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Strength and Stability of Concrete Masonry Walls

• ID:

  312

• ESCSI:

  3650.002

• Author:

  Richart, Frank E., Robert B.B. Moorman; Paul M. Woodworth

• Publication Name:

  Bulletin No. 251, Engineering Experiment Station

• Type of Publication:

  Paper

• Publisher:

  University of Illinois, Urbana

• Dated:

  1932

• Issue/Volume:

  July 5, No. 89 V. XXIX

• Other ID:

• Page(s):

  1-38

• Reference List:

  N

• Abstract:

  The tests of strength and stability of concrete masonry walls described herein were made to establish relations between the physical properties of walls and those of the building units and mortars used. Such information is greatly needed at the present time as a basis for specifications for concrete building units; previous to these tests little information was available with the exception of tests of pilasters and of walls made in connection with fire tests. The investigation was designed to determine what factors influence masonry strength, and to give further information as to the essential properties to be specified for hollow concrete building units. It is of interest that two new specifications for such units have appeared since the completion of the main program of tests. Progress reports of the investigation have been published by the authors.