Wei, H and Xu, X (1997) Composite masonry buildings in China. Building Research & Information, 25(1), pp. 15-17. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Masonry structures have enjoyed a long history in China, although a number of masonry buildings collapsed in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. Since then, twenty years of research and development have taken place and the new specification, JGJ/T13-94, has hopefully overcome the aseismic design deficiencies of the past. In Zibo City in Shandong Province the new composite masonry structures have been built as high as 14 storeys whilst construction costs have been reduced by about 40%.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | China; composite masonry building structure; structural design |
| Index terms: | composite, construction cost, history, specification, China, structural design, research and development, masonry structure, earthquake |
| Subjects: | architectural and construction history, materials science, building construction, architectural engineering, research management, environmental hazards, financial and cost management, contractual condition, Geography |
| Topics: | Contract Administration, Design Practice, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Construction Materials, Cost Management, Engineering Principles, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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