Properties of Uniaxially Compressed Clay Brick Masonry with Respect to Stress and Strain

• P. Kaushik

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• Durgesh A. Raju kumar

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Various laboratory studies have been conducted to study the unreinforced masonry's and its constituents' properties, including
its uniaxial monotonic compressive stress-strain behavior and other features. The extensive experimental study yielded
nonlinear stress-strain curves for masonry, mortar, and bricks. Additionally, the masonry stress-strain curves had six "control
points" that could be used to define the performance limit states of the material or member. In order to facilitate analysis and
design processes, a straightforward analytical approach for producing masonry stress-strain curves has been suggested,
which makes use of linear regression analysis. Brick and mortar compressive strengths are the only input data needed by the
model. These values are readily accessible in codes and may be acquired experimentally with relative ease. The modulus of
elasticity of masonry, mortar, and bricks may be calculated from their respective compressive strengths using simple
equations. When comparing masonry stress-strain curves to those of bricks and mortar, it was found that the former does not
always fall in the middle, even when the latter is stronger and stiffer

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