Strength of materials and masonry structures in Malawi

Panos Kloukinas; Innocent Kafodya; Ignasio Ngoma; Viviana Novelli; John Macdonald; Katsuichiro Goda

Strength of materials and masonry structures in Malawi

Panos Kloukinas, Innocent Kafodya, Ignasio Ngoma, Viviana Novelli, John Macdonald, Katsuichiro Goda

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Strength properties of masonry materials commonly used for housing construction in formal and informal settlements in Malawi are investigated by means of laboratory testing, conducted on masonry prisms and panels. The tests are aimed at simulating actual field conditions and construction practices in the country. Based on observations from previous field surveys, specimens were prepared by local artisans using local commercially-produced bricks and various mortar types which were cured in uncontrolled conditions. The results reveal that the behaviour of the masonry in compression is governed by the low compressive strength of the bricks. It was also found that it is the quality of the brick-mortar bonding that governs the in-plane shear and out-ofplane flexural behaviour, which are critical for the resistance to horizontal loading, such as the earthquake action.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
Chapter	21
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780429426506
Publication status	Published - 20 Aug 2019
Event	7th international Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 2 Sep 2019 → 4 Sep 2019

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Conference	7th international Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation
Abbreviated title	SEMC 2019
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	2/09/19 → 4/09/19

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Kafodya, I. (Creator), Ngoma, I. (Creator), Novelli, V. (Creator) & Macdonald, J. H. G. (Creator), University of Bristol, 18 Apr 2019
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Kloukinas, P., Kafodya, I., Ngoma, I., Novelli, V., Macdonald, J., & Goda, K. (2019). Strength of materials and masonry structures in Malawi. In Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429426506

Kloukinas, Panos ; Kafodya, Innocent ; Ngoma, Ignasio et al. / Strength of materials and masonry structures in Malawi. Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa. London : Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

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Kloukinas, P, Kafodya, I, Ngoma, I, Novelli, V, Macdonald, J & Goda, K 2019, Strength of materials and masonry structures in Malawi. in Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa. Taylor & Francis Group, London, 7th international Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 2/09/19. <https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429426506>

Strength of materials and masonry structures in Malawi. / Kloukinas, Panos; Kafodya, Innocent; Ngoma, Ignasio et al.

Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa. London : Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

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