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  • Optimizing the performance of gypsum wall board in wood frame shear walls

    Creator:
    Goodall, Scott I.
    Abstract:
    The overall goal of this project was to design a wood frame shear wall that could withstand greater displacement before damage occurred to the Gypsum Wall Board (GWB). More specifically, the objectives of the study were: (1) to evaluate damage to the GWB in alternative shear wall designs at 1%,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Title: Optimizing the Performance of Gypsum Wall Board in Wood Frame Shear Walls Abstract

  • Effects of reference displacement and damage accumulation in wood shear walls subjected to the CUREE protocol

    Creator:
    Langlois, Jeffrey D.
    Abstract:
    The objectives of this study are: (1) to evaluate the effect of reference displacement on wall behavior under fully reversed cyclic loading using the CUREE test protocol and (2) to assess damage accumulation (visible fastener damage and stiffness degradation) for the imposed drift levels. All tests were conducted on identical...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    evaluate the effect of reference displacement on wall behavior under fully reversed cyclic loading using

  • Performance-based seismic design of light-frame shearwalls

    Creator:
    Kim, Jun Hee
    Abstract:
    Performance-based design has gained interest in recent years among structural designers and researchers. Performance-based design includes selection of appropriate building sites, structural systems and configurations, as well as analytical procedures used in the design process, to confirm that the structure has adequate strength, stiffness and energy dissipation capacity to respond...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    .................................. 31 4.6 Effect of assigned shear modulus (G) on peak displacement ................................ 33

  • Performance of partially and fully anchored wood frame shear walls under monotonic, cyclic and earthquake loads

    Creator:
    Seaders, Peter
    Abstract:
    The objectives of this study were to evaluate the performance of wood frame shear walls under monotonic, cyclic and earthquake loads by: (1) estimating the variability of shear wall performance, (2) comparing the performance of walls under each loading protocol, (3) evaluating the effects of anchorage on wall performance, and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    of shear wall earthquake response remains unanswered. The project investigators hope to contribute

  • The performance of wood frame shear walls under earthquake loads

    Creator:
    White, Kevin Bradish DelGrande
    Abstract:
    The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the earthquake performance of wood frame shear walls, and more specifically: (1) to compare the performance differences of fully and partially anchored walls under monotonic, cyclic, and earthquake loads, (2) to compare wall performance under earthquake loads with that of standardized...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Performance 57 SHEAR WALL RESPONSE DUE TO A SEQUENCE OF EARTHQUAKE TESTS 58 Failure Modes 58 Performance

  • Numerical assessment of steel plate shear wall with coupling (SPSW-WC) system design procedure

    Creator:
    Li, Wennan
    Abstract:
    The Steel Plate Shear Wall (SPSW) system, is an innovative seismic lateral force resistant system, which has experienced increased use over the last three decades. The SPSW system is composed of boundary elements which anchor web plates that develop diagonal tension fields. A number of SPSW buildings have been built...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Steel Plate Shear Wall with Coupling (SPSW-WC) System Design Procedure Abstract approved: Daniel