Experimental Assessment of Compressive and Shear Behavior of Adobe Masonry
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper presents the results of experimental testing of adobe masonry assemblages to study their compressive and shear behaviors. These behaviors were studied using masonry prisms and triplets, respectively. Adobe mortar specimens were also tested in compression and tension. Mortar cylinders provided higher compressive strength as compared to cubes. The cube compressive strength was, however, higher than that reported in the literature. Similarly, the elastic modulus of mortar was also higher as compared to that reported by other researchers in different parts of the world. No effects of the height/thickness ratio of the compression prisms were found on the adobe masonry compressive strength. The initial shear strength of the adobe masonry was smaller as compared to that reported in the existing literature. Analytical models for predicting compressive and shear strengths of the adobe masonry have been suggested which may be employed for the structural design of adobe masonry structures.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge the financial support provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for this project. Help from all the laboratory technical staff members is also acknowledged.
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Volume 36 • Issue 6 • June 2024
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Received: Aug 8, 2023
Accepted: Nov 14, 2023
Published online: Mar 25, 2024
Published in print: Jun 1, 2024
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