," Scientia Iranica, 16 6 (2009): e3264,
VANCOUVER
Tasnimi A, Mohammadi M, Badarloo B. Failure Criteria of Unreinforced Grouted Brick Masonry Based on a Biaxial Compression Test. Scientia Iranica. 2009;16(6):e3264.
