Timber-framed shear walls with large openings as part of the lateral force-resisting system - optimization of the sheathing-to-framing connection layout
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2023-06Type
- Conference Paper
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Abstract
For lateral force-resisting systems of multi-storey timber-framed buildings, the usual policy of current standards is to only consider timber-framed shear wall segments ranging continuously from the ground floor to the top edge of the building and to neglect wall elements with openings. Developing a design method that allows taking wall elements with openings into account, would make the lateral force-resisting system more efficient and respective build ings more economic. This paper presents investigations of the combination of sheathing thickness and arrangement of the fasteners connecting the sheathing to the framing to maximize the load-carrying capacity of the wall while guaranteeing a ductile failure of the connection. The results of the study provide the basis for further experimental investigations on one- and two-story wall elements with large openings with the final goal of developing a design method for timber-framed shear walls with openings. Show more
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World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023)Pages / Article No.
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CurranEvent
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Timber-framed walls; Shear walls; Sheathing; OSB/3; Openings; Lateral stiffness; DesignOrganisational unit
08809 - Frangi, Andrea (Tit.-Prof.)
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