THE EVOLUTION OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MASONRY BUILDINGS IN BRAZIL

This paper presents an overview of the use of masonry in Brazil. Some historical remarks are presented showing how masonry was introduced and has been developed in the country. A brief on the Brazilian Universities is also reviewed, showing the extensive efforts made to improve the educational syste...

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Main Author: Corrêa, Márcio R. S.
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Arquitetura e Urbanismo 2012
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/gestaodeprojetos/article/view/51059
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spelling oai:revistas.usp.br:article-510592020-07-05T19:05:11Z THE EVOLUTION OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MASONRY BUILDINGS IN BRAZIL Corrêa, Márcio R. S. masonry Brazil past current future This paper presents an overview of the use of masonry in Brazil. Some historical remarks are presented showing how masonry was introduced and has been developed in the country. A brief on the Brazilian Universities is also reviewed, showing the extensive efforts made to improve the educational system and to insert Brazil into the international masonry research environment. Current materials are shown, focusing on the use of structural and non-structural masonry. The paper points out the development of Codes, considering the most important regulated characteristics of masonry in order to be used in Brazilian constructions. The building situation is addressed, stressing the large housing demands and how the masonry industry can help to partly solve the problem. Finally, present and future challenges are discussed, showing Brazil’s constructions needs, as an emerging country. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Arquitetura e Urbanismo 2012-12-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Avaliado Por Pares Peer Reviewed Evaluado por Pares application/pdf https://www.revistas.usp.br/gestaodeprojetos/article/view/51059 10.4237/gtp.v7i2.239 Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos; v. 7 n. 2 (2012); 3-11 Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos (Design Management and Technology); Vol. 7 No. 2 (2012); 3-11 Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos (Gestión y tecnología de proyectos); Vol. 7 Núm. 2 (2012); 3-11 1981-1543 eng https://www.revistas.usp.br/gestaodeprojetos/article/view/51059/55126 Copyright (c) 2015 Márcio R. S. Corrêa
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description This paper presents an overview of the use of masonry in Brazil. Some historical remarks are presented showing how masonry was introduced and has been developed in the country. A brief on the Brazilian Universities is also reviewed, showing the extensive efforts made to improve the educational system and to insert Brazil into the international masonry research environment. Current materials are shown, focusing on the use of structural and non-structural masonry. The paper points out the development of Codes, considering the most important regulated characteristics of masonry in order to be used in Brazilian constructions. The building situation is addressed, stressing the large housing demands and how the masonry industry can help to partly solve the problem. Finally, present and future challenges are discussed, showing Brazil’s constructions needs, as an emerging country.
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