Effect of Panel Joints on the Performance of Cold-Formed-Steel Light-Frame Shear Walls
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 141, Issue 2
Abstract
Some existing qualification/validation data for alternatives to code-compliant light-frame cold-formed steel (CFS) shear wall construction were developed before requirements for test specimens with aspect ratios and the inclusion of a vertical panel joint. These requirements were introduced on the notion/assumption that walls with an included panel joint and aspect ratio provide a lower bound estimate of wall performance (strength, displacement, and toughness). In this technical note, data from three independent experimental test programs were analyzed to shed light on panel joint and aspect ratio effects on cold-formed steel frame shear wall performance. The analysis showed that the performance of walls without a panel joint and with aspect ratios as high as provide reasonable lower bound measures of performance.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 141 • Issue 2 • February 2015
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© 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jan 12, 2014
Accepted: Apr 22, 2014
Published online: Jul 1, 2014
Discussion open until: Dec 1, 2014
Published in print: Feb 1, 2015
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