If properly designed and constructed, brick masonry can be highly durable and tends to demand little in the way of routine repairs. However, it is still important to conduct regular inspection of the ...

There is an increasing trend for structural engineers to limit their role to the design of key structural members (typically beams and columns) and not other structural aspects. This can be concerning ...

Each wall system brings specific characteristics to a project...Evaluating factors like structural demands, energy ...

Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...

In recent years the construction press has focused on the problems associated with modern forms of construction, and fire resistance in particular. There has been little discussion about the risks ...