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Abstract
Drystone walling is an ancient form of wall construction,
used worldwide wherever there is an abundance of raw
building materials. However, very little research has
been conducted on these structures, making their
analysis difficult. As part of an ongoing investigation, four
full-scale drystone retaining walls were built and tested
to failure in a bespoke outdoor test laboratory. Through
the course of the testing, the distinctive bulge patterns
that are found in many in situ walls were successfully
recreated. This paper describes the set-up of the test
laboratory and instrumentation used, in addition to the
proceedings of each wall test. Initial findings of the
project tests and a discussion regarding the underlying
reasons behind bulging in drystone walls are presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-12 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Structures and Buildings |
Volume | 163 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2010 |
Keywords
- masonry
- retaining walls
- brickwork
- geotechnical engineering
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Large Scale Testing of Dry Stone Retaining Walls
Mundell, C. (PI), Heath, A. (CoI), McCombie, P. (CoI) & Walker, P. (CoI)
1/07/09 → 31/07/09
Project: UK charity
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AN EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDY OF DRY-STONE RETAINING WALLS
Walker, P. (PI), Heath, A. (CoI) & McCombie, P. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
3/07/06 → 2/07/09
Project: Research council