Title :
Compressive load error analyses of existing pseudo-static tests of unreinforced masonry walls
Author :
Han, Lei ; Zhang, Wenfang
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Archit. & Civil Eng., Taiyuan Univ. of Technol., Taiyuan, China
Abstract :
Vertical Compressive load of existing pseudo-static tests of unreinforced masonry walls is analyzed. The problem about vertical load is found during pseudo-static tests. Researches show that the nominal compressive load applied on the test samples is less than the minimum desired value corresponding to the practical horizontal load measured during experiments and errors appear. Some approaches are explored according to the principle of hydraulic jacks in order to solve above problems.
Keywords :
compressive strength; compressive testing; error analysis; structural engineering; walls; compressive load error analysis; hydraulic jacks; pseudostatic test; unreinforced masonry walls; vertical load; Carbon; Cities and towns; Concrete; Finite element methods; Lifting equipment; Sun; hydraulic jack; masonry walls; pseudo-static test; vertical load;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Technology and Civil Engineering (ICETCE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lushan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0289-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICETCE.2011.5775813
