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  • Strain distribution in OSB and GWB in wood frame shear walls

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    Sinha, Arijit
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    The overall goal of this study was to gain an insight into the load sharing aspect between oriented strand board (OSB) and gypsum wall board (GWB) in shear wall assembly during racking load. More specifically the objectives of the study were to: (1) evaluate qualitatively the load sharing between OSB...
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    in wall type A and B is different. Failure in wall type A starts at the uplift corner in GWB and

  • Postpeak residual capacity of nailed connections of a shear wall

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    Sinha, Arijit
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    To quantify the postpeak residual capacity and to gain insights into the load transfer mechanism of a shear wall, nail connection tests were performed on salvaged connections after a monotonic shear wall test loaded up to peak load. Experimental results reveal that there is a loss of strength in most...
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    wall can be enhanced by strengthening the two areas – uplift corner and bottom plate. Keywords

  • Effect of wetting on performance of small-scale shear walls

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    King, David T., Sinha, Arijit, and Morrell, Jeffrey J.
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    Wood shear walls are the main lateral force-resisting system for wood-frame construction. Water intrusion and subsequent decay around connections can significantly impact shear wall behavior, but these problems are seldom studied. In this study, effects of water intrusion and fungal attack on shear wall capacity were examined using small-scale (610-...
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    image correlation data suggest that tensile forces in the uplift corner of the shear walls governed

  • Seismic Laboratory Testing of Energy-Efficient, Staggered-Stud, Wood-Frame Shear Walls

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    Rodriguez-Nikl, Tonatiuh, Gupta, Rakesh, Kramer, Anthonie, and Sinha, Arijit
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    Residential energy use is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Reducing energy efficiency in conventional wood-framed houses are thermal bridges: direct paths that allow heat to flow through the studs instead of the insulation. One suggestion for reducing thermal bridging is the staggered stud (SS) wall....
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    wall (out-of-plane) by struts located at each corner. Load was applied at the top through a steel beam