Stone Masonry Characterization Through Sonic Tests

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2010

Authors

Luís Miranda (Author) FEUP; João Guedes (Author) FEUP; João Rio (Author) FEUP; Aníbal Costa (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Cinpar 2010, VI Concreso Internacional sobre Patología Y Recuperación de Estruturas

Cinpar 2010, VI Concreso Internacional sobre Patología Y Recuperación de Estruturas

Córdoba, Argentina, 2 a 4 de Junho de 2010

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering ; Technological sciences > Technology > Instrumentation technology

Other information

Abstract (EN): This paper presents stone masonry characterization using sonic tests. These were performed on a stone masonry panel that was cut of a building wall and transported into LESE (Earthquake and Structural Engineering Laboratory) at FEUP (Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto). Sonic tests were performed both on discrete stones and on the wall panel so that the local and global behaviour could be observed. These tests took place before, during and after a compression load test. The results show both a decrease of wave velocity on the stones during and after the load test and an increase of the wave velocity for the wall.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific