Evaluation of Nonlinear Material Properties of Fly Ash Brick Masonry under Compression and Shear
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 27, Issue 8
Abstract
This paper reports nonlinear stress-strain characteristics and failure mechanisms of fly ash brick masonry and its constituents (fly ash brick units and mortar) obtained under compression and shear. Based on the experimental results, simple relations were proposed to evaluate the modulus of elasticity of fly ash brick masonry prisms in terms of the compressive strength of masonry prisms. Shear strength and shear modulus of masonry were evaluated by testing two different sizes of masonry wallettes, and a parametric study was carried out to evaluate the effect of the compressive strength of brick units, mortar cubes, and masonry prisms on the shear strength of masonry wallettes. The compressive strength of masonry prisms and fly ash brick units was found to be less than that of the mortar cubes. Fly ash bricks exhibited a very weak and soft nature in comparison with that of burnt clay bricks.
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Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the research grant (No. SR/FTP/ETA-22/08) provided by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under the Fast Track Young Scientist Scheme.
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Volume 27 • Issue 8 • August 2015
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Received: Jan 5, 2014
Accepted: Aug 26, 2014
Published online: Oct 8, 2014
Discussion open until: Mar 8, 2015
Published in print: Aug 1, 2015
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