Capacities of OSB-Sheathed Light-Frame Shear-Wall Panels with or without Perforations
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 135, Issue 3
Abstract
Walls of low-rise wood light-frame buildings are commonly employed as the primary means for resisting damaging effects of horizontal forces caused by events like hurricanes and earthquakes. Here test data show how openings for doors and windows influence the in-plane shear stiffness and load capacity of light-frame wall panels sheathed with oriented strand board. Findings contribute to improved design data.
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Acknowledgments
The writers gratefully acknowledge the support and the financial contributions to this work made by The Canadian Wood Council, Forintek Canada Corp., Eastern Division, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaNRC.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 135 • Issue 3 • March 2009
Pages: 326 - 329
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© 2009 ASCE.
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Received: Mar 9, 2007
Accepted: Jul 9, 2008
Published online: Mar 1, 2009
Published in print: Mar 2009
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Note. Associate Editor: Akshay Gupta
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