Scale-Model Testing for Masonry Load-Bearing Walls: Model and Application
Ramesh Nair
Corresponding
McGill University, Montreal
Jian Ghosh
Rajshahi Engineering College, Rajshahi
Ming Rahman
University of Chittagong, Chittagong
Abstract
In many parts of South Asia the design of groundwater aquifers is hampered by a scarcity of data on masonry load-bearing walls. Results are obtained by applying scale-model testing to a range of practical configurations. The critical condition is reached when the controlling ratio attains a value close to 3. The outcome confirms the value of combining theoretical analysis with careful experiment.
Keywords:
masonry load-bearing wallsscale-model testingoptical fibredigital controlnatural gas
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