| Preface | 6 |
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| Contents | 8 |
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| 1 Introduction | 10 |
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| 1.1 Motivation | 11 |
| References | 15 |
| 2 Physical and Hygrothermal Material Properties | 16 |
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| 2.1 Ceramic Clay Bricks | 16 |
| 2.1.1 Physical Characteristics | 17 |
| 2.1.2 Mechanical Characteristics | 21 |
| 2.2 Sand | 21 |
| 2.2.1 Fine Aggregate Analyse | 21 |
| 2.3 Mortar | 26 |
| References | 29 |
| 3 Influence of Reinforced Mortar Coatings on the Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms | 30 |
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| 3.1 Materials | 30 |
| 3.2 Results | 33 |
| References | 44 |
| 4 Structural Performance of Resistant Masonry Elements | 45 |
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| 4.1 Materials | 45 |
| 4.1.1 Concrete and Ceramic Blocks | 45 |
| 4.1.2 Sand and Mortars | 45 |
| 4.1.3 Steel Mesh and Connectors | 47 |
| 4.1.4 Prisms | 47 |
| 4.1.5 Wallets Specimens | 48 |
| 4.1.6 Steel Mesh and Connector | 50 |
| 4.2 Results and Discussion | 51 |
| 4.2.1 Concrete Brick Prisms | 54 |
| 4.2.2 Wallet Specimens | 58 |
| 4.2.3 Coating Influence | 60 |
| 4.2.4 Mortar Coating Mixture Proportion Influence | 61 |
| 4.2.5 Influence of the Additive | 62 |
| 4.2.6 Mortar Coating Layer Thickness Influence | 67 |
| 4.2.7 Influence of Reinforced Mortar Layer with Steel Meshes | 68 |
| References | 75 |
| 5 Conclusions | 77 |
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