Innovative seismic design of a post-tensioned concrete masonry houseThis article is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue on Masonry.

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 1393-1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin D. Wight ◽  
Jason M. Ingham ◽  
Andrew R. Wilton
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Masonry Walls ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Innovative Design ◽  
Concrete Masonry ◽  
Limited Application ◽  
House Design ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Post Tensioned

Post-tensioned concrete masonry walls provide improved seismic performance, but have had limited application in seismic regions because of a lack of research pertaining to their in-plane response. Following focused research over recent years, a consortium of product suppliers has collaborated with the University of Auckland to construct New Zealand’s first post-tensioned concrete masonry house. A feature of this innovative design was that all incorporated products were commercially available, with no proprietary products being specifically developed for the prestressed masonry system used. Consequently, it is hoped that this house will be a showcase, and provide exposure for the technology in New Zealand and elsewhere. This paper provides a brief review of previous post-tensioned concrete masonry research applications, then discusses post-tensioning details and their application to house design and construction.

In-plane flexural strength of unbonded post-tensioned concrete masonry walls

2017 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 245-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Hassanli ◽  
Mohamed A. ElGawady ◽  
Julie E. Mills
Keyword(s):  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Masonry Walls ◽  
Concrete Masonry ◽  
Concrete Masonry Walls ◽  
Post Tensioned

Editorial

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Daniele Checci ◽  
Janet Gornick
Keyword(s):  
Income Distribution ◽  
Data Center ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Final Outcome ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
National Data ◽  
Blind Review ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Cross National

The articles included in this special issue of the Journal of Income Distribution are a selection of papers originally presented at the first LIS-LWS Users Conference, hosted by LIS, the cross-national data center in Luxembourg. The conference took place at the University of Luxembourg in Belval, Luxembourg, on April 27- 28, 2017. The submitted papers underwent a process of blind review, and this collection of five articles is the final outcome. Taken as a whole, these articles constitute an interesting overview of the ways in which the research community uses the LIS-LWS Databases, which provide researchers access to microdata on income and wealth, respectively.

The Colonial Experience in Education: Historical Issues and Perspectives. Edited by ANTONIO NÓVOA, MARC DEPAEPE, ERWIN V. JOHANNINGMEIER. (Pedagogica Historica: Supplementary Series, Vol. 1.) Gent: CSHP, 1995. Pp. 382. Belg. Fr. 1200 (ISSN 0030-9230; ISBN 90-800947-3-6).

1997 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-177
Author(s):  
JOHN D. HARGREAVES
Keyword(s):  
History Of Education ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Supplementary Series ◽  
Colonial Experience ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Historical Issues ◽  
Selection Of

This special issue of Pedagogica Historica, a journal published from the University of Gent, presents a selection of eighteen papers from an international conference on the history of education held in Lisbon in 1993. The texts are in English and French, although there are no contributors from France or Britain. The contributions deal with general themes and European backgrounds as well as colonial experience. Six which relate to Africa will be briefly described here.

scholarly journals Editorial

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Educational Development ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Computing Support ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of

The first conference of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT-C 94), sub-titled Enabling Active Learning, took place at the University of Hull last September. It provided a unique opportunity for lecturers, courseware developers, library staff, computing support staff, educational development staff and institutional managers to meet and discuss the effective implementation of educational technology. Space has allowed only a small selection of the papers presented to be included in this special issue of ALT-J devoted mainly to the conference, but these papers address the major issues discussed.DOI:10.1080/0968776950030101

Editorial: Taste of City, transnational food and place marketing

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-61
Author(s):  
Evinc Dogan ◽  
Ibrahim Sirkeci
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Place Marketing ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Migration Studies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Culinary Traditions ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of

In this special issue of Transnational Marketing Journal, we brought together a selection of articles drawn from presentations at the Taste of City Conference 2016: Food and Place Marketing which was held at the University of Belgrade, Serbia on 1st September 2016. We have supported the event along with Transnational Press London. We thank to Goran Petkovic, the Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade, and Goran’s volunteer students team who helped with the conference organisation. Mobilities are often addressed within social sciences varying across a wide range of disciplines including geography, migration studies, cultural studies, tourism, sociology and anthropology. Food mobilities capture eating, tasting, producing and consuming practices as well as traveling and transferring. Food and tastes are carried around the world, along the routes of mobility through out the history. As people take their own culture to the places, they take their food too. Food meets and mingles with other cultures on the way. Fusion food is born when food transcends the borders and mix with different ingredients from different culinary traditions. Although certain places are associated and branded with food, it is a challenging job to understand the role of food and taste in forming and reformulating the identity of places. 

scholarly journals Introduction: Exploring Nordic Game Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raine Koskimaa ◽  
Frans Mäyrä ◽  
Jaakko Suominen
Keyword(s):  
Special Issue ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of

Nordic DiGRA 2012 Conference was held at the University of Tampere on June 6-8, 2012. In this Special Issue of the Transactions of DiGRA journal, we present a selection of the best papers of that conference.

Influence of age on masonry bond strength and mortar microstructureThis article is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue on Masonry.

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 1433-1442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heber Sugo ◽  
Adrian W. Page ◽  
Stephen Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Bond Strength ◽  
Microstructural Change ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Initial Increase ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The University ◽  
Effect Of Age ◽  
Selection Of

The effect of age on bond strength and mortar microstructure was investigated as part of an ongoing masonry bond strength research program at The University of Newcastle. Previous work has shown that both strength losses and strength gains occur with age. The potential loss of bond strength with time has structural implications as the design of masonry using the Australian masonry standard AS 3700–2001 is based on the 7 d bond strength. In this investigation, a single mortar-and-unit combination (dry pressed clay and 1:1:6 mortar) cured under ambient laboratory conditions was studied. Bond strength was determined at ages ranging from 3 to 365 d using a small-scale uniaxial tension test. Maximum bond strength was observed to occur at 180 d with strength minima occurring at 90 and 365 d. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques were used to further identify the mortar constituents and hydration levels. Changes in the density of the paste microstructure were observed up to 28 d, which correlated with the initial increase in bond strength. No other microstructural change to account for the strength variations between 28 and 365 d could be observed using these techniques.

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