Abstract: Static and dynamic tests were conducted on wood frame shear walls to (1) determine the wall resistance to lateral loading; (2) examine the wall performance under fully reversed cycles of dynamic loading; and (3) compare ...

Abstract: A discrete three-degree-of-freedom model of a wood frame shear wall has been developed that is suitable for design-type analyses. The model captures the salient features of the wall response, is amenable to exact closed-form ...

Abstract: This paper evaluates the shear strength,

Abstract: Two series of tests with different depth wood I-joists were conducted to study the effects of circular and square web openings and the placement of steel angle retrofits at openings. Finite-element analysis of all test ...

Abstract: Open web steel joists are prefabricated truss-type members economical for use in floor and roof support systems for lightly loaded structures. Joists are designed in accordance with the specifications and standard load ...