Abstract: Tests were carried out on shear walls with diagonal or transverse (horizontal) lumber sheathing. A total of 16 full-scale shear walls were tested to investigate the effects of hold-downs, vertical load, and width of lumber ...

Abstract: Shear walls provide the lateral resistance needed for light-frame wood structures to withstand earthquake and wind loads. When sheathed with wooden structural panels, shear walls can be strong, stiff, and ductile. This is ...

Abstract: In this study, full-scale tests were conducted on unblocked shear walls with various sheathing details and reference blocked shear walls. A total of eight

Abstract: This paper introduces a new concept in shear wall design. One ply of sheathing material is placed at the center of the wall between a series of pairs of studs and plates oriented in

Abstract: The midply shear wall system is a new concept in shear wall design. Test results presented here demonstrate that midply walls have superior survival characteristics under earthquake loading, and have a dynamic load-carrying ...