This book discusses the main mechanical features of masonry buildings and the peculiarities
that affect their structural behaviour. It also examines technical information regarding
accidents that have occurred in recent years in the Metropolitan Region of Recife along with
the historical records of these events followed by indications of the causes for the
collapse.The book offers extensive experimental results that make it possible to identify the
contribution of several mortar rendering layers to the load capacity of the tested specimens.
Lastly it explores the factors that influenced the load capacity of the tested specimens.
