Structural

Citation

(1998), "Structural", Structural Survey, Vol. 16 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ss.1998.11016aae.001

Structural

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Structural

State-of-the-art report on rehabilitation and restrengthening of structures using ferrocement

Ahmed, H.I. and Robles-Austriaco, L., Journal of Ferrocement, 1991, Vol. 21 No. 3, pp. 243-58

Defects, failure and general distress in the structures could be the result of structural deficiency caused by erroneous design, poor workmanship or overloading of the structure. It could also be caused by corrosion, fire and natural disasters. A damaged or distressed structure can be repaired or renovated to a satisfactory level of performance at a reasonable cost by different methods. Ferrocement is an ideal material for rehabilitation and restrengthening of structures because it improves crack resistance combined with high toughness, the ability to be cast into any shape, rapid construction with no heavy construction. Ferrocement applications for rehabilitation and restrengthening during the last decade are presented. (Author abstract)

Underpinning and Repair of Subsidence Damage

Smith, J., The Camden Consultancy, London, 1994, 62 pp.

Looks at subsidence of domestic scale buildings and at the repairs needed when these buildings have suffered subsidence.

Accession: E000192 Location: Retention: N Crilly

Sound transmission through masonry cavity walls

Craik, R.J.M. and Wilson, R., Journal of Sound and Vibration, 1995, Vol. 179 No.1,pp. 79-96

A theoretical model of sound transmission across metal ties in a cavity wall is presented in which power flows across independent point contacts between the two leaves of the wall. From a knowledge of the mobilities of the walls and the tie stiffness, the power flow across the ties can be determined. The expression for the power flow is then used as part of a statistical energy analysis model which enables the performance of the entire wall to be computed. Transmission across the air was modelled as an equivalent tie. The stiffness of standard ties was measured as was the performance of a number of different walls with those ties. The measured results agreed well with the theoretical model, except when there were no metal ties. (Author abstract)

Cavity check-up

Howell, J. and Gilbey, A., New Builder, 13 January 1995, No. 241, p.25.

Argues that solid masonry walls with internal insulation are superior to filled cavity walls.