Load-Carrying Capacity of Interlocking Mortarless Masonry Walls
Bibliographic record
Abstract
Interlocking mortarless masonry is an innovative and sustainable construction system that offers numerous advantages, including reduced material usage, faster construction, and minimized environmental impact.However, the absence of standardized design codes and guidelines poses a significant challenge to its widespread adoption, particularly in structural applications.This study presents an analytical investigation of load-bearing interlocking mortarless masonry using a finite element (FE) program designed for analysis of interlocking mortarless masonry to evaluate its structural behaviour.A parametric study was conducted to examine the influence of slenderness and eccentricity on the system's load-carrying capacity.Based on the numerical results, a predictive equation was proposed to estimate the load capacity under varying conditions.The comparison between the FE analysis and the proposed equation demonstrated good agreement, with deviations ranging within an acceptable range (from -7% to 11.5%), particularly at lower slenderness values (H/t=8).The findings of this study contribute to the development of standardized design guidelines for interlocking masonry, facilitating its broader adoption as a sustainable construction system.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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