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Corotational Model for Cyclic Analysis of Light-Frame Wood Shear Walls and Diaphragms

Journal of Structural Engineering, 2013
AbstractThis paper presents a new two-dimensional shear-wall and diaphragm model developed as part of a Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) Project entitled NEES-Soft: Seismic Risk Reduction for Soft-Story Woodframe Buildings. A large portion of the older multistory buildings in the California region were constructed with a deficiency ...
Weichiang Pang, Seyed Masood Hassanzadeh Shirazi   +1 more
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Tests and finite element models of wood light‐frame shear walls with openings

Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, 2006
AbstractShear walls are the primary means by which low and medium rise wood light‐frame buildings resist effects of lateral loads caused by wind, seismic or other events. Traditionally, adequacy of shear walls has been a minor concern because wood light‐frame buildings tended to be small, their shapes were regular, the amount of external and interior ...
G. Doudak, I. Smith, G. McClure, M. Mohammad, P. Lepper   +4 more
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Simplified numerical approach for the lateral load analysis of light-frame wood shear wall structures

Engineering Structures, 2020
Abstract Increasing global demand for a sustainable society is driving the development of multi-storey light-frame wood structures, yet their complex structural components make detailed finite element modelling (FEM) impractical. The structural response of these buildings cannot typically be accurately captured with traditional simplified ...
Chu Peng, Ashraf A. El Damatty, Ahmed Musa, Ahmed Hamada   +3 more
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Identification of multiple criteria for the evaluation of light-frame wood wall assemblies

Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 2008
Design of light-frame wood wall assemblies should consider several performance criteria. Possible alternatives must respect minimum code requirements for the studied context. Then, additional performance characteristics may be considered to achieve the most suitable configuration for a specific project.
Caroline D. Frenette, Dominique Derome, Robert Beauregard, Alexander Salenikovich   +3 more
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Contribution of Type-X Gypsum Wall Board to the Racking Performance of Light-Frame Wood Shear Walls

Journal of Structural Engineering, 2016
AbstractThis paper presents an experimental investigation of the racking performance of light-frame wood shear walls to evaluate the effect of Type X gypsum wall board (GWB).
Zhiyong Chen, Ying-Hei Chui, Ghasan Doudak, Alex Nott   +3 more
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Thermal insulation performance of bamboo- and wood-based shear walls in light-frame buildings

Energy and Buildings, 2018
Abstract Light-frame buildings commonly employ shear wall realized by framing and sheathing panels made of wood materials. Recently, much research has focused on the use of engineered bamboo composites to substitute wood in light-frame buildings. The aim of this study is to investigate the thermal insulation performances of bamboo- and wood-based ...
Wang J. S., Demartino C., Xiao Y., Li Y. Y.   +3 more
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Hybrid System of Unbonded Post-Tensioned CLT Panels and Light-Frame Wood Shear Walls

Journal of Structural Engineering, 2017
AbstractCross-laminated timber (CLT) is a relatively new type of massive timber system that has shown to possess excellent mechanical properties and structural behavior in building construction. When post-tensioned with high-strength tendons, CLT panels perform well under cyclic loadings because of two key characteristics: their rocking behavior and ...
Tu Xuan Ho, Thang Nguyen Dao, Sriram Aaleti, John W. van de Lindt, Douglas R. Rammer   +4 more
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Investigating the Behavior of Light-Frame Wood Stud Walls Subjected to Severe Blast Loading

Journal of Structural Engineering, 2016
AbstractAn understanding of the behavior of wood stud walls in a region corresponding to hazardous-blowout damage levels is currently lacking. The focus of the current study is on investigating the flexural response of full-scale wood stud walls subjected to pressure-impulse combinations that would yield severe damage levels. Static material properties
Christian Viau, Ghasan Doudak
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Nailed Connection Behavior in Light-Frame Wood Shear Walls with an Intermediate Layer of Insulation

Journal of Structural Engineering, 2016
AbstractThe shear strength and stiffness of light-frame wood shear walls is highly dependent on the behavior of their individual nailed connections. Eighty-four nailed connection specimens were tested under shear loading to determine the effect of including rigid insulation as an intermediate material between the sheathing and framing elements in a ...
Tomas Plesnik, Jeffrey Erochko, Ghasan Doudak   +2 more
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Using life cycle assessment to derive an environmental index for light-frame wood wall assemblies

Building and Environment, 2010
Abstract Following a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach, this study aims at defining an appropriate performance index to consider environmental impact in the development of a multicriteria evaluation comparing factory-built wood-frame exterior walls.
Caroline D. Frenette, Cécile Bulle, Robert Beauregard, Alexander Salenikovich, Dominique Derome   +4 more
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