Fig. 4: Floor plan of a typical confined masonry building block, IITGN Palaj Campus (Source: Vastu Shilpa Consultants)
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Fig. 5: Tests on masonry assemblages: a) a 5-brick prism compression test; b) bed-joint shear strength test and c) tensile bond strength test
Fig. 6: Student hostels at the IITGN Palaj Campus nearing completion (October 2014)
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