- Author
- Whittemore, H. L. | Stang, A. H. | Parsons, D. E.
- Title
- Structural Properties of Six Masonry Wall Construction.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
- BMS 5, November 21, 1938, 33 p.
- Keywords
- masonry | building construction | walls | housing | costs | load capacity | load (forces) | concrete blocks | clay
- Abstract
- For the program on the determination of the structural properties of low-cost house constructions, the Masonry Construction Section of the National Bureau ofStandards built specimens representing six masonry wall constructions as follows: High-strength brick, cement mortar, excellent workmanship; medium-strength brick, cement-lime mortar, commercial workmanship; medium-strength brick, cement-lime mortar, excellent workmanship; structural clay tile on end, cement-lime mortar, excellent workmanship; structural clay tile on side, cement-lime mortar, excellent workmanship; and stone-concrete block, cement-lime mortar, excellent workmanship. The specimens were subjected to commpressive, transverse, concentrated, impact, and racking loads. For most of these loads three like specimens were tested. The deformation under load and the set after the load was removed were measured for uniform increments of load up to the maximum load, except for concentrated loads, for which the set only was determined. The results are presented graphically and in a table.