Clay block masonry and mortar joint interlocking

If clay blocks with vertical voids and general-purpose mortar are used in masonry construction, interlocking will occur during placement of units and mortar. Shear strength of the clay block and solid brick masonry is usually determined in the same way, without taking interlocking into consideration...

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Main Authors: Davorin Penava, Vladimir Sigmund, Ivica Kožar, Filip Anić, Domagoj Trajber, Mirko Vig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Association of Civil Engineers 2016-09-01
Series:Građevinar
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.1576.2016