Damage evolution and toughening mechanism in brick-and-mortar structure: Essential role of interface thickness ratio by Tian Qiu, Chengyu Guan, Lihong Liang

“…At higher thickness ratios, tensile deformation is dominated by the hard phase, necessitating a larger aspect ratio to counteract the low modulus of the interface. …”
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Strength Comparison of Unreinforced Masonry Wall Made of Different Types of Brick by Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Abul Hasnat, Raquib Ahsan, Ahmed Tohameem Alam

“…In this experimental study, 8 prisms and 8 unreinforced masonry (URM) walls (254 mm) with a size of 1524 mm X 914 mm were constructed with two different types of bricks, i.e., clay burnt brick with frog mark and machine-made brick without frog mark. …”
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STUDYING THE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF BRICK WALLS STRENGTHENED BY DAMAGED TIRES STRIPS by Yamama Alaasam, Ahmed Alalikhan

“…The DTS material has no ability to increase the ultimate load capacity (-18.2 %) but it successfully converts the brittle behavior of the brick walls to a ductile one. It is recommended to use DTS to increase the ductility for brick walls that are likely be damaged or collapsed to avoid the sudden failure. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Handere Clays and Their Use as a Building Material by Yasin Erdoğan

“…In summary, Handere clays can be used as building materials in bricks, roof tiles, and cement and as a binder.…”
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Parametric study of quarter-wave resonators for sound-proofing building structures by Idrissi Majid, Lemkalli Brahim, Mir Abdellah, Bouzid Abdenbi, Achaoui Younes

“…Starting with a brick of 100 mm thickness and period, the quarter-wave resonator was designed and parametrized. …”
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The effect of micro climate factors on energy consumption optimization approach in Tehran urban buildings by pariz Amiri Ade, Saeed Tizghalam zenozi, Mehrdad Javidi Nejad

“…The information given to the software is the thickness of the walls: exterior 20 cm - internal 15 cm, south windows (double shell balcony with 40% glass), northern windows 30%, brick exterior walls with natural ventilation were used. …”
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An interface-based microscopic model for the failure analysis of masonry structures reinforced with timber retrofit solutions by Fabrizio Greco, Lorenzo Leonetti, Paolo Lonetti, Paolo Nevone Blasi, Arturo Pascuzzo, Giacinto Porco

“…The proposed model schematizes the masonry as brick units, modeled using two-dimensional linear elastic plane stress elements, mutually joined through zero-thickness cohesive interface elements. …”
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An interface-based microscopic model for the failure analysis of masonry structures reinforced with timber retrofit solutions by Fabrizio Greco, Lorenzo Leonetti, Paolo Lonetti, Paolo Nevone Blasi, Arturo Pascuzzo, Giacinto Porco

“…The proposed model schematizes the masonry as brick units, modeled using two-dimensional linear elastic plane stress elements, mutually joined through zero-thickness cohesive interface elements. …”
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Investigating Use of Crushed Glass as Partial Replacement of Sand to Improve Finish Mortar Strength. by Ashaba, Dennis

“…Results indicate the pozzolanic reactivity of this waste and open possibilities for the use of this material in mortars. Mortar is a mixture of cement, sand, and water made into a thick paste that is used to bind two surfaces with each other and is used as a binding material between stones, concrete, and bricks. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…The life span of different surface materials has a greater impact on the average annual carbon emissions of pavements, even greater than the thickness of pavement structure and the average annual carbon emissions of materials themselves. 5) Minimize the use of glued stone pavement. …”
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Statistical Peculiar Features of Surface Cracking on Flat Clay Samples of Plastic Moulding when Heated by Heat Flow by I. K. Ivanovsky

“…Results of 240 time determinations pertaining to investigation of surface cracking initiation on flat samples of moulding mass (80% of the Lukoml clay + 20% of granite screenings) of various thickness (1 ...4 cm) while being heated with intensive heat flow (~ 1 W/cm2) are given and analyzed in the paper.It has been shown that under such heating conditions thickness of a sample practically does not make any effect on cracking intensity. …”
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