Towards the assessment of the shear behaviour of masonry in on-site conditions: A study on dry and salt/water conditioned brick masonry triplets

Compressive behaviour of brick masonry triplets in wet and dry conditions

“…As for the shear behaviour of masonry in wet and dry conditions, to the authors' knowledge, studies are even less numerous [8,[35][36] and suggest that saturation causes a deterioration in strength (up to one half) and stiffness.…”

Influence of freeze–thaw cycles on mechanical properties of historical brick masonry

“…Certain level of damage and change in mechanical properties of masonry may be expected due to transport, evaporation and crystallization of soluble salts during moistening and drying cycles [8,9]. However, the presence of salt crystals within the pores does not always have negative influence on structural behaviour of masonry [10]. Greater damage may occur by the porous and water permeable materials such as brick or stone when saturated with water and exposed to freezing and thawing.…”

Coupled hygro-mechanical multiscale analysis of masonry walls

“…The presence of moisture, in fact, can directly alter the linear and non-linear behavior of the masonry structures [2]. In particular, the mechanical performance of masonry in terms of Young modulus, strength and friction angle are altered [2][3][4][5][6][7]. Furthermore the presence of moisture can also cause damage due to the dissolution of mortar joints.…”