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Apr 26, 2012
Gypsum Wall Damage Investigation
Publication: Structures Congress 2008: Crossing Borders
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Damage to gypsum wallboard can be an indicator of the level of lateral movement experienced during an earthquake. A series of 17 experiments conducted at San Jose State University recorded common failure modes of gypsum wallboard typical of construction in woodframe structures. These experimental tests showed the relationship between lateral movement of the ceiling and floor and the type and extent of the resulting damage. This knowledge can be used to make field judgments about the level of movement that may have resulted during an earthquake or other severe lateral loading. This paper will review the damage thresholds observed during the experimental testing and the fragility curves developed for each damage threshold.
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© 2008 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Colleges and universities
- Continuum mechanics
- Dynamic loads
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Earthquakes
- Education
- Engineering mechanics
- Failure modes
- Forensic engineering
- Geohazards
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Gypsum
- Lateral loads
- Material failures
- Materials characterization
- Materials engineering
- Minerals
- Practice and Profession
- Soil mechanics
- Soil properties
- Solid mechanics
- Structural dynamics
- Structural engineering
- Structural members
- Structural systems
- Structures (by type)
- Walls
- Wood structures
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San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 95192-0083. E-mail: [email protected]
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192-0083. E-mail: [email protected]
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