1 Introduction In the late 1980s, it was still widely believed that a few meetings would suffice for drafting a generally acceptable set of pan-European standards. Unfortunately, though, that process...

The German National Annex to the fire protection section of Eurocode 6 (DIN EN 1996-1-2) was published in June 2013. Eurocode 6 can therefore be applied as an alternative to the DIN 1053-1...

1 Introduction Clay unit masonry is implemented primarily in accordance with pertinent national technical approvals. In the future, the European classifications are, at least initially, to be...

1 Introduction and objective The shear loading capacity of stiffening masonry walls is playing an increasingly important role in the realization of construction projects. Current developments,...

1 Background Objective of the research project was the more precise description of the load-bearing behaviour of masonry built with vertically perforated clay bricks under shear load. Basis for this...