Practical Analysis for Horizontal Diaphragm Design of Wood-Frame Single-Family Dwellings

Kirkham, William J.; Miller, Thomas H.; Gupta, Rakesh

doi:10.1061/(asce)sc.1943-5576.0000261

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“…However, the highest global bending stiffness was attained when the diaphragms were loaded perpendicular to the joist span direction. Kirkham et al [8] experimentally studied the effects of roof pitch on in-plane behaviour of roof diaphragms. Ten full-size plywood roof diaphragms (gable roofs, hip roofs, and flat roofs) were constructed using metal plate connected (MPC) wood trusses or joists.…”

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Experimental studies on in-plane performance of plasterboard sheathed ceiling diaphragms

Liu

Shelton

2019

BNZSEE

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The ultimate goal of this study is to develop a model representing the in-plane behaviour of plasterboard ceiling diaphragms, as part of the efforts towards performance-based seismic engineering of low-rise light timber-framed (LTF) residential buildings in New Zealand (NZ). LTF residential buildings in NZ are constructed according to a prescriptive standard – NZS 3604 Timber-framed buildings [1]. With regards to seismic resisting systems, LTF buildings constructed to NZS3604 often have irregular bracing arrangements within a floor plan. A damage survey of LTF buildings after the Canterbury earthquake revealed that structural irregularity (irregular bracing arrangement within a plan) significantly exacerbated the earthquake damage to LTF buildings. When a building has irregular bracing arrangements, the building will have not only translational deflections but also a torsional response in earthquakes. How effectively the induced torsion can be resolved depends on the stiffness of the floors/roof diaphragms. Ceiling and floor diaphragms in LTF buildings in NZ have different construction details from the rest of the world and there appears to be no information available on timber diaphragms typical of NZ practice. This paper presents experimental studies undertaken on plasterboard ceiling diaphragms as typical of NZ residential practice. Based on the test results, a mathematical model simulating the in-plane stiffness of plasterboard ceiling diaphragms was developed, and the developed model has a similar format to that of plasterboard bracing wall elements presented in an accompany paper by Liu [2]. With these two models, three-dimensional non-linear push-over studies of LTF buildings can be undertaken to calculate seismic performance of irregular LTF buildings.

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Experimental studies on in-plane performance of plasterboard sheathed ceiling diaphragms

Liu

Shelton

2019

BNZSEE

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A Review of Wood as Structural Member

Santhosh¹,

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2021

IJARSCT

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Due to growing urbanization the building material such as concrete, steel and steel composite structures are used predominantly in many countries across the world. while considering the environment hazard due to carbon emission the introduction of wood as building material is used for structural specification even in case entire building structure is also build with the help of wood as its structural components. In this study the wood as a building material is to be considered in previous works that how the material behaves what are the factors to be considered for design is to be studied and finally conclude that if the wood is suitable for the building material for a structure.

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Practical Analysis for Horizontal Diaphragm Design of Wood-Frame Single-Family Dwellings

Cited by 2 publications

References 10 publications

Experimental studies on in-plane performance of plasterboard sheathed ceiling diaphragms

Experimental studies on in-plane performance of plasterboard sheathed ceiling diaphragms

A Review of Wood as Structural Member

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