An experimental investigation on the flexural response of polymer cement mortar matrix
overlayed or inserted with carbon fibre or auxetic fabric layers subject to four levels of rates …

Auxetic materials, possessing negative Poisson's ratios (NPRs), have the ability to shrink (or
expand) in the lateral direction under an axial compressive (or tensile) force respectively …

Bonded brickwork used for loadbearing walls is widely found in heritage structures
worldwide. The evaluation of bonded masonry structures and their strengthening strategies …

This thesis demonstrates how new materials and damping technologies were developed
and applied to mitigate the adverse effects of vehicular crashes into masonry buildings …

Common building materials including concrete, masonry and mortar are brittle in nature and
fractured due to dissipation of energy under extreme loads caused by impact, blast and …

Despite the existence of many historic buildings containing drystack walls, this walling
system is not regarded as a legitimate masonry in many national standards. Unlike the thick …