1. Introduction ......

1.1. Structural application of masonry systems .............

1.1.1. Low-rise buildings ............................................................................................
1.1.2. The middle high and high-rise buildings ...................
1.1.3. Frame structures with more storeys
1.2. Masonry wall
systems..............................................................................................
1.2.2. Reinforced
masonry ............................................................................................
1.2.2.1. Bed joint reinforced masonry..........................................................................
1.2.3. Confined
masonry ..............................................................................................
1.1. RM in the history of the Hungarian
architecture ...................................................
2. Mechanical properties of
masonry ...................................................................................
2.1. Behaviour of masonry subjected to
compression ...................................................
2.2. Behaviour of masonry due to horizontal compression
(bending) ..........................
2.3. The shear
strength ..................................................................................................
2.4. Deformation properties of
masonry .......................................................................
3. The aim of the
project ....................................................................................................
4. The developed brick
bonding ...........................................................................................
5. Masonry components

5.1. The properties of the

brick .....................................................................................
5.1.1. The investigated brick type
5.1.2. The compressive
strength ...................................................................................
5.1.2.1. The production technology .............................................................................
5.1.2.2. Standard (destructive) compressive
tests ........................................................
5.1.2.2.1. Results .........................................................................................................
5.1.3. The Youngs modulus and Poissons ratio .........................................................
5.1.3.1.
Methods ..........................................................................................................
5.1.3.2.
Results .............................................................................................................
5.1.4. The flexural - tensile strength
5.2. The properties of the mortar
5.2.1. The compressive strength and flexural strength
5.2.2. The Youngs modulus ...................................................
5.3. The properties of the masonry joint
5.3.1. Tensile behaviour of the joint
5.3.2. Shear behaviour of the joint
6. Experimental investigation of the developed RB
wall ...............................................
6.1. Test
specimens ........................................................................................................
6.2. Characteristics of the tests carried
out ..................................................................
6.3. Results: crack patterns and force-displacement
diagrams ....................................

6.4. Conclusion of this

chapter......................................................................................
6.5. Consequences for the design .................................
6.6 Comparision of results for two brick wall and an RB wall

7. Conclusion
8. Further improvements
9. References