Experimental Study on the Quasi-Static Cyclic and Dynamic Performance of Two-Story Platform Cross-Laminated Timber Mock-Ups
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 38, Issue 6
Abstract
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a mass timber product that has been used increasingly as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to conventional construction materials such as concrete and steel. Understanding the seismic performance of CLT buildings is vital in the design process for engineers as the use of CLT has increased toward mid- and high-rise buildings. In this study, the experimental dynamic behavior of three full-scale two-story platform CLT shear wall mock-ups were investigated under quasi-static reversed cyclic and interval impact hammer modal tests. The mock-ups differed in the tension splice between the two stories, the level of dead load, and the installation of an acoustic insulation layer between stories. The impact hammer modal tests were conducted during different steps of the reversed cyclic tests to extract modal characteristics such as natural frequencies, damping ratios, and mode shapes in the defined drifts of frequent, medium, and rare seismic hazard levels. The mock-up’s experimental first period was in good agreement with the results predicted by the empirical equation in the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). The stiffness degradation during the reversed cyclic tests was related to frequency reductions representing an index of damage. The presence of an acoustic layer increased the damping ratio and stiffness in the first three measured modes. However, further investigations are needed to see the extent of the effect of acoustic layers between the walls and floors on the lateral performance of timber buildings equipped with CLT shear walls and floors.
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Data Availability Statement
All data generated or used during the study are available from the corresponding author by request.
Acknowledgments
The financial support from BC Forest Innovation Invest-Wood First program, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant and University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is greatly acknowledged. The support of UNBC technicians, James Andal and Ryan Stern, as well as lab lead, Maik Gehloff, is appreciated.
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Received: Mar 26, 2024
Accepted: Jun 7, 2024
Published online: Sep 2, 2024
Published in print: Dec 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Feb 2, 2025
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Architecture
- Building design
- Building materials
- Cyclic tests
- Design (by type)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Impact tests
- Laboratory tests
- Laminating
- Materials engineering
- Materials processing
- Seismic tests
- Shear walls
- Structural engineering
- Structural members
- Structural systems
- Tests (by type)
- Walls
- Wood and wood products
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